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by Benedict John-Paul on Sat May 24, 2008 7:30 am
Dear Group,
I am beginning to find various talk in all my groups that relate diffrences in the Democratic and Republican races for the presedency in this election year. So now, after hearing that McCain is not totally 100% pro- life, my question is two fold.
1. Do we know what religion and/or denomination McCain is?
2. Is there presendence in the Catechism of the Catholic Church NOT to vote for a candidate if there is no candidate that reflects the views of the Catholic Church?
I am beginning to find various talk in all my groups that relate diffrences in the Democratic and Republican races for the presedency in this election year. So now, after hearing that McCain is not totally 100% pro- life, my question is two fold.
1. Do we know what religion and/or denomination McCain is?
2. Is there presendence in the Catechism of the Catholic Church NOT to vote for a candidate if there is no candidate that reflects the views of the Catholic Church?
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Benedict John-Paul
Mark 1616- Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved; whoever does not believe will be condemned
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Re: Faith and Politics
by Cindy on Sat May 24, 2008 12:19 pm
Catholics have a moral obligation to promote the common good through the exercise of their voting privileges. The Catechism says:
2240 Submission to authority and co-responsibility for the common good make it morally obligatory to pay taxes, to exercise the right to vote, and to defend one's country:
. . . [Christians] reside in their own nations, but as resident aliens. They participate in all things as citizens and endure all things as foreigners. . . . They obey the established laws and their way of life surpasses the laws. . . . So noble is the position to which God has assigned them that they are not allowed to desert it.
When no candidate is perfect, we must try to limit evil by voting for the candidate who will do the least amount of harm.
2240 Submission to authority and co-responsibility for the common good make it morally obligatory to pay taxes, to exercise the right to vote, and to defend one's country:
. . . [Christians] reside in their own nations, but as resident aliens. They participate in all things as citizens and endure all things as foreigners. . . . They obey the established laws and their way of life surpasses the laws. . . . So noble is the position to which God has assigned them that they are not allowed to desert it.
When no candidate is perfect, we must try to limit evil by voting for the candidate who will do the least amount of harm.
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"The first requirement for a public servant is to be able to tell the difference between serving the public and killing the public" -- Father Frank Pavone
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