Julián Castro opens his presidential bid with a Catholicism aimed at Latino vote

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Luke6_37 said:
Look who’s behind him in this photo!
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And why does she look sad?

Castro is a Roman Catholic who supports legal abortion access and gay rights. He vigorously opposed a Texas law to ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy and limit facilities and access to abortions in general. Castro has long supported same-sex marriage, serving as Grand Marshal of the 2009 San Antonio Gay Pride parade.

 
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humbleseeker said:
And why does she look sad?
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That is how she appears on the tilma. I think most folks see it as a posture of humility, not sadness. But you could pray to the Blessed Mother and ask her yourself.
 
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Castro is a Roman Catholic who supports legal abortion access and gay rights. He vigorously opposed a Texas law to ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy and limit facilities and access to abortions in general. Castro has long supported same-sex marriage, serving as Grand Marshal of the 2009 San Antonio Gay Pride parade.
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It would certainly be worth asking him to explain his reasoning for these positions in light of his Catholic faith. It would be a good interview. I could see America Magazine doing something like that.
 
:roll_eyes: O.K. I’ll ask Mary to pray for Julian Castro as well to change his positions on abortion and same sex marriage.
 
Yet another flag waving Catholic politician who boldly stands in opposition to stark Church teachings on fundamental concepts of life in the womb and God’s plan for humanity as woven into marriage, where there is no nuance or difference of opinion warranted. Figures.
 
As a pro abortion and gay marriage politician it sounds like his beliefs could not be that of a practicing Catholic. So he probably shouldn’t use the faith he disagrees with to garner votes.
 
Hoosier-Daddy said:
As a pro abortion and gay marriage politician it sounds like his beliefs could not be that of a practicing Catholic. So he probably shouldn’t use the faith he disagrees with to garner votes.
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Seems to me it’s more like he is proud to be Catholic. I find that encouraging. It’s good to see Our Lady over his shoulder.
 
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What is he proud of again?
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Seems to me it’s more like he is proud to be Catholic. I find that encouraging. It’s good to see Our Lady over his shoulder.
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That’s Our Lady of Guadalupe. One of the rare depictions of Mary with Child. That sure seems like irony to me.
 
Hoosier-Daddy said:
That’s Our Lady of Guadalupe. One of the rare depictions of Mary with Child. That sure seems like irony to me.
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That would be an excellent starting point for an interview asking him to explain his reasoning for taking the position on abortion that he does. It could go something like this:

Interviewer: Mr. Castro, I noticed that you seem to have a special fondness for Our Lady of Guadalupe. Could you tell me more about that?

Answer: Our Lady of Guadalupe is a powerful symbol of Mexican Identity. As a Mexican Catholic, I like to identify myself with her.

Interviewer: Did you now that Our Lady of Guadalupe is one of the rare depictions of Mary with Child?

Answer: [Yes or No}

Interviewer: In light of your Mexican identity and Catholic faith, in a nut shell, could you explain the your reasoning behind the position you take on these issues:
  1. The rights of unborn children: What are they, where do they come from, and when should they be protected by the state?
  2. The rights of pregnant women: What are they, where do they come from, and when should they be protected by the state?
  3. The conscience rights of health service providers: What are they, where do they come from and should they be protected by the state?
(Feel free to add to the list.)
 
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Luke6_37 said:
could you explain the your reasoning behind the position you take
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Why would I care to hear his reasoning against natural law? It would be as enlightening as arguing with my 4 yr old nephew that he cannot, in fact, jump off the roof just because he had a Superman cape on.
 
It’s of course doubtful he would ever sit with an interviewer that knolwlegable. And extremely doubtful he would be like, “gee, you know as a presidential candidate on the democratic side ive never thought about it that way! Should I win the nomination I will be a pro life candidate!” Imagine what that particular party would do to him!
 
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Why would I care to hear his reasoning against natural law? It would be as enlightening as arguing with my 4 yr old nephew that he cannot, in fact, jump off the roof just because he had a Superman cape on.
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It would be great if all forms of natural law worked on mathematical principles like physics, but they don’t. So if you care to change someone’s mind, you need to understand his reasoning. That way you can talk to him, rather than past him.

I find that the majority of the dialogue between Catholics across the political divide is an absolute waste of time. People just talk past each other or try to score points for their side, without any real respect for the other as a person of faith with a point of view.

I find that it is usually the tacit assumptions people make when reasoning about the natural law that are responsible for differences in opinions. Bringing these assumptions to light is a very fruitful way to examine their validity.
 
I don’t know, he seems a bit nominal. Along with what @humbleseeker points out, the linked article even hints that Catholicism to him is more about culture and politics and than about actually practicing the religion. For instance:
His Catholicism, in other words, is not so much about how often he goes to worship — “I can’t say I go to church as much as I’d like,” he admitted — as it is about his family, his Mexican-American heritage and his progressive values.
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I’m always a bit disturbed when politicians try to use religion to score political points. I can get it if they’re genuinely and actively practicing it, but it comes across as disrespectful otherwise.
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I don’t know, she seems at peace.

Either way, it’s based on Our Lady of Guadalupe, the image of her taken from St. Juan Diego’s tilma. There was an image of it at my previous church in the RCIA room when I went through RCIA, and my current church has one among the many statues and paintings. If I look straight ahead most Sundays, I would be looking right at it!
 
Hoosier-Daddy said:
It’s of course doubtful he would ever sit with an interviewer that knolwlegable. And extremely doubtful he would be like, “gee, you know as a presidential candidate on the democratic side ive never thought about it that way! Should I win the nomination I will be a pro life candidate!” Imagine what that particular party would do to him!
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It is the Pro-Life side who must produce the “friendly yet knowledgeable interviewer”, which is why I wish someone from America Magazine would do it. One interview may not make a huge difference, but that is how seeds are planted.
 
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ZMystiCat said:
I’m always a bit disturbed when politicians try to use religion to score political points. I can get it if they’re genuinely and actively practicing it, but it comes across as disrespectful otherwise.
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I agree. However, depending on the religion, it could the ones who are actively practicing that you need to worry about.
 
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