Fri 14 Nov 2008
Newman!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by obliv1on under Politics , Religion , current affairs , obama[3] Comments
Pictured above is Rev. Jay Scott Newman of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Greenville, SC and he has a message for his Parishioners.
Our nation has chosen for its chief executive the most radical pro-abortion politician ever to serve in the United States Senate or to run for president…Voting for a pro-abortion politician when a plausible pro-life alternative exits constitutes material cooperation with intrinsic evil, and those Catholics who do so place themselves outside of the full communion of Christ’s Church and under the judgment of divine law. Persons in this condition should not receive Holy Communion until and unless they are reconciled to God in the Sacrament of Penance, lest they eat and drink their own condemnation.
Apparently Rev. Newman has little regard for separation of Church and State, but even less regard for Democracy. I spent some time on Rev. Newman’s personal page and read a thought provoking editorial titled A Gender Gap in the Church? in which the Reverend articulately debates both sides of the position on allowing female priests in the Catholic Church, but his position on President-Elect Obama crosses the line.
Rev. Newman sets a very dangerous precedent for all Catholics who if faced with the choice of two candidates who are both pro-life then who would the faithful vote for, or if at all? With over 69,000,000, or 23% of the entire US population professing to be Catholic the affect of a massive write in, or no vote campaign would be historic and damaging to our Democracy should the faithful be deterred from breaking ranks with the Church on a candidate.
There are more reasons people consider other than abortion rights when selecting a candidate for President and to disregard these factors which weigh on people when deciding whom to vote is to thumb your nose at their existence outside the church. By insinuating you are not a ‘good’ Catholic because you voted for a candidate whose views differ than the Church is manipulative, fear inducing and guilt baiting which is exactly the reason I know longer consider myself a Catholic.
If the Catholic Church wants more young people to attend service and embrace their religious ideology the Church needs to provide thought provoking information instead of trying to scare them into it.
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November 15th, 2008 at 2:17 am
I think Newman did provide sound reasons for his position. Why can’t you simply say that you disagree. You are not a Catholic anymore because you don’t agree with the Catholic Church’s official teaching on abortion and other issues. Fair enough. End of story. No one is “manipulating” you or scaring you. Well, unless, of course, you’re just a pussy.
November 15th, 2008 at 10:06 am
Thanks for the comment Vince. Rev. Newman is an overweight man and the Bible states ‘Gluttony’ is a sin, yet I don’t see people telling him to refrain from running services until he stops throwing back cheeseburgers. The Catholic Church was built on fear and intimidation and Reverend Newman continues the practice with his statements on Pro-Life.
November 22nd, 2008 at 12:49 pm
Dear Obliv1on, Newman is overweight. I’m quite sure that you don’t know the reasons why. Could be cheeseburgers–could be thyroid… point is you don’t know and bibile also says not to judge. But back to the real point: the Catholic Church does have the right to teach on such issues as abortion. Abortion is believed to be the killing of innocent unborn persons. This teaching is supported in scripture, theology, and science. Why not just say you disagree–plenty of people do. Instead, you wish to attack the person, which is typical of those who do not have sound arguments for their position.