GOP The Political Arm Of The Catholic Church ?

[domroger]

Of course it could be coincidence ,but both are authoritarian ,anti abortion and family planning ,with mostly old white men in the higher ranks .

 

[georgerb]

They have family planning...you just actually need to do research before making generalistic statements not based on fact.

 

[domroger]

Which they ?

 

[KingOrfeo]

Probably not, but, let's spread this meme, it might drive the Protestant religious right out of the GOP.

 

[DesEsseintes]

They have family planning...

The withdrawal method, of course! As practised by Romney and Weiner, among others.

 

[Setanta84]

Of course it could be coincidence ,but both are authoritarian ,anti abortion and family planning ,with mostly old white men in the higher ranks .

The Catholic Church, at least in doctrine, is fairly progressive on issues of social justice and regressive on issues regarding sexuality and gender.

The phenomenon of right-wingers having sway, largely in America, is a product of the ascent of Opus Dei in their ranks, I think. JPII was a member and the length of his pontificate has consequences regarding the makeup of its leadership.

 

[FGB]

Of course it could be coincidence ,but both are authoritarian ,anti abortion and family planning ,with mostly old white men in the higher ranks .

Yes go with this.

It's always nice to ID the idiots early in their brief stay here.

Edited to add.

Always research before running the ole head.

 

[FGB]

http://ncronline.org/news/catholics-america/religion-and-political-affiliation


American Catholics are the single largest religious denomination in the United States (at just under 25 percent of the total population), and have played significant roles in American politics for many years now. The total number of Catholics in the U.S. House and Senate has now eclipsed all other religions, with 69 Democrats and 63 Republicans in the House, and 15 Democrats and 9 Republicans in the Senate in the current 112th Congress. Catholics have also been candidates for the presidency and vice presidency. In recent national elections, a majority of Catholics supported the re-election of President George W. Bush in 2004, and of President Barack Obama in 2008. They played a visible role in the battle over the new health care reform bill that passed Congress in March 2010. There is every reason to expect them to play a significant role in the national elections of 2012. The U.S. Catholic bishops have become an important lobbying group on issues ranging from abortion to nuclear weapons, health care, Medicaid, lifting the U.S. embargo against Cuba, the death penalty, and the economy. Their Labor Day statement issued Aug. 24, 2011, addressed the “Human Costs and Moral Challenges of a Broken Economy.” Their statement calls Americans to get beyond political conflicts to confront the “often invisible burdens of ordinary workers and their families, many of whom are hurting, discouraged, and left behind by this economy.”

This, our fifth survey, took place six months after the House and Senate elections of 2010, in the midst of the confrontation over budget deficits, spending cuts, and tax reform. This essay begins with a demographic overview of political party alignments in 2011. The 2011 question allowed respondents to indicate if they were strong, not strong, or leaning Republican or Democratic; undecided/independent; or other. We have chosen to place those leaning either toward the Democratic or Republican Parties in their respective parties, reducing the independents to 3 percent of the total. These independents will not be included in this essay.

Overall, 57 percent of Catholics affiliate with the Democrats and 40 percent with the Republicans when those leaning toward one or the other party are included. The Democrats held a three-to-two lead before we included the leaners.

 

[RobDownSouth]

Roman Catholics and the Republican party both are based on the Authoritarian Follower mindset.

I'm not the least bit surprised that there is considerable overlap.

 

[Boxlicker101]

The withdrawal method, of course! As practised by Romney and Weiner, among others.

If you meant Anthony Weiner, of sexting fame, he is a Dem.

 

[DesEsseintes]

If you meant Anthony Weiner, of sexting fame, he is a Dem.

Really? Ah well...

'The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which.'

 

[Ulaven_Demorte]

I would argue that the GOP is more the political arm of Israel in the U.S. than of the Catholic Church.

 

[RobDownSouth]

I would argue that the GOP is more the political arm of Israel in the U.S. than of the Catholic Church.

They are the political arm of all authoritarian-follower organizations.

 

[AllyRose]

They are the political arm of all authoritarian-follower organizations.

You'd like to think that, wouldn't you?

stoopid.

 

[rainsol]

Of course it could be coincidence ,but both are authoritarian ,anti abortion and family planning ,with mostly old white men in the higher ranks .

Typed out by a bigot and a socialist

 

[patient1]

I would argue that the GOP is more the political arm of Israel in the U.S. than of the Catholic Church.

Agreed!

 

[AllyRose]

I stand by the GOPs stance.

 

[domroger]

Typed out by a bigot and a socialist

No to both accusations .

 

[lovecraft68]

Nothing alike

Repugs promote the rape of women

Catholics promote the rape of little boys.

 

[RobDownSouth]

I stand by the GOPs stance.

Aw aren't you special today, sugartits!

 

[AllyRose]

Aw aren't you special today, sugartits!

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