Or: Sex, lies, and videotape, but not in that order.
As a Catholic I'd love more of this, please, from the bishops. Bishop Jenky of Peoria has a little reminder for certain so-called Catholics:
Politicians who consider themselves Catholic but collaborate in “the assault against their faith” should remember they will one day have to give account for their acts before God, Bishop Daniel Jenky of Peoria, Illinois said Feb 10.
“There is a last judgment. There is a particular judgment. May they change their minds and may God have mercy on them,” he told CNA during his visit to Rome.
When asked specifically about recent actions of Democratic Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, Bishop Jenky replied “I am utterly scandalized.”
Both Sebelius and Rep. Pelosi have been at the forefront of attempts to force Catholic institutions to cover contraception, sterilizations and abortifacients as part of their staff’s health insurance plans.
Bishop Jenky said there are too many Catholic politicians in the U.S. who “like to wear green sweaters on St. Patrick’s Day and march” or “have their pictures taken with the hierarchy” or “have conspicuous crosses on their forehead with ashes” but who then “not only do not live their faith they collaborate in the assault against their faith.”
Also:
As for the United States in 2012, “it is always difficult to predict the future but the intensity of hatred against Catholic Christianity in elements of our culture is just astounding.”Did anyone catch last night's Grammy Awards performance by one Nicki Minaj? I rest my case.
Then there's the media:
He believes the present White House administration is also motivated by a “determined secularism,” while Communist dictator Joseph Stalin would “admire the uniformity of the American press, with some exceptions.”The bishop is right about that, too. Read the rest.
And another thing. The assertion that a whopping 98% of Catholic women use contraceptives is a completely bogus number based on a fatally flawed study. See this and this. Brainiac husband Pundit has taken a quick look and makes a guess -- just a guess, mind you -- that the number is really something like 75%. I feel marginally less marginal. But it's beside the
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I am the 25%! And by the way, does that (98%) percentage number include ALL women who "identify" as Catholic, or just women who actually attempt to practice their faith?
ReplyDeleteFrom husband's email: "Notice also they don't distinguish between practicing and non-practicing Catholics (11% of their Catholics "never" go to Church, 29% go less than once a month)." But you'd have to comb through the article and the study to be sure.
Deletehttp://www.whatswrongwiththeworld.net/2012/02/how_to_lie_with_statistics_exa_1.html
From what I've seen, the Catholic church, like many others organizations, is filled with "couch Catholics" who do what they must to avoid the outright scorn of their mothers, fathers and clergy. Outside that they have a pretty big "live and let live" mantra as far as taking moral stands on moral issues. Even a family member and I got into it over this. She said, and she is devout, as long as the government doesn't say we can't worship, we must remain good citizens and follow the law of man as God commands.
ReplyDeleteAfter I regained consciousness from my apparent near stroke, I pointed out that she had JUST pointed out that Paul in Acts was jailed because he broke the law by publicly witnessing Christianity. So was Paul in disfavor with GOD by violating the laws of man over worship? Or was he doing what GOD commanded him to do.
In a sense, as I tried to relate it, Catholics and many others "witness" by refusing to knuckle under to secular social pressure. By allowing the government to push you backward, you are in all intents and purposes violating your faith. Regardless of whether it directly affects you are not. Sometimes you just have to say, "Wrong is wrong." and be done with it.
At my website I completed a long post. So long I think the website kept crashing, so I published it with some rough edges just to get it out there. www.truthandcommonsense.com. In the post I tried to address the major players on the Left and their motives. The hatred of those with faith is one of them. This is because faith is simply confusing to them. They don't get it, but they see its power.
GOD willing come Nov 2012, they'll get to see its power again as we kick our lefist buddies square in the nods on the way out of power.
Jill - you'd probably like this bit of analysis on the "98%" figure, from author Michael Flynn: http://tofspot.blogspot.com/2012/02/statistics-obamas-and-internet-memes.html
ReplyDeleteI am not a cradle Catholic, but I was received into the Church 5 years ago. I had excellent catechism from a traditional, orthodox priest. There is something I have been wondering about Catholics (and Protestants) who understand the evil of abortion and Planned Parenthood. Don't we as taxpayers help fund Planned Parenthood? Did the American bishops ever have anything to say about that?
ReplyDeleteRobert, since certain intrepid young journalists went undercover to expose the corruption of PP, some bishops have taken a stand. http://www.lifenews.com/2011/04/14/catholic-bishops-join-pro-life-groups-de-fund-planned-parenthood/ Before that, I don't know. The federal money that goes to PP is not supposed to go for abortions but we all know how that works.
DeleteIn this case, when Catholic institutions are being directly attacked by the government, the bishops have some leverage. I hope they have the will to use it.
Freedom of religion is not a numbers game, like the Lib media and many Progressive sheep are making it out to be. If there were only one Catholic woman in the country following Catholic doctrine on contraception and abortions, that woman's religious freedom would still be protected by the First Amendment.
ReplyDeleteExactly. And if there was not a single woman (or man) following Catholic doctrine in this matter, it still wouldn't render Church teaching untrue.
DeleteOver at my website I have this quote:
ReplyDelete"The Police State of Massachusetts is now imposing laws against nature. Massachusetts is by far the most un-Constitutional government of the State, by the State, and for the State than any among the the fifty that hold a star on the banner of freedom. It is run by Socialists and hypocritical so-called Christians…the worst among them are the Catholics who go to Church on Sunday and forget what they Prayed for on Monday." - Norman E. Hooben - "A proud Catholic proud of my Faith. A proud Catholic NOT so proud of my Church!" - July 16th 2008
Also: The Catholic League is a little hypocritical...Did I say, "a little"?
Then there's that collection that comes around the pews once a year...for who? Oh, they don't come right out and say it but its for none other than ACORN...that in itself should be a mortal sin!
I am not Catholic, but do understand why some (not all?) are unset by this mandate.
ReplyDeleteNonetheless, the big picture is being ignored. No matter your faith, it is immoral for the government to take money from one person (by force, if need be) in order to give some other person something for "free." There is nothing in the United States Constitution that sanctions such activity. It is stealing from one family to give to another. And it is wrong. Christians believe in charity, not theft.
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