I think it has now become clear that the Catholic Church and the Republican party, consciously, I think, are moving to reclaim the country. Both the Church and the Party have much to gain. If successful, the Republican party returns to power and the Church becomes the dominant religion in the U.S., able to change its beliefs into laws.
The current thinking from the "talking heads" of TV is that the Republicans are in the 'wilderness' and the Church hierarchy does not represent, fully, its flock. This is true, but both Church and Party do have a plan.
First, the bishops of the right wing of the Church must regain control of Catholics at the parish level. This they are mightidly trying to accomplish by concentrating on three issues which if they market them crudely, but persistently, may allow them to go a long way to regaining the upper hand. The three are, of course, abortion, stem cell research, and same sex marriage. The 'right' in the Church and the Repub. party caricature these issues, but believe they can sell them with persistence.
But where do the leaders of the Republican/Catholic future party find a majority.
So just a short list of positions Church and Party hope to pickup the majority, in addition to the three basics mentioned.
One. Attack on public education as being ineffective and corrupting the morals of the students.
Two. The promotion of private religious schools and home-schooling.
Three. The U.S. being the most primitive country among all industrialized countries as far as the populations' acceptance of science, a strong attack on science---in particular, evolution.
Four. Insistence that the doctrine of separation and state is a myth, and advancing the claim that the U.S. is a 'christian', not secular nation.
These are four beliefs of the new coalition. There are others. Just pushing these four beliefs will benefit both the Church and the Party.
I should note that some might deny the Church is anti-evolution. But a closer look will show, the Church, under recent popes, has taken a take it or leave it position on evolution. JP2 boldly.:) said Evolution might be acceptable. B16 allowed one of his science advisers to write in the New York Times an op-ed piece that basically was am emdorsement of "Intelligent Design." And one of the first acts of B16 was to meet with a group of "creationists." At best, the Church's position on Evolution is quite muddled, leaving plenty of room for I.D.
But enough for now.
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I guess we could also talk about starting a new religion until "The Evolutionist" and/or "Intelligent Designers" come home but that won't change the fact that "Jesus The Christ" started His Religion on a "Rock" and "IT" will not be moved. True that some could say that a flood is brewing above this "Rock" and that there are many ships sailing their vessels as if they were in A Brand New Unsinkable Titanic of The Twenty First Century built by gods.
ReplyDeleteI recall in pass decades being so UPSET for some reason that I threaten to start my own religion called "APECC" The Appreciation for The Presence of Enthusiastic Christians in Canada.
I now know that it wouldn't matter how many religions get started in this world because like I've said in some of my pass writing that Jesus' Words were all True or else, He's the biggest liar that ever walked this earth. In the meantime, we're with HIM or we are against HIM and no longer should we be LUC Warm!
Forgive sinner vic Jack cause an angel born in hell told me that he fell down a deep Fall Well this morning!
I hear ya Jack! I think maybe you and your friends from the hotel of fools should jump in after him Victor! :)
Now Jack what did I say to deserve that?
I don't know where to start Victor cause I still can't understand you.
Peace