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Someone belonging to one of the cults like LDS, Islam, or Scientology may run for office, but any Catholic that votes for them, or any Democrat, is putting their souls in jeopardy. This is according to...
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On the one hand, perhaps the anti-Catholic pamphleteers should be afraid. Catholicism is not merely a private, behind closed doors religion. It teaches there is one true Church and one true Faith....
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You might be overplaying religion in the political realm, Mr. Marlin. While governor of MA, Romney was solidly pro-abortion and it was he who introduced state sponsored health insurance, complete with...
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I would not be surprised that the Protestant Minister who criticized the Mormons would have equally damning things to say about the Pope and Catholics. Mr. Jay's animus towards Catholics stemmed from...
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The key distinction between criticism of Catholicism and criticism of Mormonism, of course, is that Catholicism is true, while Mormonism is false. So while it won't do merely to fling unsubstantiated...
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One "red flag" about having a Mormon president is the fact that the Book of Mormon refers to the Catholic Church as the "great and abominable church" and the church "founded by the devil" (1 Nephi...
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Marlin grossly misses the point: the Constitution (rightly) keeps *Caesar* from imposing religious tests on political candidates; it does *not*--nor should it!--keep *voters* from doing so. Voters are...
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Re: Allen's comment: "Mr. Jay's animus towards Catholics stemmed from his family's persecution by Catholics because they were French Huguenots." For the true account of who was persecuting whom between...
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Louise, I was referring to the Jay family experiences. They were French Huguenots and they were persecuted by Catholics. I do not believe Belloc documented the history of the Jay family. If I am wrong...
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Allen, Perhaps Mr. Jay was ill-informed and his hatred of the Church was based on mis-information. From the very early years of the 16th century to the life of Mr. Jay is two- to two-and-a-half...
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To compare Mormonism - a cult not a Religion - to Catholicism is an aberration. Furthermore, there is not even one single point to compare. I read the "Book of Mormon" and I didn't find any point in...
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Louise, I would agree that Mr. Jay's opinions were based on a lot of misinformation. Allen - Allen
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Some things never change. Harper's, The Nation, and the New York Times still think and feel that way about the Church. And did no one notice a similarity between the above cartoon and a more recent one...
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I'm just amazed that someone on The Catholic Thing would miss the obvious point that Eric Giunta raised -- Article VI is not directed to voters. It is directed to those who hold civil offices. To tell...
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