tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999890218345587283.post1956278387328224258..comments2021-07-16T22:10:05.772-04:00Comments on A Piece Of My Mind: Ryan Pick Divides Bishops?wild hairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08464835061893041481noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999890218345587283.post-90151707298948386242012-08-13T13:15:30.464-04:002012-08-13T13:15:30.464-04:00BB
I'd like it if the bishops are publically ...BB<br /><br />I'd like it if the bishops are publically divided.<br /><br />Somewhere there is something about a divided house not being able to stand.<br /><br />Love to see the end of this good ole boys club.<br /><br />The good thing...It seems Catholics are coming of age, or have come of age and will make their own decisions.wild hairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08464835061893041481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999890218345587283.post-1972858791875096762012-08-13T13:09:54.184-04:002012-08-13T13:09:54.184-04:00Colkoch, I agree. I have had the feeling that the ...Colkoch, I agree. I have had the feeling that the bishops finally spoke out on the Ryan budget to cover themselves from appearing too politically partisan on sexy issues. <br /><br />Well, if the polling is to be believed, Catholics are now in favor of marriage equality be a small majority.<br /><br />It will be interesting to see how the abortion debate plays out. Ryan is a supporter of the Sanctity of Human Life Act that defines a fertilized egg as a human being. A personhood amendment was recently defeated by voters in Mississippi.<br /><br />This all makes for an interesting election for Catholic voters.<br /><br />There are probably enough other issues for the bishops to hide behind. In the end, I suspect this crop of bishops will come down on the abortion question. I will, however, wait for the holy communion wars to begin.wild hairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08464835061893041481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999890218345587283.post-12289516702567204932012-08-13T09:43:23.449-04:002012-08-13T09:43:23.449-04:00I suspect bishops like Morlino will hide behind th...I suspect bishops like Morlino will hide behind the 'nothing trumps abortion' shtick and Ryan's budget will be a matter of 'prudential' judgment.<br /><br />I see this as a come to Jesus moment for the USCCB, and it's strange to think the US Presidential election could hinge on how swing Catholic voters decide between proponents of reactionary pro life politics and progressive social justice politics.colkochhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03432916690101599393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999890218345587283.post-67190156627618062782012-08-13T07:04:05.924-04:002012-08-13T07:04:05.924-04:00Well put 'Wild Hair' ~~ Ryan's selecti...Well put 'Wild Hair' ~~ Ryan's selection poses a fundamental challenge for US church authorities...bishops' response to that dreadful Ryan budget proposal was admirable. But they are in synch with Ryan et alia on opposition to good health care policy and GBLT rights being promoted by The President. They appear to be going in two different directions at once.BBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10774928285731719030noreply@blogger.com