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SecularMotion

(7,981 posts)
Sun Aug 25, 2013, 06:07 AM Aug 2013

Catholic bishop stumps for the Republican party. Why?

Catholic bishops have their party affiliations just like other Americans. Bishops also have the right to be politically active. They also can take matters a step further and overtly support one political party over another.

But can does not mean should.

As religious leaders, Catholic bishops need to exercise what is called "prudential judgment," especially when it comes to publicly identifying with an established political organization either on the local or national level.

While prudence is a cardinal virtue, it is often in short supply in the American Catholic hierarchy. A recent appearance by Providence Bishop Thomas Tobin gives ample evidence of this uncomfortable fact.

http://m.washingtonpost.com/blogs/on-faith/wp/2013/08/16/catholic-bishop-stumps-for-the-republican-party-why/
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Catholic bishop stumps for the Republican party. Why? (Original Post) SecularMotion Aug 2013 OP
I can remember when Catholic churches sheltered immigrants from life long demo Aug 2013 #1
Because he's an idiot. rug Aug 2013 #2
The question is, why is he being so crass and ostentatious about it (both words cbayer Aug 2013 #3

life long demo

(1,113 posts)
1. I can remember when Catholic churches sheltered immigrants from
Sun Aug 25, 2013, 08:55 AM
Aug 2013

El Salvador and the brutal death squads. We've come a long way and sometimes that's not a good thing.

cbayer

(146,218 posts)
3. The question is, why is he being so crass and ostentatious about it (both words
Sun Aug 25, 2013, 11:41 AM
Aug 2013

from the article). What does he hope to gain by so actively pushing his republican affiliation?

The writers personal take on the political system is interesting and his conclusion rings true:

In my view, the clearest thing that can be said about politics in the United States is that it is deeply un-Christian.
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