tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588905705506605875.post7260919901111075507..comments2024-03-15T09:07:15.798-07:00Comments on NICK'S CATHOLIC BLOG: Romney's MormonismNickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01453168437883536663noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588905705506605875.post-87716568324653115582012-10-25T09:44:03.121-07:002012-10-25T09:44:03.121-07:00All of these comments make very good points. I tal...All of these comments make very good points. I talked to a friend about this and he showed me that while religion is crucial, we often have to work with whatever political system is already in place and cannot expect or hold out for Mr Perfect. <br /><br />My friend pointed out that Voting should not be taken as a divine right but simply a prudential judgement, and this prudential judgment should be based on promoting the Common Good. There does not appear to be any 'net' benefit for voting for Obama, and given that he's actively persecuting the Church and actively promoting evils, it would thus be a sin to vote for him. Romney is not necessarily any better on the inside, but outwardly he has shown no signs of actively persecuting the Church or pushing other societal evils and instead would just be a 'do nothing' President in that regard. <br /><br />I think Obama will win pretty easily, so for that reason alone I choose to not get too wrapped up in the present and instead trust in God's Providence to punish/correct.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01453168437883536663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588905705506605875.post-91029623005145674402012-10-25T00:27:52.635-07:002012-10-25T00:27:52.635-07:00God can bring about a miracle. Their history, bot...God can bring about a miracle. Their history, both BHO and Mitt have legislated for abortion and sodomy. How can God bless this Nation? In the last almost fifty years, we have put into law, the gravest sins! And who can ignore... <br /><br />We have a Muslim and a non-Christian running for President. Maybe, the "election miracle" is Romney, even Obama will convert to the faith.<br /><br />Pray, pray, pray,<br /><br />MaryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588905705506605875.post-22313800020556921082012-10-24T16:07:01.769-07:002012-10-24T16:07:01.769-07:00We're not voting for Pope, we're voting fo...We're not voting for Pope, we're voting for President of the United States. Being a heretic or a pagan does not disqualify one from the latter office.<br /><br />For any religious voter, whether Mormon, Catholic, or Other, the number one issue today has to be religious freedom. Example: Every advance for same-sex marriage is a setback for religious freedom. Christians are on the way to becoming a persecuted minority in this country.<br /><br />Obama and his cronies have made the limitation of religious freedom a central element of their agenda. Four more years of Obamacare and another Obama appointment to the Supreme Court could spell the end of religious freedom and the beginning of the persecution of all traditional religion. On this score, Romney could not possibly be any worse than Obama has been, and his vocal Republican base will probably require him to be a lot better.<br /><br />Then there is the matter of competence. We have suffered 12 years of incompetence in the White House, and I'm not sure this country would survive another 4. Unless you are indifferent to the continued long-term existence of the United States, Romney is the only choice.Arimatheanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06783088995172601340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588905705506605875.post-63716720055877089652012-10-13T05:32:54.017-07:002012-10-13T05:32:54.017-07:00Nick, I agree with you that both candidates are p...Nick, I agree with you that both candidates are problematic. Unfortunatly, that's all we got to vote for. I'll be voting for the Romney-Ryan ticket because of Ryan, not Romney. I'm hoping Ryan, who seems to be a fairly decent Catholic, might be a good inflence on Romney. Right now, all you can do is hope. And pray there will be no more Democratic change.Steve "scotju" Daltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17864544146213840928noreply@blogger.com