I think two things happened. One, the Democrat party embraced the social values of the left- abortion rights, gay rights, etc. While it started in the 50’s it came to fruition during the 70’s, and continues to this day. The other thing that happened was the Democrat party embraced the McGovern wing on foreign policy. Both of those things helped drive away religious catholics.
Wasn’t it Ronald Reagan who said"I didn’t leave the Democrat Party,The Democrat Party left me" That said,too many folks are on auto pilot when it comes to party affiliation.
Those of us that have studied Sacred Scripture recognize that the two key elements are the syntax and the context. Jesus never said that we were not to help the poor. Quite the contrary, he said how we treat the needy will determine if we go to Heaven or Hell. He only said that as he was preparing to die, the woman who annointed him did not need to give the money to the poor. This could be done later, and we are still under obligation to help the poor, as they are with us always and will need our help.
Yes, but we can differ on the best way to accomplish this. Our obligation to help the poor must be something that we are willing to do personally, with our money, with our time and with our vote. In all of these, we can disagree in practice, and allow God alone to judge the heart.
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misspelled “alleviate” as in striving to lessen the number of poor. But thanks for pointing it out.Because everyone is supposedly welcome to participate in the discussion of faith and this particular subforum discusses politics. No I’m further from being Southern Baptist.
I know Rich. Last wk I actually attended another parish I had never frequented before for a weekday morning Mass.You aren’t obligated to attend only your “territorial parish.” My son, e.g., can’t stand the music(?) and the homilies at our parish and attends elsewhere. I endure and just offer it up.
If I abstained or voted 3rd party for instance for the Green Party, I’d be helping the GOP candidate. I’ve considered it. But I did that in 2010 for governor (voted 3rd party). 3% of us did and we ended up with a Tea Party candidate winning by 1%. That’s why I’ve decided not to do that this time.
True. Wars and laws do not change hearts and minds.
The ends justified the means?
I don’t say that.
A case can be made that the entire south was made slaves to the north, at least during “Reconstruction”. They were forced to do alot of things at the point of a bayonet. So Lincoln freed the black slaves by turning half of the country into slaves. Rather ironic.
Thanks. YOu have no idea how hard I have to fight to get that message through.
It’s not slavery if it comes to an end, unlike the very real Negro slavery.
Slavery actually didn’t end, at least not for long. Starting with LBJ’s “Great Society,” we now have slavery via the federal government.
Do you know what slavery is? Do you honestly believe that we now have slavery in the United States on the order of pre-1865 slavery? Do you really think that the federal government owns slaves?
No, it is much more insidious than chattel slavery. It is slavery by apathetic consent.Do you know what slavery is? Do you honestly believe that we now have slavery in the United States on the order of pre-1865 slavery? Do you really think that the federal government owns slaves?
I’ve heard people say that they have to work very hard because their boss is like Hitler. I am astounded. Like Hitler? Indeed?
Worse than chattel slavery? Really? Read about slavery, including modern day slavery in Africa, and tell me how nice that slavery is.
Are you telling me that 600,000 American men died and slavery still exists! Say it isn’t so.
It is so in parts of Africa, and there have been cases in the U.S. of the equivalent of old-time slavery.