Practicing RC for McCain/Palin.
The problem I have is, how can someone who is Cath, be pro-choice? Isn't that basically something the JC would not approve of? How can you just pick and say...well, JC says abortion isn't right, but, I will just overlook that little fact because I want to? Isn't that hypocritical?
Here's another practicing Catholic voting for Obama. A book I would recommend to help you understand is called
What Jesus Meant by Garry Wills. In it, he points out that, 2000 or so years ago, the people were looking to Jesus to become a political leader, but he left politics to Caesar, Pontius Pilate, etc. He came to change the individual heart, not to establish an earthly government. I vote for the laws and candidates that seem most fair, that best protect creation (no "drill, baby, drill"), and that I feel best protect our rights. I am personally anti-abortion; I have told my young adult children (and nieces and nephews) from an early age that, if any of them had an unplanned pregnancy, I would gladly raise their child as my own. But I know not everyone has that option in their lives, and would not vote to force someone else to give birth. It is a hugely personal decision. I give to charities that help in crisis pregnancies, vote for just wages and health coverage for children, and vote similarly on other issues that support families of all types. That's how I make my political decisions.
According to the Catholic Church Jesus also doesn't approve of remarriage after a divorce. Is it hypocritical, then, for Catholics to support laws which allow a second civil marriage without a Catholic annulment of the first marriage? Isn't it then also hypocritical for a Catholic to vote for McCain?
Amen.
Yeah there was an issue about that. I believe that there might have been bishops who threatened to not give communion to Kerry because of it. Not sure about the ex-communicated thing.
Strangely this issue only comes up regarding support for abortion--not for support for any of the other issues that the church is against.
And it hasn't been an issue yet for pro-choice republicans so far as I know. Various bishops have expressed disapproval for Guliani's position on abortion, but I don't know of any threats to deny him communion.
And I've noticed that I never hear about the Church denying Communion to governors who carry out the death penalty. How is that justified?
Oh, I almost forgot to add, my mom, who is a devout Catholic, married 58 years, 6 kids (though I'm the favorite), active in her parish for many years, and a registered Republican, has a big Obama for President sign in her front yard. So there's another Catholic mama for Obama!
