March 3, 2009 10:25 AM
"Catholics United" - are they Catholics, really?
Individuals like Pelosi and Sebelius - who claim to be Catholic and yet misrepresent the Catholic faith, promote the continuing holocaust against the next generations, and continue to disobey the instruction of Catholic leaders to stop receiving communion - will eventually answer not only for their own sin but for leading others into sin ("Better a millstone....")Pro-aborts need to leave the Catholic Church. Catholics do not decide what is right or wrong based on polls, and those who profess to be Catholics are not free to pick and choose which doctrines we agree with. Our religion is not a smorgasbord.
The Vatican has spoken on this issue. Catholics United speaks for no one other than the heretics guided by the principle Have It Your Way! Clearly the only kind of unification they are seeking is unification with the ongoing evil of abortion on demand. Death seems like an unusual cornerstone for faith, don't you think?
Catholics United targets Archbishop Naumann, defends Gov. Sebelius.- In a startling defense of legal abortion supporter Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, Catholics United has attacked Archbishop Joseph Naumann of Kansas City, accusing him being more interested in trying to score political points against the governor than in crafting effective abortion policy within the reality of politics.
The salvo from Catholics United comes as advisors to President Obama have told the press that he has decided on Sebelius as his next secretary of Health and Human Services nominee.
Kathleen Sebelius, who professes to be Catholic, has a problematic record on abortion.
Although Catholics United mentions the Kansas governor's "tireless support for children's health care and education, and her efforts to provide public financing for adoption and pregnancy support centers," the group fails to mention her 30 years of simultaneously advocating to keep abortion legal.
In the Spring of 2008, Archbishop Naumann met with Gov. Sebelius to ensure that she understood the gravity of her position. After meeting with her, Archbishop Naumann asked her to stop receiving Communion.
As Archbishop Naumann explained to CNA, he requested that Gov. Sebelius stop receiving Communion because of her "30-year history of advocating and acting in support of legalized abortion."
The Thursday statement by Catholics United, which is mostly dedicated to rebuffing the president of the Catholic League, Bill Donohue, marks the first time that the organization has targeted a specific Catholic bishop by name.
"Like Kansas City Archbishop Joseph Naumann - who often seems more interested in scoring political points against Gov. Sebelius than crafting effective abortion policy within the reality of politics - Mr. Donohue is doing a disservice to those Americans who will benefit from Gov. Sebelius's leadership as Health and Human Services Secretary."
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Our faith is not a smorgasboard....amen!
I have been struggling with the deep down calling that is pulling me towards Catholicism for a long time now, yet I am still Anglican. Why? There are a few reasons that I have not converted. One being that my husband and I feel we need to stay with our diocese at this time (Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth - Southern Cone, not TEC). Another is that hubby is continuing his discernment of the call to the priesthood. I also have not found an RC parish in the area where I feel welcome as all that I have been to are way too liberal.
But the reason that your post reminded me of is that I feel I would be "cheating" if I converted to Catholicism without accepting ALL of the doctrine. I would feel the constant guilt of dishonesty with myself and God. I am not going to become a "Cafeteria Catholic" who picks and chooses what she believes in. It's either the whole package or none. To me, this is the biggest obstacle to conversion, and one to which I would have to reconcile my beliefs in order to convert. I hope that made sense.
Posted by: Courageous Grace | March 3, 2009 2:05 PM
I think the line "crafting effective abortion policy" really shows that Catholics United are not actually interested in Catholic obedience, Catholic thought, or Catholic moral values.
Just how do they suggest a Catholic bishop go about crafting effective abortion policy? If he supports it, they'll laud him. If he doesn't, they scream "Separation of Church and State!".
Too bad we can't trademark "Catholic" and sue them for false advertising and infringement!
Posted by: Milehimama | March 3, 2009 3:02 PM
Courageous Grace: God bless you on your heart felt desire to do God's will. Those internal struggles can be extremely painful, and are often known only to you and God. Just wondering, have you looked into either of the Anglican use parishes in Texas? Our Lady of Walsingham is in Houston, and the Atonement parish in in San Antonio? The familiarity of the liturgy might ease some of the discomfort, and I believe both are orthodox in teaching. Regarding the belief struggle, I think the key is the question of authority. Once that is settled in your heart and mind, it becomes eas(ier) to be obedient even if you don't understand. I will keep you in prayer.
Posted by: Anne | March 3, 2009 4:54 PM
I understand your frustration and admit that not being a Roman Catholic, I don't know all the ins and outs, but questioning people's faith just because they don't agree with you doesn't sit well with me.
Posted by: Amanda | March 3, 2009 5:40 PM
but questioning people's faith just because they don't agree with you doesn't sit well with me.
Amanda, Barbara isn't questioning people's faith just because they don't agree with her. She's questioning their faith because they disagree with the doctrine of their faith as stated in all the official communication throughout the centuries and the "father" of their faith, the Pope. They either need to bring themselves into submission or get another religion.
By the way, I'm not Catholic. It's just a common sense sort of thing. If only more people possessed it.
Posted by: Amy K. | March 4, 2009 1:04 AM
Anne, thank you for your prayers and words of encouragement. Unfortunately, both San Antonio and Houston are way too far away. I live in the heart of DFW which would be almost a full day's worth of driving to get to either. Thank you, though.
Posted by: Courageous Grace | March 4, 2009 3:03 PM
This comment is directed toward Amanda. I just wonder if I told you that I am Jewish and claim to be a faithful member of my faith to the public, if you would be upset to find out that in secret I attend a different denomination's religious services?
Our questioning of others' faith is based not on what we THINK they should believe, but what the doctrine of the Catholic Church actually is. I can't claim to love being an American citizen, but on the sly I'm really applying for Mexican citizenship without calling my integrity into question. And that is essentially these politicians are doing. You cannot publicly support abortion and claim to be Catholic. The truths of the Catholic Church have not changed regarding abortion since its inception 2,000 years ago.
Posted by: Holly | March 11, 2009 12:26 PM
