Comments on: “In Weakness Power Reaches Perfection” http://youngadultcatholics-blog.com/2009/06/13/in-weakness-power-reaches-perfection/ YoungAdultCatholics - a blog of CTA 20/30 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 09:26:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Lacey Louwagie http://youngadultcatholics-blog.com/2009/06/13/in-weakness-power-reaches-perfection/#comment-1247 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 02:12:14 +0000 http://youngadultcatholics-blog.com/?p=1221#comment-1247 It frustrates me how many often people make statements about President Obama’s views being opposed to the central elements of Catholicism when so much of what he stands for is in line with Catholic social teaching. His policies on the poor, underserved, and underprivileged in our country and in the world are more “Christian” by far than many “pro-life” politicians who seem to be all talk and no action (there have been a LOT of Republicans in government throughout my lifetime, all of whom bandied about the abortion issue to win Christian voters, and none of whom did much of anything about it; they all seemed a bit too invested in wars that killed Americans and others alike to give abortion much time or thought unless it was election season). I am Catholic, and I am morally pro-life. To me, that must mean more than sustaining a pregnancy; it means building a world in which those who are already alive are treated with as much care, compassion, and fervor for their well-being as those who are not yet born. Yes, we must treat every life with dignity, but our concern for life must go beyond what happens during pregnancy. I support Barack Obama and other “progressive” politicians not because they are “pro-choice,” but because I believe they work for a world where women and families will have more resources and more support to choose life.

]]> By: Stacey http://youngadultcatholics-blog.com/2009/06/13/in-weakness-power-reaches-perfection/#comment-1246 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:53:02 +0000 http://youngadultcatholics-blog.com/?p=1221#comment-1246 Wow, I really think it’s wonderful the grasp you have on the Catholic view of suffering. I’m just starting to understand this myself, and the way you put it is really fantastic. It shows a beautiful depth to your faith.

However… I don’t understand “progressive” Catholics. I don’t understand how people can not only support, but seemingly adore, a man who has so little respect for the sanctity of human life and the values at the core of the Christian civilization. Barack Obama is a man whose views are diametrically opposed to the central elements of the Catholic Faith and the bishops and even the Holy Father have spoken out against these views.

What do you mean by progressive? And how do you reconcile liberal values with the Faith.

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