‘Religious Liberty Is Under Attack’: U.S. Bishops Launch Multi-Year Religious Freedom Campaign
- Posted on April 13, 2012 at 3:40pm by
Billy Hallowell
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It’s been a long and seemingly never-ending battle between the Obama administration and the Catholic Church. With most faith leaders still uncomfortable with the government’s contraception mandate, the stalemate between the two parties hasn’t improved much in recent weeks. On Thursday, in response to this ongoing fight and a perceived increase in threats against liberty for people of faith, the Church announced a new religious freedom campaign.
“Religious liberty is under attack,” proclaims a new document from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops that announces the initiative. The detailed information present within the document, entitled, “Our First, Most Cherished Liberty,” speaks fervently about faith being under attack both in America and abroad.
The campaign, which U.S. Conference communications director Sister Mary Ann Walsh calls “extensive,” will occur over a multi-year period and will have numerous elements associated with it. The initiative will include inserts in church bulletins, encouragement for priests to address religious freedom issues and plenty of other elements.
CNN has more information about this newfound effort intended to restore and progress religious freedom:
In their Thursday document, the bishops also said that a handful of American states and municipalities have driven Catholic foster care and adoption services out of business because Catholic charities refused to place children with gay couples or unmarried straight couples.
The document also said that the federal government recently revised its contract with the Catholic Church’s Migration and Refugee Services to require it to provide or refer women to contraceptive and abortion services, in violation of Catholic teaching.
“Religious liberty is not only about our ability to go to Mass on Sunday or pray the Rosary at home,” the bishops said in a Thursday statement. “It is about whether we can make our contribution to the common good of all Americans. Can we do the good works our faith calls us to do, without having to compromise that very same faith?”
“This is not a Catholic issue,” the statement said. “This is not a Jewish issue. This is not an Orthodox, Mormon or Muslim issue. It is an American issue.”
Cardinal Timothy Dolan, President of the U.S. Conference of Bishops
The Blaze has covered many of the issues that are mentioned in the Bishops’ outline before. Cuts to funding in Catholic work against human trafficking, New York City’s attempt to prevent churches from renting public buildings and, of course, the contraceptive mandate do, indeed, show a different societal direction when it comes to handling faith in America.
The Bishop’s document concludes, in part, with the following call to arms for people of faith:
In particular, we recommend to our brother bishops that we focus “all the energies the Catholic community can muster” in a special way this coming summer. As pastors of the flock, our privileged task is to lead the Christian faithful in prayer.
Both our civil year and liturgical year point us on various occasions to our heritage of freedom. This year, we propose a special “fortnight for freedom,” in which bishops in their own dioceses might arrange special events to highlight the importance of defending our first freedom. Our Catholic institutions also could be encouraged to do the same, especially in cooperation with other Christians, Jews, people of other faiths, and indeed, all who wish to defend our most cherished freedom.
Read the Church’s extensive documentation and the announcement of the campaign here.
(H/T: CNN Belief Blog)
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Dismayed Veteran
Posted on April 13, 2012 at 5:10pmI look forward to the day my parish priest speaks out from the altar about this attack on my faith. I’d rather the Church lose its tax exempt status than see our doctrine and dogma changed by progressives. Thanks to all Christians and others who support us in the fight against the erosion of the Constitution.
Report Post »ScienceIsNotEvil
Posted on April 13, 2012 at 6:52pmSo can I assume that you also support the unlimited immigration policies of the Catholic church?
Report Post »BrianSTC
Posted on April 13, 2012 at 10:43pmUnlimited Immigration policies? Some people are so ignorant of the Catholic Church just should just learn not to comment about it… :shakeshead:
Report Post »socialism.rocks
Posted on April 14, 2012 at 12:00amthe church got into the secular business world..and it already pays zero taxes…atleast they can do is pay for healthcare for none believers….who work for them if you dont like it-tell them go back to the religious part of religion and get the out of the big business part
Report Post »none constitutional understand you catholics…
in the secular world…business-world you play by the rules or go back to the religious part of religion~
J.Thomas
Posted on April 14, 2012 at 4:13am@SocialismRocks – There is no “secular” busniess world. Its all private business. To enter into business is a private, not a public venture. Even in public ventures the government is afforded no right to discriminate against a person for their religious beliefs.
Report Post »Aquinas
Posted on April 14, 2012 at 5:19amI have big news for you Sir, your Catholic doctrine has already flushed by these cretins in purple. What they speak of is Catholic indifferentism, Look that up in your Webster‘s and you’ll find something askew with Catholic Doctrine.
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on April 14, 2012 at 5:29amA CHURCH… is only a “Calling Out” Meeting Place… and, if Taxed, then all Gathering & Meeting can be Taxed!
Report Post »LibertyGoddess
Posted on April 14, 2012 at 9:58pmPull your families together. Invite your extended relatives and friends of your faith to join you in strengthening yourselves for the coming events of the last days. Pray, especially for those who are bent on our destruction. Continue to post and speak out. Even post on the sites that are celebrating unconstitutional policies. Keep speaking out. Use restraint, and respect, but speak out! The Lord will pour his spirit out on the saints in the last days so they can bear the events.
Report Post »PaxInVeritate
Posted on April 15, 2012 at 3:25am@AQUINAS
Report Post »If you would please expound upon your post. Thank you.
Eric_The_Red_State
Posted on April 13, 2012 at 5:05pmA well-known self-destructive cycle of democratic behavior has been attributed to an eighteenth century historian by the name of Alexander Tytler. Whether Tytler is the original author or not, the concept of democratic self-destruction has been proven accurate, right here in America.
“From bondage to spiritual faith;
From spiritual faith to great courage;
From courage to liberty;
From liberty to abundance;
From abundance to complacency;
From complacency to apathy;
From apathy to dependence;
From dependence back into bondage.”
—- and here is the GOOD part —-
“From bondage to spiritual faith;
From spiritual faith to great courage;
From courage to liberty;
From liberty to abundance;
From abundance to complacency;
From complacency to apathy;
From apathy to dependence;
From dependence back into bondage.”
HOPEFULLY we are in the BONDAGE portion – although I don’t think so.
I think we are in the APATHY to DEPENDENCE stage…. which means we have to be a WELFARE STATE – Dependent on the government — THEN we go in to BONDAGE —– THEN we break out of that into the “From bondage to spiritual faith; section.
These are not WEEKS we are talking about – we are talking about YEARS….
Report Post »Lets hope we are going into the FAITH section
VoteRightDammit
Posted on April 13, 2012 at 5:25pmThese are not “years” we are speaking about ……….
these are DECADES or even CENTURIES.
The bondage is something that will affect our children for their entire lives, perhaps also that of our grandchildren.
It’s worthy of a little effort to avoid …….
Report Post »Eric_The_Red_State
Posted on April 13, 2012 at 6:08pmEven KNOWING that it is inevitable – I doubt we can change enough people in time.
Report Post »We have TOO many people that just don’t give a #### because they think it doesn’t hurt their group.
We have too many people that go blindly along with the “politcally correct” path of destruction
db321
Posted on April 13, 2012 at 7:09pmIt too Late! – If you Christians would have read the Bible you would have known this day was coming – Where was the Church – When God was thrown out of the Schools – where were they when God was thrown out of the Government – What did the Church think was going to happen?
More than half of the Catholic Church Congregants voted for Obama – because they wanted to make Gods warning come true – “Many will be deceived, even the wisest among us.”
Look it is obvious – these higher ups in the Catholic Church are just trying to save their Jobs – they threw God out of the Church along time ago – it’s too late – take a poll – your Catholic Congregant are going to vote for a Man that wants too destroy the “Apple of Gods Eye – Israel.” Why, because you did not teach your Congregants that when Israel gets attacked – god is going to attack everyone that voted for the attackers – That would be a large part of the Catholic Church and a Majority of the Christian Women in America – for What? Free Birth Control Pills – a free Obama Cell Phone – and some food stamps! My – My the trading price for Eternity has really gone down a few notches.
I assure you – God is not leaning over the balconies of Heaven taking Maalox worried about what to do about Obama when he tells Israel to go back to 1967 Borders – God said that Israel will be attacked – and God also said – when the dust settles – Israel will still be standing and those that turned their backs on Israel will reep God judgement
spotcoon
Posted on April 13, 2012 at 7:37pm54% of Catholics couldn’t get enough obama. So, THEY elected him——-Now he (obama) tells them “Pound Eucharistic Sand !”
Can you finally see the damage you’ve caused this country?
Thanx, AGAIN !
Get used to seeing this post—-It’s meant to “inspire”.
Report Post »by faith
Posted on April 16, 2012 at 9:56amYou people liked to paint with a broad brush
According to the US Census Bureau – Support for Obama in 2008
53% of all voters
94% Black Protestants
89% Black Catholic (Vote based more on race than religion)
75% unaffiliated
71% Other minority Protestant
71% Other minority Catholic (Hispanics were not going to vote for McCain)
52% less-observant white Catholic
55% less-observant white protestant
41% observant white catholic
41% observant white protestant
Observant refers to voters who report attending religious service at least once a week.
Report Post »Aerocog
Posted on April 13, 2012 at 4:58pmLike what Reagan said, when freedom is lost here, it’ll be lost forever.
Report Post »JGraham III
Posted on April 13, 2012 at 8:57pmJesus said “if you continue in my word, then are you my diciples indeed and you shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free.” America has been free because America has (at least in the past) embraced the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. The Constitution was made for a moral people and will continue to work if allowed to do so. If we return to Him, He will turn the ‘captivity’ of the American people. I love my country, but I am neither republican nor democrat, but a monarchist. I have a King and I trust Him to take care of me; after all He said he would. The obamas, sharptons, farrakhans, dino-soros’s and all their little minions have neither power nor authority greater than He, as they will (hopefully sooner than later) shortly discover to their great cost.
Report Post »TheBurningTruth
Posted on April 13, 2012 at 4:56pmCan’t agree more. The churches preach all kinds of socialistic garbage such as “social justice” which is NOT justice in any way, shape or form. The churches found a cool way to practice their own class warfare against successful people. They’re now learning what happens when one crawls in bed with tyrants such as Barry and the Progressive Left. It’s only time until they turn on you too, just like a rabid dog.
Report Post »JEANNIEMAC
Posted on April 13, 2012 at 4:47pmCatholic institutions which closed rather than give children to homosexuals, should reopen. If a law is unconstitutional, it is null and void. Also, personnel at Catholic institutions should simply refuse to obey the null and void mandate. They should not pay any penalties or taxes for their refusal.
Report Post »Did you know there are provisions in Obamacare giving the government the power to go into our personal bank accounts to take out fees and penalties? It might be wise to close your bank accounts and keep your money under the mattress.
Cavallo
Posted on April 13, 2012 at 5:21pmThat would only work as a tactic if all the other sects of Christianity joined with them. Hopefully there is such fortitude and strength of will.
Report Post »encinom
Posted on April 13, 2012 at 6:35pmBut the law is not null and void and the Catholic Priest and Bishops are throwing another hissy fit.
hillbillyinny
Posted on April 13, 2012 at 7:14pmCan’t get blood from a rock!
Report Post »socialism.rocks
Posted on April 14, 2012 at 12:01amreligious law does not supercede constitutional law~!
Report Post »J.Thomas
Posted on April 13, 2012 at 4:42pmThis is not just a Catholic issue. This issue should be paramount on the minds of partakers of every faith. This is why the Pilgrims came to America…to be able to worship God as they understood, and not in a way mandated by the state.
It’s incredibly strange that this administration has chosen to give new life to the old imperialistic grip on religious freedom. How is this happening today in America? What happened to us?
Report Post »Locked
Posted on April 13, 2012 at 4:54pm“This is why the Pilgrims came to America…to be able to worship God as they understood, and not in a way mandated by the state.”
Not the example I would use to prove your point, personally. The Pilgrims set up a theocratic state in New England and forced all others in the area to worship as they did. Salem witch trials, anyone?
Report Post »kaydeebeau
Posted on April 13, 2012 at 6:44pmWell Locked, by all means lets throw out all the good that came from the 98% of other stuff because a misdirected few screwed up. And by the way, it was the cooler heads of the true Puritans that stopped the madness of the Salem witch trials. Your analogy is like saying that because of Westboro Baptist Church all Baptists are nuts.
Report Post »inblack
Posted on April 13, 2012 at 6:45pm@LOCKED
Interesting point.
The Pilgrims came her to be able to worship freely. They formed their own states where their religion was the rule, but over time they realized that if they wanted freedom, they must tolerate their neighboring states religions as well.
It was a bit more of a migration from the idea of freedom from one state religion to the idea of freedom from any state religion.
Religion and principles are closely tied so the idea that you can easily decouple a legal system from a moral basis is a bit misleading but the US had made great progress in an acceptable law.
Most religious fights seem to come from the govt getting into areas they were never constitutionally intended to get into. Marriage, medical care, schools, commerce, employment and telling other countries how to live.
Too bad so few people realize that a govt policy of Maximum Freedom, Minimum Government allows for maximum religious freedom.
Report Post »J.Thomas
Posted on April 14, 2012 at 4:24amThere is nothing wrong with using the Pilgrims as an example. There would be nothing wrong with using the Puritans as an example either. It was the Puritans, not the Pilgrims who held the Salem Witch Trials, and the Salem Witch Trials were but a tiny moment in a much more broad narrative about the Pilgrims. If you were to use the Puritan example instead of the Pilgrim example, it would still be perfectly fine because the Puritans left England to be able to practice their faith as well. Roger Williams, a Puritan religious leader, was an early advocate of the separation of church and state. Things are much more nuanced than you had previously understood.
Report Post »StonyBurk
Posted on April 14, 2012 at 7:59amWhat happened– I suspect the enemy crept into the house while we slept–or were otherwise distracted.
Report Post »I do agree with the Catholics on this issue. It is Not a Catholic issue– it is a Constitutional crisis brought about by the infidels in the Obama Administration.By those whose only plan for government is to divide and conquer by beguiling silly women filled with diverse lusts.
Locked
Posted on April 14, 2012 at 11:50am@Kaydeebeau
“Your analogy is like saying that because of Westboro Baptist Church all Baptists are nuts.”
What? Not remotely. Saying the Pilgrims came to America to worship “not in a way mandated by the state” is completely ignoring the fact that they came to set up their own theocratic state. They didn’t come for “freedom of religion,” they came to set up their own state-sponsored religion.
Your analogy to Westboro is even more misguided. WBC isn’t trying to set up a theocratic state, they didn’t establish a colony, and they didn’t face considerable peril in doing so. So far as “freedom of religion goes,” the Pilgrims (who were Puritans, to respond to @J.Thomas) were not pro-freedom of religion. Hence why it’s a poor example to use.
The closest tie-in to the Puritans/Pilgrims would be Rhode Island (and that would be an example I would have used). It was the only colony that allowed Catholics (note: the group in question with this article is Catholic) to even hold public office. And who created Rhode Island? Roger Williams, after being banished from the Massachusetts colony because… wait for it… of his religious views.
Report Post »barber2
Posted on April 13, 2012 at 4:32pmOh. Knew this topic would arouse our religious Tourette Syndrome Troll ! Please ignore the Troll.
Report Post »Cavallo
Posted on April 13, 2012 at 4:30pmIf they really wanted to make a stand they probably need to start with kicking out those pols that claim to be catholic but legislate against God. Excommunicate Pelosi for trying to create a schism in the church. If thy eye offends.. etc etc.. Do they compromise their teachings for PR and PC?
Report Post »barber2
Posted on April 13, 2012 at 4:35pmAgree. The Church needs to review the social justice crowd which has substituted God with Big Brother . In our secular world, the Church needs to remind people that Christ came with a spiritual life message – not to just ” put a chicken in even pot! “
Report Post »PATTY HENRY
Posted on April 13, 2012 at 5:26pmMy neighbor just drove past me with a flag and I just got the site for you guys! handsoffmychurch.com
Report Post »I am going to get some and send them to people who, like me, now believe that our very FREEDOM of RELIGION is at risk with this guy! I love Cardinal Dolan!!
encinom
Posted on April 13, 2012 at 10:36pm@Patty,
the flag should read “Priest’s Hand off Kids”.
Report Post »PATTY HENRY
Posted on April 14, 2012 at 1:45amLEAVE IT TO YOU. have you connected any dots yet? Priests are human and FLAWED and that’s why we need GOD and our FAITH and RELIGION…or you are beginning to see how corrupt and horrible the world is without them..with only people who think like you. SO, sure, Priests have been horrible, so have Coaches, Fathers, Mothers, what’s your point? WE NEED GOD…you betcha.
Don’t be so predictable.
Report Post »encinom
Posted on April 14, 2012 at 11:39am@Patty, fine you may need your God, but do you need the old men is robes to act as middle men telling you what their flawed minds believe God is saying.
Report Post »PATTY HENRY
Posted on April 15, 2012 at 5:31pmSince I don’t have 24/7 to study Bible, Consider it, Learn history etc. I’m very grateful for these OLD MEN IN ROBES. YOU BETCHA !! The part that makes the Catholic Church so meaningful to me is the Magisterium…the VAULT of HISTORY/HUMANITY/LETTERS/LESSONS – the MOST IMPORTANT LIBRARY in the world, in all of History.
Report Post »I so pity you (and all people) who think just because they are ‘aware’ that they also have ALL the answers. You know nothing…if you did, you’d never make comments like you do. WE NEED GOD; we NEED THE CHURCH and yes, we need OLD MEN IN ROBES to GUIDE us. You simply are not smart enough to re-invent the wheel, none of us are, but as a history of scholars we stand a chance at understanding why we are here and our role. We didn’t appear suddenly; evolve from a plant. We were created. Things are CREATED for a reason. WE are all different. We were all CREATED for different reasons. The “game” doesn’t begin until we acknowledge that and understand that we are here for a reason. Are you going to miss that window to discover? Are you going to miss that chance to know GOD? WOW…glad I’m not you!! That’s all the time Patty has to play now. I’m so grateful to know what I know!
Pray for USA
Posted on April 13, 2012 at 4:29pmYesterday there was an article on Breitbart about a Canadian lawmaker pushing the Catholic church in Canada. Catholic schools in Ontario are not to teach Catholic doctrine on homosexuality. They are to have their school clubs named “Gay – Straight Alliance.“ This is part of the liberal ”anti-bullying” agenda. I think that is what the liberals want to do here. Use anti-bullying legislation to force churches to accept homosexuality.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on April 13, 2012 at 5:19pmWe are not Catholic .. however, my son attended a Catholic High School… I had NO PROBLEM with anything that they taught … if I had I could have found him another school .. the GOVERNMENT needs to stay out of the private schools (they have done enough damage with their public ones) and let the Church and parents decide what will be taught. Funny how the progressives here yell Separation of Church and State (which is NO where in the Constitution) but think it is perfectly fine for them to tell the CHURCH what to do.
Report Post »Itsjusttim
Posted on April 13, 2012 at 4:26pmUniversal healthcare is going to be the end of the world as you know it.
vtxphantom
Posted on April 13, 2012 at 4:13pmI am glad to see this. Too much time has passed where the Catholic church has not made issue with the laws in this country. This will strengthen the church in the end. Hopefully it will also clear out the infestation of liberalism that eats at the core of christianity
Report Post »blackyb
Posted on April 13, 2012 at 4:10pmI used to watch some of the vampires (blood suckers) and stories about the demon possessed on TV. All of them hated the cross. This all makes me wonder if what we have influencing the mindless left are the vampires (bloodsuckers) at the White House who have the same problem, as do the muslims, who want to get rid of the Cross. They are all afraid of Jesus. He is the Truth.
Report Post »Itsjusttim
Posted on April 13, 2012 at 4:05pmOh no religious Liberty is under attack oh no. When was the last time people actually went into their temple and really kindled a fire on the alter and a burnt offering unto the Lord? “Religious Liberty under attack” Ha. People will have religious Liberty when God throws Babylon under the bus.
Report Post »ScienceIsNotEvil
Posted on April 13, 2012 at 6:50pmShould I be allowed to kill my child for being rude like your deity is rumored to have down? After all those are the instructions in the bible in regards to dealing with rude kids.
Report Post »hillbillyinny
Posted on April 13, 2012 at 7:19pmOh Tim,
Since I live under the New Covenant, I no longer have to kindle a fire or burn and eat an animal. Rather the sin sacrifice has been accomplished once for ever and I thank God for His generosity and realize my need.
I see you finally told us about your thought process, you’re in the Autistic Spectrum. I would say that your are very high functioning, even possibly brilliant. But you really do show your “anti social” tendencies here!
You are such a legalist, you can‘t see the splinter in someone else’s eye for the beam in your eye.
God bless.
Report Post »phillipwgirard
Posted on April 13, 2012 at 4:04pmI’m Catholic, will stand with the Church
Report Post »snooop1e
Posted on April 13, 2012 at 4:18pmPhilip, you know you can’t be Catholic and be a Mason right?
Report Post »Dismayed Veteran
Posted on April 13, 2012 at 4:53pmSnoppie
If you ain’t Cav, You ain’t s**t.
Phillip
Report Post »Catholic men are asked to join the Knights of Columbus. The Masons are a no no.
encinom
Posted on April 13, 2012 at 10:35pmI am Catholic and I stand with the Laity, the Cardinal and Bishops and abandoned the flock to pursue power in the political arena. As evidence of who far these old men have fallen they have released their rabid dog, Bill Donohue to go after the children victims of the Catholic priests.
Report Post »Sonoran_Hiker
Posted on April 14, 2012 at 1:54amI am a Catholic AND a 3rd degree Mason. Nothing in the values or traditions of the Masonic Lodge causes me to think that you cannot be both. The Masons are NOT a protestant organization.
Report Post »PaxInVeritate
Posted on April 15, 2012 at 6:21amSONORAN_HIKER
Report Post »I’ve been trying to post for the past hour the same message time and again to no avail. (I still say there is a bias here either by software or moderator in regards to all things Catholic when I post facts with citations.) It was a direct quote from then Cardinal Ratzinger (1983) while Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. The declaration following the promulgation of the “Conon 1347 has the same essential import as the old… the fact that the “Masonic sect” is no longer explicitly named is irrelevant, and that “Catholics who join the Masons are in the state of grave sin and may not receive Holy Communion.
PaxInVeritate
Posted on April 15, 2012 at 6:33amAllllll righty then! I didn’t proofread that and it goes through. I said, “Great. Now let’s see if I can get the exact excerpt for a better explanation and guess what…? It doesn’t go through.
Report Post »Gourdy
Posted on April 13, 2012 at 4:04pmI know that this won’t go over well with a lot of my fellow Americans these days (and certainly not your average The Blaze reader!), but these freedoms need to be extended to all faiths including Islam. There is a nasty hostility toward religion these days but none more so than toward Islam.
Report Post »mrunner
Posted on April 13, 2012 at 4:26pmThe hostility towards the Islam religion comes from the people who view it as a religion of hate. Their actions and lack of condemnation of the atracities committed in Allah’s name is what stirs that hosility Gourdy. The hostility towards all other religions is coming directly from our government!!! They have actively supported Islam and, at the same time, carried on a frontal attack on the Catholic religion. Action like that- supporting a religion of hate, while attacking a religion of peace and service???
Report Post »youdidthis
Posted on April 13, 2012 at 4:28pmfluke islam
Report Post »barber2
Posted on April 13, 2012 at 4:38pmProbably stems from the same reaction that a person would have toward a rattlesnake after that person was previously bitten !
Report Post »Gourdy
Posted on April 13, 2012 at 4:40pmMrunner, I believe it’s a bit unfair to require every Muslim to pay nonstop penance for the vicious acts of a tiny handful of people who happen to practice their faith. I was raised a Catholic (although don’t practice the faith anymore), but I don’t feel compelled to apologize every time a Christian kills someone around the world.
Report Post »inblack
Posted on April 13, 2012 at 7:11pmI agree with mrunner.
There is distrust of the muslims. It is a reputation gained from the overwhelming portion of terrorist acts lately that come from islamists. You cannot say that people cannot have prejudices based on fact. Every identifiable group in society has a reputation.
That said most of us know good people who are muslim. When muslims as a whole win back more trust, denounce the islamists and explain their religious and political positions, more people may stand up for them and be willing to work with them.
Report Post »Jenny Lind
Posted on April 13, 2012 at 7:26pmWhen Islam’s leaders condem hatered and killing, I will call the good. Since we have asked for them condem killing, the silence has been defening.
Report Post »Atilla
Posted on April 13, 2012 at 4:00pmGo for it Cardinal Dolan. Perhaps the membership will begin to see that there is some integrity of values within the halls of the Catholic Church. Then if they will begin identify and turn in the molesters to the cops they will see a rise in confidence and membership.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on April 13, 2012 at 3:58pmGood to see the stand is being made, now all of us who love freedom and the nation, irregardless of faith or non practice of faith need to keep pushing back until the progressives are gone and our nation is free once more.
Report Post »SREGN
Posted on April 13, 2012 at 3:57pmFinally a spine.
Report Post »Cavallo
Posted on April 13, 2012 at 4:06pmMaybe. Words are cheap. I worry this is all show.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on April 13, 2012 at 5:35pmNot if Cardinal Timothy Dolan has his way .. that man has a spine.
Report Post »inblack
Posted on April 13, 2012 at 7:16pmThe only tool the church has is to make the case to the press and its members.
However given the number of Catholics in this country that is a very powerful tool.
One other advantage the church has is that given its tradition/age, it can take on a decades long campaign.
Report Post »mrdoogle
Posted on April 13, 2012 at 3:57pmBarber2 summed it up pretty good…….nice job!
Report Post »Beckofile
Posted on April 13, 2012 at 3:54pmGet rid of God and our rights go with it. They have to destroy god first then the bill of rights and constitution next
Report Post »Baikonur
Posted on April 13, 2012 at 3:53pmWhen the ordination of women as priests issue was being debated by Bishops’ Councils the world over, the US Bishops Council, as well as the Bishops’ Counsils in the rest of the civilized world stated that after studying the matter, they found nothing that prohibits such ordination. They were overruled by the African and South American Bishops’ Councils.
Why this opposition to government health care policy in the US now from American Bishops?
Report Post »Git-R-Done
Posted on April 13, 2012 at 4:04pmExcuse me if the church shouldn’t listen to what you and the rest of the nihilistic secular humanists have to say on anything.
Report Post »maccow
Posted on April 13, 2012 at 7:30pm@Baikonur
Report Post »You went from women ordination to women’s health in a single thought. Obama would be so proud of you. All we need to do is get Labor Secretary Hilda Solis and HHS Secretary Sebelius together to make it mandatory that Churches ordain women and provide for their “reproductive health” and all would be right with the world.
Maybe I shouldn’t say that too loud.
PaxInVeritate
Posted on April 15, 2012 at 9:14amPut this into a search engine…
Report Post »“Apostolic Letter Ordinatio Sacerdotalis Of John Paul II To The Bishops Of The Catholic Church On Reserving Priestly Ordination To Men Alone”
barber2
Posted on April 13, 2012 at 3:51pmGlad to see someone stand up to these Marxists . Big Brother is about to meet Big Church. Let’s see, so far the Democrats have declared a War on : capitalism, traditional marriage, school vouchers, Scott Walker, Fox News, stay -at -home moms, Wall Street, the evil rich, Stand Your Ground Laws, gun rights, states rights to enforce border control, and the Catholic Church over birth control rights and abortion, the SCOTUS, the ” do nothing congress, “ citizens rights to ” occupy” all city streets, …did I miss anything ??
Report Post »Cavallo
Posted on April 13, 2012 at 4:20pmI guess big oil falls under capitalism as well as fracking. They’re after all moms or at least right wing moms. Their war on Sarah Palin continues unabated. You might say they have a war on the US military, which has been ongoing since the 60s. Dairy Farmers and the Amish as the FDA conducts raids, the EPA on coal and natural gas. The Internet with their desire to regulate and tax.. the laundry list is very long indeed.
Report Post »Baikonur
Posted on April 13, 2012 at 3:49pmI am surprised that the Catholic Church is looking to pick this fight.
Report Post »barber2
Posted on April 13, 2012 at 3:52pmAnd we are not surprised by your Far Left comment.
Report Post »Git-R-Done
Posted on April 13, 2012 at 4:04pmYeah, how awful that Catholics will fight Marxist tyrants who want to eliminate religious freedom.
Report Post »Locked
Posted on April 13, 2012 at 4:59pmI’m not. The Church has been seen as a house of immortality and sexual abuse for the past several years. They’ve found a way to go from being seen as the aggressor to the victim, and to win sympathy instead of hatred. Now, instead of hearing “Investigate the priesthood!“ or ”Priests should be able to marry!“ we get cries of ”We’re all Catholics!”
It’s a positive PR spin, and it‘s no wonder that they’ll continue with it.
Note: This is not to say anything on whether their views have merit or not. Simply that this is a politically and socially positive track for them to take and they’d be foolish not to. The Catholic Church hasn’t lasted for almost two millenia with dumb leaders.
Report Post »hillbillyinny
Posted on April 13, 2012 at 7:06pmSorry, Baikie, the fight CAME TO US!
We’re just standing on our beliefs whether or not the Democrat Catholics agree or not. If they are cafeteria Christians, they’ve excomunnicated themselves anyway, and we’ll pray for them and our country (which we do everyday at Mass), and even for you!
We KNOW what we believe and why we believe it and it’s not determine by men.
Thank you Lord!
Report Post »hillbillyinny
Posted on April 13, 2012 at 7:11pm@ locked
Maybe in YOUR opinion, but in my and my Church’s belief system what is being forced on us is immoral! Besides, a right doesn’t “balance out” a wrong. All wrongs are sin and those sins nailed Jesus to the Cross, the little ones and the big ones! No one should be taking advantage of someone else.
I am glad the the true leaders of the Faith are willing to take a stand and I will stand beside them. A call to celabicy is fine for them as it is fine for me!
Thank you Lord for the Grace!
Report Post »Free2speakRN
Posted on April 13, 2012 at 9:49pmhttp://distributist.blogspot.com/2007/08/catechism-of-catholic-social-teaching-1.html
Anybody really interested in what the Catholic Church thinks about ‘social justice’ as opposed to what most people are ‘saying’, read CK Chesterton and Belloc. The ChestertonBelloc Mandate. There is AMPLE stuff on what is called ‘distributism‘. The above site would be good to read to see the view of the Church on basic moral and such issues. Then read all you can on what Chesterton and Belloc came up with. This is basically the ‘social justice’ of the Church, that came along with the Industrial Age. Mom and Pop. Small is better. If you want to know, look into this.
This is NOT Jim Wallace!!! And Obama.
Report Post »PaxInVeritate
Posted on April 15, 2012 at 9:25am@Free2SpeakRN
Report Post »Wonderful site thank you. Hopefully the non Catholics will actually read and more importantly comprehend it.
PaxInVeritate
Posted on April 15, 2012 at 9:45amFree2speakRN, as I’m reading further into other articles on the site, I’m seeing that this is a Utopian Economic Ideology. It would require the true and real presence of Jesus Christ (i.e. second coming; 1000 year reign) to implement this economic model.
Report Post »HKS
Posted on April 13, 2012 at 3:47pmGet rid of Obama and this is fixed. If we don’t, it’s not, simple as it gets.
Report Post »carpee
Posted on April 13, 2012 at 3:45pmi’ll stand with the catholics
Report Post »flatdaddio
Posted on April 13, 2012 at 3:48pmI’m with ya!
Report Post »john654
Posted on April 13, 2012 at 3:48pmThanks!
Report Post »NancyBee
Posted on April 13, 2012 at 3:59pmStanding!
Report Post »youdidthis
Posted on April 13, 2012 at 4:29pmwatching…
Report Post »ScienceIsNotEvil
Posted on April 13, 2012 at 6:51pmAre you going to help them hid the child molesters in their ranks as well?
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