Will Catholics support Romney?

[peace2u2]

Better to vote in Romney than let Obama get back in, but it’s a pity that Santorum is out of the race

you can always write his name in the place that accomodates such. My father used to do this whenever he did not like the choices presented.

 

[Jerusha]

I am pro-life. I am opposed to the death penalty. I am opposed to racism in any form. I am opposed to religious bigotry. I am opposed to war, except under particular circumstances. I am opposed to organized tax-evasion schemes. I am in support of national health insurance. I am in support of religious freedom. I am in support of educational opportunity. I am opposed to homophobic bigotry. I am opposed to abortion, but am in support of those women who, in difficult circumstances, choose to give birth. I am in support of those who have a good understanding of the Islamic mind.

Obama is the best, but not perfect, candidate.

 

[tarboy]

Will Catholics support Romney considering his flip-flop on abortion and homosexuality, and also in light of the very negative way that the Mormon leadership and Joe Smith have portrayed us to their membership through out their short history? Will Catholics support him if he is the only alternative to Obama?

I thought it was shameful when baptists refused to vote for Kennedy, just because he was Catholic.

I really liked Santorum, but will give Romney a chance. Maybe Santorum will be ready by 2016

 

[Ohana]

Well, this one won’t!

 

[Semper_Zelare]

I continue to pray for our nation and its leaders. I am not enthused about any party’s offering at this time. I do realize that “not voting” is a decision as much as a specific choice. I simply don’t know yet.

I don’t believe in not voting. I simply care too much about politics to at the end of the day not vote. However, I can’t in good conscience vote for Romney. Mainly because Romneycare really is the blueprint of Obamacare… and that includes forcing Catholic hospitals to provide contraception. Every day after Romneycare has been implemented Catholic hospitals have had to violate their consciences in Massachusetts. Obamacare isn’t even implemented yet (though I pray daily for the Supreme Court, especially Anthony Kennedy).

Anyways, there are plenty of small third parties out there that don’t have a chance that are very Christian (even Randall Terry of the Democrats is very Christian). Having studied the political systems of multi-party countries in Europe I would prefer this country to get rid of the 2 party machine. Because I know I’m not the only one who doesn’t feel that the Republican party represents them.

Ohana:

Well, this one won’t!

Amen! Neither will this one!

 

[FromTheAshes777]

I hear you, and agree - but for years I have voted for the candidate that “said” NO to those things, and yet that party effected absolutely no change in those things whatever. They shook their fists and raged, and did nothing. Abortion is legal, and as long as we have a democracy, it’s not going to go away. I am tired of selling my vote for their empty words, while watching the wars go on, and the poor get poorer. “Vote for me, I am a Christian” is not going to work for me. Talk is cheap.

Of course O’Bama has already brought all the troops home and closed many of our military bases around the world so we can stop being the world’s policeman…oh wait.

 

[Jerusha]

Of course O’Bama has already brought all the troops home and closed many of our military bases around the world so we can stop being the world’s policeman…oh wait.

And I remember Obama and the Pope agreed that although the war in Iraq was a serious mistake, the US needed to finish it up, rather than abandon it in mid-stream. So…

 

[rfournier103]

As a union member and a Massachusetts resident, I have had my fill of Mitt Romney. He cares NOTHING for working people, loathes organized labor, and is all about greed. If you love union-busting/bashing and outsourcing, he’s your guy.

I care very much about the “social issues,” but I’ve got to eat, too. I’m sick of jobs being sent to China and who-knows-where. What do you think Romney would think of Pope Leo XIII’s “Rerum Novarum” regarding the importance of worker’s rights? I bet he wouldn’t think very highly of it at all.

I’ll very likely write myself in rather than vote for Mitt Romney. I do think I’d be a better choice for working Americans than him.

 

[rfournier103]

O’Bama
QUOTE]

Hmmm… Is that how his name appears on his birth certificate? Perhaps he was born in Ireland?

No offense intended! I saw a pun there for the taking and had to run with it!

 

[Balian]

I admit I am not terribly excited about Romney but he is in fact the only dog in the hunt unless one supports another term for Obama. While it is true that all politicians are long on promises and short on delivery, in my own humble opinion Obama has kept none of his. His “signature” accomplishment was a healthcare act that did nothing to make healthcare either more widely available (beyond expanding access to Medicaid) and certainly not more affordable. Not only have healthcare costs continued to escalate faster than inflation, the signature accomplishment of the Affordable Health Care Act was to cause the cost of health insurance premiums to rise to the point that fewer Americans can even afford to purchase that. And of course, chances are just as good as not that the Affordable Health Care Act, at least the individual mandate provision, is going to be struck down anyway.

I understand that some people subscribe to Obama’s agenda and will vote for him again just like last time. Everyone has the right to vote his or her own conscience and so I wouldn’t think of criticizing them for doing so. But as I see it, another term for the president is another four years of stagnant economic growth, another four years of apologizing to groups of people who weren’t even alive to be offended on behalf of those who weren’t alive to offend. Another four years of high unemployment and escalating gasoline prices. Another four years of diminishing U.S. relevance in the world.

Having said all that, if Obama gets reelected I don’t see it as a being terribly relevant to anyone, beyond just a waste of another four years our country will never get back. If it happens, I expect the Republicans will simply gain wider control of the Congress and we will have another four years of grid lock in Washington and Obama won’t get anything accomplished beyond what he can do by executive order.

 

[TexanKnight]

I will vote for Mitt Romney, or, if there is a surprise at the Republican Convention, I will vote for whoever is the Republican Nominee.

This country cannot endure another 4 years of Obama, especially knowing he thinks he will have a free reign once he does not have to run for re-election.

And do not kid yourself, not voting at all IS a vote for Obama.

 

[kozlosap]

I am pro-life. I am opposed to the death penalty. I am opposed to racism in any form. I am opposed to religious bigotry. I am opposed to war, except under particular circumstances. I am opposed to organized tax-evasion schemes. I am in support of national health insurance. I am in support of religious freedom. I am in support of educational opportunity. I am opposed to homophobic bigotry. I am opposed to abortion, but am in support of those women who, in difficult circumstances, choose to give birth. I am in support of those who have a good understanding of the Islamic mind.

Obama is the best, but not perfect, candidate.

THIS!

 

[mark_a]

Hello.

I am opposed to abortion, but am in support of those women who, in difficult circumstances, choose to give birth.

Could you please clarify?

 

[KevinAK]

As a union member and a Massachusetts resident, I have had my fill of Mitt Romney. He cares NOTHING for working people, loathes organized labor, and is all about greed. If you love union-busting/bashing and outsourcing, he’s your guy.

I care very much about the “social issues,” but I’ve got to eat, too. I’m sick of jobs being sent to China and who-knows-where. What do you think Romney would think of Pope Leo XIII’s “Rerum Novarum” regarding the importance of worker’s rights? I bet he wouldn’t think very highly of it at all.

I’ll very likely write myself in rather than vote for Mitt Romney. I do think I’d be a better choice for working Americans than him.

What about a workers right NOT to be FORCED to join a union? Organized labor cares NOTHING for working people and are all about greed. Romney would be a better choice for workin Americans than you.

 

[TimothyH]

As a follower of Jesus Christ, I cannot support anyone who supports abortion.

That’s a show stopper for me.

-Tim-

 

[TexanKnight]

I am very pro-life, so Obama’s support of abortion disgusts me. I am also opposed to the death penalty. I am opposed to racism in any form, so the racism constantly displayed by Obama disgusts me. I am opposed to religious bigotry, so Obama’s conduct towards Christians is frightening . I am opposed to war, except under particular circumstances. I am opposed to organized tax-evasion schemes, so the increased Tax Code by Obama is horrible. I am in support of national health insurance, but the unconstitutional Obamacare is a frightening glance into Big Brother controlling everything and forcing us to do whatever IT thinks we should do. I am in support of religious freedom. I am in support of educational opportunity. I am opposed to homophobic bigotry, though I follow totally the CATHOLIC CATECHISM. I am in support of those who have a good understanding of the Islamic mind, but not someone who favors it over Christ, so Obama is out of the question.

Obama is the worst candidate. And, frankly, any Catholic who votes for Obama should be excommunicated.

 

[eo_chibears]

Obama appears to be anti-Catholic, anti-religious freedom, anti-life, anti-family! I pray he is out!!

Wow that is quite an accusation. Care to back up these claims with any proof? Is that really a proper thing to pray for? I can think of many better things to pray for.

 

[Jerusha]

Hello.

Could you please clarify?

Sure. Romney, as a Bishop in the LDS church, pressured a woman who was unmarried and pregnant, to give up her baby for adoption. dailyagenda.org/2012/01/12/romney-told-unwed-pregnant-mom-give-up-your-baby-for-adoption-or-be-excommunicate/ We are talking about hellfire and brimstone here. LDS culture is very unforgiving of sexual transgressions. Read this: filestube.com/m/miracle+of+forgiveness+pdf Deep within LDS culture, a woman who gets in a difficult situation would often rather get an abortion than suffer public humiliation. Finally, there is an elitist core within Mormonism that strongly subscribes to prosperity theology. See the forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=664431 . Romney would rather see tax cuts for his rich friends, than help a young unwed mother see her child graduate from college.

Texas, you are in quite a difficult situation. :slapfight: Apparently, your agreement with the LDS political perspective was what led you into the LDS church.

 

[Jeanne_S]

As Catholics,my understanding is we are encouraged to vote for the candidate that most closely falls in line with our Catholic beliefs.Even if both candidates were pro abortion,yet one of them only endorsed first term abortions as opposed to the other having endorsed later term abortions, first candidate would be preferable.Literally the lesser of two evils.Having said that,I don’t see Romney as the lesser of two evils,I think he will be heads and shoulders better than Obama on pretty much every issue. To not vote at all because ones favorite candidate isn’t on the ballot is very short sighted ,Obama will win for sure…ANYBODY BUT OBAMA!

 

[tuscany]

**I am reminded of these quotes…

“What good fortune for those in power that the people do not think.”
–Adolf Hitler​

“Through clever and constant application of propaganda people can be made to see paradise as hell, and also the other way around, to consider the most wretched sort of life as paradise.”
–Adolf Hitler, Mein Kampf, 1923​

“It also gives us a very special, secret pleasure to see how unaware the people around us are of what is really happening to them. "
Adolf Hitler” “What good fortune for those in power that the people do not think.”
–Adolf Hitler

I will NOT vote for Obama.**