If it seems I'm spending an inordinate amount of time on the upcoming elections, it's because the stakes are so high. Not only is direction of the United States at stake here, but perhaps the fate of western civilization in general hangs in the balance. Oddly enough, the vote in November isn't so much threatened by rigging as it is by otherwise intelligent Christians who plan to either cast no vote for president or to "write in" a third candidate.
I've stated before why I believe that Christian morality mandates a vote for Donald Trump. See here and here. As you can see, I made attempts to bring the principles of Catholic moral theology to bear on the situation. In several instances, my attempts to do so were met with contemptuous disregard (particularly on facebook). In none of these instances did anyone offer any counterargument based on moral theology. I suspect it was because they couldn't.
A friend of mine called my attention to this article found in TownHall.com, entitled "Why Voting For Trump Is A Morally Good Choice". I suggest that it be read. Mr. Gruden points out that we as Christians have a positive moral duty to seek the good of the nation in which we find ourselves, citing Jeremiah 29:7. This runs counter to the rather insipid notion that we as Christians have no responsibility for the outcome of the vote if we choose not to vote ourselves. Gruden suggests that we all ask ourselves this question: "Can I in good conscience act in a way that helps a liberal like Hillary Clinton win the presidency?" Of course the answer is no.
I wished that Mr. Gruden's article would have overtly stated the converse of the statement that is his title. If voting for Trump is a morally good choice, then the denial of our vote for Trump is morally wrong. There is no dancing around that fact.
I'll now post below a video on the topic featuring Michael Matt and Christopher Ferrera as they discuss "Trumping Hillary" from their Catholic perspective.
Wednesday, August 3, 2016
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Agreed 1000%. Our hope lies in 'We the People' that the people of this country, and ESPECIALLY Catholic people are at least half way awake to the pure EVIL of Hillary Clinton and her Party of DEATH. Nope....Trump is by far not the perfect candidate, and everyone knows this. He's a bombastic loud mouth that is a real turn off to a ton of people, but he is by far less dangerous than the marxist Hillary. Yep, he scares me, but Hillary scares me so much MORE. As I've said before, I don't see that we have any choice but to vote for Trump. Sad as it is, he is indeed our last best hope for freedom.
ReplyDeleteI hate to tell you, but many great Christian men throughout history were bombastic loud mouths. Good men will not be kept silent.
DeleteTwo thumbs up for this putting the exclamation mark on your arguments to date on voting for Donald Trump for President. Well done fine and faithful servant!
ReplyDeleteFinally an article that says it's ok for Catholics to vote for Donald Trump!!! After the idiocy I've read on other Catholic blogs, who declined even to publish my comments refuting them, all I can say is - it's about time.
ReplyDeleteTrump is the champion we have all been praying for. He will restore Constitutional Law in the United States. If you recall the Constitution is based on BIBLICAL LAW, specifically the Book of Deuteronomy. Of course we are required to vote for such a man!
you people are crazy! I don,t know what theology you are ascribing to but it is dangerous and more than a bit deranged. I will gladly quit calling myself a Catholic if this is what you are calling yourselves. You folks are no more than a wacky, fringe of people who see only what they want to see. Trump is a very dangerous, not to mention TOTALLY unqualified candidate and terrible example of a human being. You think mocking Disabled people is good? Bilking thousands of people out of money owed them for work done, suing anyone who crosses him, not to mention the creepy things he says and way he touches his own daughter? Where are YOUR morals ! This is a shameful website, I would compare it to hate groups such as the KKK.
DeleteGod had better forgive you and your ilk, because no one else will.
If you knew the Lord, you would not be so blind.
DeleteOh, my! You've got knots in your knickers! So you will "gladly quit calling yourself a Catholic" on account of what we say? All that demonstrates is how cheaply you hold your own faith - and morals too for that matter. Therefore your questioning me about my morals is both laughable and hypocritical.
DeleteDo you think Hillary is superior to Trump? If you haven't noticed, her body count has been growing. See http://cosmoso.net/un-diplomat-john-ashe-dies-while-awaiting-trial-to-testify-against-clinton-foundation-donors/ and http://www.youngcons.com/huge-head-attorney-for-dnc-fraud-case-found-dead-cause-of-death-currently-unknown/.
I allowed your comment only to show to my readers just how unhinged the #nevertrump crowd can get.