Catholics: Will you vote as instructed by the Vatican?

Question

I honestly curious how many will follow their instructions on how to vote?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071114/ap_on_re/catholic_bishops;_ylt=An1xDsYP73oJfcNJAo43GC0DW7oF

Answer 1

Basically, you vote for the "pro-life" candidate, which means you vote Republican. And the ironic thing about that is that the GOP only pretends to care about the "sanctity of life" until it leaves the womb. I don't see how you reconcile "pro-life" with pro-war, anti-gun control, pro-capital punishment, etc. And didn't Bush just veto health care for sick kids? Yes, all life is sacred until it's born, and then all bets are off.

Answer 2

Vatican city State is the smallest indipendent state interior the international in the two measurement and inhabitants.. it truly is ruled as an absolute monarchy. the top of State is the Pope who holds complete legislative, government and judicial powers. The greater or less 450 citizens of Vatican city are on the full bishops who're performing as ambassador between the Vatican and diverse international locations. no longer between the citizens, adult men or females, vote on something. The Pope as non secular chief of the Catholic Church is elected by using employing Cardinals who're electorate of the full international locations of the international (who're under 80 years of age). Catholics have self belief that God the Holy Spirit inspires the Cardinals to %. the guy who God needs to have the activity. With love in Christ.

Answer 3

Hello,

The Vatican and Catholic church say you have a moral obligation to vote. They say you should examine you conscience and vote according to the moral code the church teaches. The only problem here is that ultimately if Giuliani who is pro-choice and for gay marriage is running against Hillary Clinton who has the same beliefs then what are you supposed to do? ,Many Catholics will have to decide which are the lesser of two evils so to speak.

The Church is reluctant though to speak out to Catholics and say it is a cardinal sin to vote Hillary or Giuliani or a particular party. If that happens many would never vote for any Catholics who ran for office, the church could lose its tax status and we would be back into the same situation as the 18 and 19th centuries where RC's would not be trusted or elected at all.

Cheers,

Michael Kelly

Answer 4

The Vatican does not have that authority. However, they are trying to influence your vote on certain issues as abortion by insisting that it is the most important issue above all others. Literature in the works is trying to advocate that abortion is more important than any other social issue or political party affliliation combined. No other issue will be allowed to be considered, even if one opposes abortion, as such, and is willing to publicly oppose it by other means. This will be a matter to watch in the coming elections.

Answer 5

It wasn't the Vatican, but the US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).

It will be impossible to satisfy the document by the USCCB. The democrats oppose the war in Iraq, and support assistance for the immigrants, poor, needy, and the sick. In addition, democrats oppose the death penalty.

However, the democrats support gay rights, abortion rights, and stem cell research.

Republicans pay lip service to the Sanctity of Life. They oppose abortion, but support the war in Iraq to the tune of nearly 2 trillion dollars, and support the death penalty.

Republicans nor democrats provide adequate solutions. Perhaps the best vote is a no-vote.

Answer 6

As mentioned above, the fight against abortion trumps the combination of all other issues. And although I don't agree with republicans on all issues, as an economist it is convinient that they are the pro-life party. From a purely economic persepective one can only logically vote for a republican.

Answer 7

Only by the coincidence that my moral views parallel those of the Catholic Church.

Unfortunately no political party has a platform in line with Catholic social teaching.

The Catholic Church is pro-life in the widest sense. This is often called a "Consistent Ethic of Life."

This pro-life stance stresses the highest regard for dignity of human life including that of:

+ All people in objecting to unjust war and nuclear arms. (closer to Democratic platform)

+ The unborn in objecting to to abortion, in vitro fertilization, frozen embryos, embryonic stem cell research, and cloning (closer to Republican platform)

+ The elderly, sick and dying in objecting to assisted suicide and euthanasia (closer to Republican platform)

+ Prisoners in objecting to the death penalty (closer to Democratic platform)

+ The poor and minorities in supporting social justice issues (closer to Democratic platform)

Some Catholics are enthusiastically anti-abortion and align themselves with the Republican party.

When you look at the big picture, the Democratic party supports more "Catholic" issues so some Catholics are Democrats.

Neither party follows all Catholic teachings.

For more information, see the Catechism of the Catholic Church, sections 2259 and following: http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/pt3sect2chpt2art5.htm#2259

With love in Christ.

Answer 8

A good catholic would, based on their teachings, the Pope speaks God's word. If God tells you to vote a certain way you should.

Answer 9

I will vote my conscience, which by the way, believes in the sanctity of ALL life, born and unborn. At this point, I have not yet decided who I am leaning towards.

Answer 10

Of course I will. I'm a member of the church because my beliefs aline with it and because I see it to be true.