You need to read what scripture and Holy Tradition teaches about the legitimate role of the government. Your worship of worldly “freedom” is idolatrous and derived from the Deist and liberal Protestant theology of the 17th and 18th centuries, not from Catholic tradition. Try reading some Augustine and Aquinas instead of Drudge. Joe
You have got to be kidding me.
Freedom existed since the dawn of time. It is sinful for one man to have ownership of another, to dictate every aspect of the lives of others. It is not a “worship of worldly freedom” it is the state for which God created Man.
If you are going to say things like "You need to read what…"blah blah blah, at least give me some references.
I’ll start by giving yuo some references first. You could read the Catechism of the Catholic Church - Participation in social life 1897. I’ll leave you with a couple of snippets:
1898 Every human community needs an authority to govern it. The foundation of such authority lies in human nature. It is necessary for the unity of the state. Its role is to ensure as far as possible the common good of society.
1899 The authority required by the moral order derives from God: “Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. Therefore he who resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment.”
1900 The duty of obedience requires all to give due honor to authority and to treat those who are charged to exercise it with respect, and,
insofar as it is deserved, with gratitude and good-will. Pope St. Clement of Rome provides the Church’s most ancient prayer for political authorities:
“Grant to them, Lord, health, peace, concord, and stability, so that they may exercise without offense the sovereignty that you have given them. Master, heavenly King of the ages, you give glory, honor, and power over the things of earth to the sons of men. Direct, Lord, their counsel, following
what is pleasing and acceptable in your sight, so that by exercising with devotion and in peace and gentleness the power that you have given to them, they may find favor with you.”
1901 If authority belongs to the order established by God, “the choice of the political regime and the appointment of rulers are left to the** free decision of the citizens**.”
The diversity of political regimes is morally acceptable,
provided they serve the legitimate good of the communities that adopt them. Regimes whose nature is
contrary to the natural law, to the public order, and to the fundamental rights of persons
cannot achieve the common good of the nations on which they have been imposed.
Bolding is mine.
I do not argue for anarchy, but for small government (read about the Church’s teaching on subsidiarity). Neither the Democrats, nor the Republicans, have fought to limit the size and scope of government. Rather they have both been guilty of expanding the needless control of government in our everyday lives.
Finally, our nation wants a free market system in terms of things like health care. The government refuses to listen. They lie and say that it will save money and drive down the cost, but it is illogical and mathematically impossible. They are liars. The bills they propose have nothing to do with reform and have everything to do with control. The respect to the common good doesn’t even enter into their minds.
