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PJD1987
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Because it is a complete non-issue. Why SHOULD we be? He believes in the 1st Amendment and does not want to infringe on our rights, unlike the current occupier of the White House.
God bless.
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God bless.
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DeSanto
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Like I said, why then all the to do about Ryan’s faith?
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LisaA
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Dig around. Plenty has been said about Romney’s Mormon faith. This thread is about Paul Ryan so Romney’s faith isn’t particularly relevant.
Also it’s not simply that Paul Ryan is Catholic. So are Nancy Pelosi and Joe Biden. However the latter two are clearly neither speaking nor living their faith. I have not heard any such report about Paul Ryan who has a pro life record.
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PJD1987
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I don’t see a double standard at all. We are Catholics here, generally speaking, and thus are excited. Its only the 2nd time in history a Catholic has been a VP choice for a Republican Party. And he is a FAITHFUL Catholic to boot, and thus we are excited about the exposure he can bring to our issues.
God bless.
-Paul
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DeSanto
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I agree, that is why I am speaking up when someone is commenting on the faith of the vp pick!
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DeSanto
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So basically, to speak of Romney’s faith is off limits?
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Nix89
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I just pray that our long national nightmare of dissident Catholics in high office is coming to an end. This selection is the best news I’ve heard in a LOOOOONG time!:extrahappy:
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LisaA
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Amen to that! I am constantly having to explain that no, Nancy Pelosi was not appointed by the Pope to speak out on abortion. The dissidents do a huge amount of damage to our faith and to this country.Lisa
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JimG
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Do you propose a religious test for public office?
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DeSanto
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As Catholics, our main mission should be to take care of the poor, is it not? There are some very valid concerns to be taken into consideration when it comes to these two candidates as well as the sitting president. I’m seriously thinking of not voting at all this term. Btw, there may be some articles I could dig up but you won’t see anything on the mainstream. I do recall much to do about the church and preacher Obama was involved with.
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DeSanto
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no, I am in search of someone who is just willing to talk about it! The people in this thread seem very intimidating and on the defense.
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boldlygo
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“The poor you will always have with you…” the unborn deserve a chance too.
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DeSanto
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Actually, yes. I do not support abortion but I do believe our president should at least believe in the One True God!!! The same One to whom the faith of this country was built. Would there be no concern if it were a Muslim running for the highest office in this land?
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DeSanto
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The poor are being demonized…it’s all around us!
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PJD1987
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We do care very deeply about the poor. Paul Ryan and Mitt Romney do as well, the thing we need to get away from is measuring our “care for the poor” in (name removed by moderator)ut, and focus on outcomes. Massive government programs that throw money at a problem have been going on forever, and do we have less poor? No. We have more. A new philosophy of how to care for the poor is needed.
Also, our main mission is to evangelize and bring people to the One True Church. When it comes to electing leaders, however, there is no more important issue than protecting human life, the Holy Father’s and Magisterium have made that incredibly clear.
Putting economics above pro-life issues, first of all is a false dichotomy, and also runs contrary to our faith and that which our leaders and shepherds teach us.
God bless.
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JimG
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Our main mission is to spread the Faith and help everyone get to heaven. Promoting the death of a million unborn children a year is not part of our mission; propagating gay marriage is not part of our mission; restricting religious liberty is not part of our mission; deconstructing family structure is not part of our mission, promoting contraception among teens is not part of our mission. Those are things we hope to prevent and to keep the government from promoting as national policy.
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followyourbliss
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To state that Paul Ryan is “a faithful Catholic” is presumptuous at best. The Lord knows his heart, you don’t.
One concern: he is a longtime devotee of novelist and anti-statist Ayn Rand (though he’s tried to back-pedal from that association). Rand was a vehement atheist. How was it so easy for him to embrace her godless philosophy?
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LisaA
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The sanctity of life is a non negotiable issue and far above bickering over line items in a budget. There is absolutely no room for argument with respect to Obama as a strong proponent of abortion, any time for any reason. That’s the valid concern you should have with Obama. And by not voting you simply help Obama continue the carnage.
As to Jeremiah Wright,there were a few who brought him up as an issue during the 08 campaign but John McCain insisted that Obama’s religious practices were off limits. So if you are fishing for another ‘double standard’ time to stand down.
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PJD1987
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No they are not, that is a left wing distraction and smear campaign. Wanting to change programs and allow for more effective help to get people skills and back to work, is NOT demonizing the poor. It is lifting them up and helping them, not forcing them to be dependent upon the nanny state devoid of human dignity.
God bless.
-Paul
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LisaA
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Back up a bit and this canard was thoroughly destroyed many posts ago. That’s one of the problems of jumping into a long thread and not reading what has already been discussed. Time to stop beating that dead horse.
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