tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356311314736604746.post1013394048711785082..comments2023-04-15T08:58:45.674-05:00Comments on White Around The Collar: Ongoing ConversationFather Christensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00294866489023253803noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356311314736604746.post-50306496579666394312010-10-05T05:39:54.727-05:002010-10-05T05:39:54.727-05:00I quit.
I have self-imposed deadline of October 4...I quit.<br /><br />I have self-imposed deadline of October 4th for quitting any on-line discussion that would draw me into one of these pointless arguments in which no one ever changes their mind, and that day is upon me now.<br /><br />FWIW, you did me no disservice, but AG clearly needs your guidance and correction, and maybe some parishioners in South Dakota who heard the original homily might need some clarification from you as well.Spambot3049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356311314736604746.post-51083654615387739382010-09-07T08:54:43.551-05:002010-09-07T08:54:43.551-05:00This comment seems to imply that when faced with t...This comment seems to imply that when faced with two (or more) candidates who fall well short of the Church's ideal, we should not vote at all? <br /><br />I couldn't disagree more on that point. By not voting, we are still making a choice. In this case we are choosing to sit back and allow others to elect whomever they decide. This can (and many times does) lead to the election of the greater of the two evils. <br /><br />No, when faced with an inevitable outcome (in this case, one of the candidates WILL be elected whether we do anything or not), we absolutely must choose the lesser of the two evils.AGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03876121432718073982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356311314736604746.post-49498393262575306802010-09-06T11:10:18.142-05:002010-09-06T11:10:18.142-05:00I was hoping you or someone else would go first.
...I was hoping you or someone else would go first.<br /><br />1. Here is the Bishop of Fargo's pastoral letter for voters, politicians and public servants:<br /><a href="http://www.ewtn.com/library/bishops/truthfre.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.ewtn...truthfre.htm</a> <br />Paragraphs 35 and 36 are particularly relevant.<br /> <br />2. Here is the USCCB's guide "Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship":<br /><a href="http://www.vacatholic.org/documents/FCFinalStatementApproved_1.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://www.vacatholic...Approved_1.pdf</a><br />Paragraphs 34 through 37 are particularly relevant.<br /> <br />3. Here is a brief statement from the bishops of Virginia summarizing the USCCB statement:<br /><a href="http://vacatholic.org/documents/BishopsElectionStatement-2008_000.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://vacatholic...-2008_000.pdf</a><br /><br />4. Here is one biblical injunction (1 Pt. 3:9) against repaying evil with evil:<br /><a href="http://www.usccb.org/nab/bible/1peter/1peter3.htm#v9" rel="nofollow">http://www.usccb...1peter3.htm#v9</a><br /><br />5. Here is the Catechism (1789) statement against committing evil hoping good will result: <a href="http://www.vatican.va/archive/ccc_css/archive/catechism/p3s1c1a6.htm#1789" rel="nofollow">http://www.vatican...p3s1c1a6.htm#1789</a>spambot3049.q5fjksr.t90.tja.ji0yjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08866440180807615107noreply@blogger.com