They Make It So Easy, Don't They?
The Roman Catholic Church (via the bishops) have put out their list of priorities for the 2008 elections:
So all the practicing Catholics have to do is find the pro-health care, anti-gay marriage, pro-union, anti-abortion, pro-environment, anti-torture candidate who also has qualms about the war.
After the election, I'd love to get a survey on what percentage of Catholics decided not to vote "out of outright frustration and/or confusion."
The document makes clear the broad concerns in Catholic teaching that make it difficult for parishioners to feel fully comfortable with either the Democrats or Republicans.
The bishops say helping the poor should be a top priority in government, providing health care, taking in refugees and protecting the rights of workers, and the bishops highlight the need for environmental protection.
However, they also oppose same-sex marriage, euthanasia and embryonic stem cell research, in addition to their staunch anti-abortion position.
The prelates say torture is "always wrong" and they express "serious moral concerns" about "preventive use of military force." But at the last minute Wednesday, they added a sentence acknowledging "the continuing threat of fanatical extremism and global terror."
So all the practicing Catholics have to do is find the pro-health care, anti-gay marriage, pro-union, anti-abortion, pro-environment, anti-torture candidate who also has qualms about the war.
After the election, I'd love to get a survey on what percentage of Catholics decided not to vote "out of outright frustration and/or confusion."
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