maryalene:
I’ve never heard of The American View before. I know some pro-life/conservative organizations most certainly have a protestant/fundementalist flavor. However, I’m not aware of any anti-Catholic bias in the organizations with which I am familiar. But you are right, we should all be careful of who we are supporting.
A couple of years ago I was trying really hard to be the best “Pro-Life” Catholic that I could be and vote responsibly. I was unhappy that the Republicans weren’t doing enough, and I was completely unhappy that the Demoncrats belittle the pro-life movement and their platform is pro-abortion. So I was in search of a political party closer to my Catholic leanings. Then I found the Constitution Party. It’s 2004 candidate, Michael Peroutka, I thought was a Catholic and he had very strong pro-life views. In fact the whole party is extremely pro-life. I did wonder why most Catholics didn’t pick up on this and run to change party affliation.
The Constitution Party’s website is
theamericanview.com. Apparently it is run by Scott Whiteman, Mr. Peroutka’s campaign manager 2004. After posting on this site for more than 6 months I realized that they had a “definite” view but I wouldn’t classify it as an “American” view. They go all the way back to colonial times and believe the American view is the Colonial view. It is very strong protestant Reformism hard core. And, they make no bones about it.
One day, I made the innoncent mistake of saying that “I” believed the Virgin Mary to be “immaculately conceived” and oh my gosh, the wheels just flew off their little red wagon and they couldn’t deal with it. Suddenly, I was a “pagan” and I belonged to the “whore of Babylon” religion and I think one guy would have called for a lyching if it hadn’t already been outlawed.
These people are not playing with a full deck. However, Scott Whiteman did go out of his way to say that “
theamericanview.com” does not represent the Constitution Party and vice versa.
Well, I find that extremely strange for a campaign manager to say about the candidate that he works for. A small child could see the incongruenty.
Nevertheless, Michael Peroutka himself, who did post a few times failed to defend the Catholic faith, OR anyone on this site persecuting the Catholics posting. He was silent for the most part. Others on the site were saying that he had become a Reformist, but that he was “struggling” spiritually. I personally believe that was the Grace of God, calling him home to Mother Church and not to get caught up in this wayward sect.
Please keep him in your prayers, particularly the Rosary, his coming “Home” may all be in God’s plans and for the future of this Country.
Peace,
Brenda
