Comments on: The Issues At Stake

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 10:17:20 +0000

Yes neither candidate is clearly pro life but one of them is majorly pro death it seems like a clear cut difference to me. They don’t agree on anything, so I’m not understanding the undecided. I would understand that if they were too similar to differenciate but they are so polar oposite it should be easy for any one to pick between them based on there view on whatever issue is most important to you? Maybe i’m too simple to understand the problems.

By: Timothy

Timothy — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 02:01:57 +0000

Thanks for posting the video. I’ve had the video on my own bog for several weeks now. I have decided to keep it near the top of the blog until after the election.

God bless… +Timothy

By: Giovanni

Giovanni — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 03:03:12 +0000

The Bishop is both right and wrong on this issue. He is under no obligation to go along with the pastoral letter given by the US College of Bishops however he is under the obligation to teach orthodox Catholic teaching, which are upheld by the pastoral letter.

He is right in a way the group was irresponsible for ignoring the letter given to them by the Bishop. Yet he is wrong by simply discarding the guidelines given by the College of Bishops.

In other words “irrelevant” was not the correct word but rather “binding.”

By: willoh

willoh — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 21:43:55 +0000

Last night there was a meeting locally at a RCC church where the two parties were in debate over catholics on civil issues.
The bishop showed up and quite sternly informed the group that he was the teaching authority in the diocese and that was that. Today our local talk radio was all abuzz. The Bishop has the authority , but he doesn’t seem to have the following.
http://www.citizensvoice.com/articles/2008/10/22/news/wb_voice.20081022.t.pg3.cv22cdmartino_s1.2031914_top5.txt
I guess it is not just an evangelical issue Mr. Whipple

By: Mr. Whipple

Mr. Whipple — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:47:38 +0000

The church is hopelessly divided over abortion; I see no hope for “dialogue” about it within the faith community because is the issue is so polarizing and the people involved so dadblamed certain that they are “right”. Either you are pro-life or you are a “baby killer” and a fraud for daring to think that you could ever follow Christ. As if the church’s teaching on abortion was a monolith, immutable and apparent to anyone with an ounce of faith. As if any disagreement with James Dobson is clear evidence of your allegiance to Beelzebub.

I for one am royally sick of the arrogance and ignorance that passes for faith among some evangelicals.

By: willoh

willoh — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 02:15:59 +0000

kyle I do not want support, just freedom. IMHO one of the parties is “friendlier” to my lifestyle and beliefs than the other. I really do not want support, actually my idea of government’s relationship to religion would be benign indifference.
” Let the boys Pray ref, just let em pray.” [didn't Denzel say that? ]

By: Kyle

Kyle — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 23:54:18 +0000

willoh: I’m not sure that either candidate would be an “attack” on the church. Both Jesus and Paul fulfilled their ministry in an indisputably corrupt Roman Empire. Also, if legislation gives or takes away our witness then that may be the heart of the issue I’m trying to confront: Christians depending on government support. I’m suggesting that Christians support the government as our authority, but seek to promote justice, love, peace, and the message of Jesus through our words and actions.

By: Giovanni

Giovanni — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 22:31:29 +0000

If knowing how to live the Gospel and doing what the Church teaches sound Orwellian to you then it can not happen soon enough.

By: willoh

willoh — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:09:27 +0000

kyle: the church will not be weakened, we grow in faith when attacked, but do you not want to maximize you freedom to witness? A couple court appointments make a huge difference.
Lonely pilgrim: Those who made the above video feel they have some one to vote for. Please watch it again, I think you missed the point.
Giovanni: I do not know what that means, but it sound Orwellian, like some Manchurian candidate thing. If I knew what “properly catechized” meant perhaps I could join you in thanking God it did not happen.

By: Giovanni

Giovanni — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 06:28:30 +0000

Willoh

Thats what happens when people are not properly catechized thank God, that the “if it feels good do it” generation is finaly dying off within the Church.