Friday, March 25, 2011

The Catholic Vote vs. The Catholic Bishops

“The Church” is an expression often employed by people who ask me about Catholicism. A philosophy professor of mine once quipped, “You have to define your terms.” If by “the Church” you understand the pope, cardinals and bishops [in their public statements], then you would correctly deduce that “the Church” is opposed to full equality for LGBTQ persons.

However, if by “the Church” you mean the millions of Catholics who are your neighbors, co-workers and fellow voters, think again…



2 comments:

Mareczku said...

That was excellent. Many thanks for sharing it.

Michael Dodd said...

Amen! Amen! Amen!