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Showing posts with label protecting religious freedom. Show all posts
Showing posts with label protecting religious freedom. Show all posts
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Sunday, September 16, 2012
September 30 Rally In DC
From ActsFive29:
Caveat emptor - A few weeks ago I posted a bit on the Principle of Double Effect with specific reference to this upcoming presidential election. During a previous activism campaign I voiced my belief that the strategy of deliberately engineering arrests fails the principle of double effect in several aspects. As I read the ActsFive29 site, I am concerned that this phase of the program veers dangerously close to violation of that moral principle. At this time I cannot lend my endorsement to that particular aspect of the program. I do however encourage support and attendance at the rallies and prayers.
Caveat emptor - A few weeks ago I posted a bit on the Principle of Double Effect with specific reference to this upcoming presidential election. During a previous activism campaign I voiced my belief that the strategy of deliberately engineering arrests fails the principle of double effect in several aspects. As I read the ActsFive29 site, I am concerned that this phase of the program veers dangerously close to violation of that moral principle. At this time I cannot lend my endorsement to that particular aspect of the program. I do however encourage support and attendance at the rallies and prayers.
Thursday, July 12, 2012
"It's Not Fair!" - He Might Have A Point!
By now most folks have heard the WWLTV interview with Obama in which he said of Catholics and the contraceptive mandate that it wouldn't be fair for women to "bear the burden and cost" of obtaining contraceptives. The interview is below.
Never mind that it wouldn't be fair to force any employer to finance the sex lives of any of their employees. Obama did say something else that isn't being picked up by many folks, including conservatives. He made the point of targeting Catholic hospitals that receive Federal money. It is here where we must acknowledge that "the broken clock is right twice a day".
To those of my friends who laughed at me when I said that the Bush "faith-based initiative" schtick would come back to bite us, I have just four itsy-bitsy little words to say.
Any acceptance of "federal aid" on the part of Catholic institutions is nothing else than participation in "income redistribution". In other words, the federal government commits legalized sins against the Seventh Commandment and the Church participates in that sin by partaking of the ill-gotten funds. Of course the "social justice" crowd thrives on this unabashed moral injustice.
More to the point, when the Church attaches itself to a governmental teat and starts slurping away, it relegates itself to the status of just another greedy, squealing piglet. How is it then, that we are in any way surprised when the goods come with the strings? Such outrages seems rather hollow, if not downright hypocritical.
If the Church is serious about its quest to preserve religious freedom, it will immediately divest itself of all governmental largess and be free of governmental doles as well.
Never mind that it wouldn't be fair to force any employer to finance the sex lives of any of their employees. Obama did say something else that isn't being picked up by many folks, including conservatives. He made the point of targeting Catholic hospitals that receive Federal money. It is here where we must acknowledge that "the broken clock is right twice a day".
To those of my friends who laughed at me when I said that the Bush "faith-based initiative" schtick would come back to bite us, I have just four itsy-bitsy little words to say.
I TOLD YOU SO!!!!
Any acceptance of "federal aid" on the part of Catholic institutions is nothing else than participation in "income redistribution". In other words, the federal government commits legalized sins against the Seventh Commandment and the Church participates in that sin by partaking of the ill-gotten funds. Of course the "social justice" crowd thrives on this unabashed moral injustice.
More to the point, when the Church attaches itself to a governmental teat and starts slurping away, it relegates itself to the status of just another greedy, squealing piglet. How is it then, that we are in any way surprised when the goods come with the strings? Such outrages seems rather hollow, if not downright hypocritical.
If the Church is serious about its quest to preserve religious freedom, it will immediately divest itself of all governmental largess and be free of governmental doles as well.
Monday, July 9, 2012
Archdiocese Restates Its Cowardice In Father Guarnizo Matter
On February 25th, at a funeral Mass at St John Neumann Church in Gaithersburg, Father Marcel Guarnizo (then assigned to that parish) quietly withheld Holy Communion from the daughter of the deceased. The daughter was at the time (most likely still is) actively engaged in a homosexual relationship.
From that day onward, through March and beyond, I posted very extensively on this matter. There's no need to rehash the particulars here; anyone unfamiliar with this matter can go back and examine the posts and related links.
Today the Archdiocese of Washington confirmed that Father Guarnizo will no more serve in the Archdiocese of Washington. You can read the accounts of MSNBC and the Washington Post. The loss is that of the Archdiocese of Washington. The shame is that of the chancery - right up to Cardinal Wuerl himself.
At the bottom of the Post article, you'll read that Fr Guarnizo gave an address a week ago Saturday during a symposium on "Religious Freedom and Democracy" at Patrick Henry College in Purcellville, VA. I was in attendance and recorded Father's address. It was an excellent address and I urge you to listen here.
From that day onward, through March and beyond, I posted very extensively on this matter. There's no need to rehash the particulars here; anyone unfamiliar with this matter can go back and examine the posts and related links.
Today the Archdiocese of Washington confirmed that Father Guarnizo will no more serve in the Archdiocese of Washington. You can read the accounts of MSNBC and the Washington Post. The loss is that of the Archdiocese of Washington. The shame is that of the chancery - right up to Cardinal Wuerl himself.
At the bottom of the Post article, you'll read that Fr Guarnizo gave an address a week ago Saturday during a symposium on "Religious Freedom and Democracy" at Patrick Henry College in Purcellville, VA. I was in attendance and recorded Father's address. It was an excellent address and I urge you to listen here.
Sunday, May 27, 2012
Bishop Blaire Revealing Leftist Streak
Most sane people are rejoicing that (at last) the bishops - as a whole - are finally displaying some mettle against the none-too-disguised tyranny of the Obama administration. I refer, of course, to the lawsuits against the HHS mandate filed by over 40 dioceses, schools, hospitals, etc. that are Catholic.
However, Bishop Stephen Blaire of Stockton, California is wagging his finger at the lawsuit. He's concerned you see, "worried that some groups ‘very far to the right’ are trying to use the conflict as ‘an anti-Obama campaign". Such weighty matters he has on his mind!
The poor man has had such "worries" on his mind before. He has voiced them, if his name sounds vaguely familiar. Back in September, when many of us including the American Life League were sounding the alarms about the Catholic Campaign for Human Development, Bishop Blaire (along with Bishop Soto) issued a ridiculous letter mocking the American Life League and its leaders - by name - for voicing their concerns. What a waste of USCCB bandwidth! The other waste of bandwidth that occurred on the same day was this. I posted a piece refuting it; here it is on the CMC website.
Let us pray that our bishops remain steadfast in their resolve - and that the "Bishop Blaires" either heed common sense or resign.
However, Bishop Stephen Blaire of Stockton, California is wagging his finger at the lawsuit. He's concerned you see, "worried that some groups ‘very far to the right’ are trying to use the conflict as ‘an anti-Obama campaign". Such weighty matters he has on his mind!
The poor man has had such "worries" on his mind before. He has voiced them, if his name sounds vaguely familiar. Back in September, when many of us including the American Life League were sounding the alarms about the Catholic Campaign for Human Development, Bishop Blaire (along with Bishop Soto) issued a ridiculous letter mocking the American Life League and its leaders - by name - for voicing their concerns. What a waste of USCCB bandwidth! The other waste of bandwidth that occurred on the same day was this. I posted a piece refuting it; here it is on the CMC website.
Let us pray that our bishops remain steadfast in their resolve - and that the "Bishop Blaires" either heed common sense or resign.
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