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10:54:00 AM Never forget.

I wish this guy had quoted his sources.. because I remember all of this stuff too. I hate how they manipulate us and make us forget what they said, twist their words.. and when we show them their words they attack the people who cataloged them instead of addressing the issue.

For those of you who wonder why so many are kicking and screaming over the war in Iraq, over Bush, please read this and remember what you may have forgotten.

Saddam had to go, this is clear. But the way we did it was clearly the wrong way. We have to finish the job, this is clear. But the way we are doing it is clearly the wrong way.

I just love how these self-proclaimed Christians rape and torture in the name of justice and freedom. And you wonder why I have a problem with organized religion-- I don't want to share my religion with these monsters.

I saw a bumper sticker on the road the other day that said "You cannot be Catholic AND pro-choice!"

Suddenly I wished that I had a bumper sticker on MY car that said "You cannot be Catholic AND pro-death penalty!"

I wished I could pass them and they could read it so they'd realize how twisted they were, using religion only when it was convenient for political spin.

Course I could be wrong.. maybe this person was against the death penalty too? But I think you all know why that person had that bumper sticker on their car- they were supporting Bush over Kerry as a Catholic and using the abortion issue as a tool for said support. Supporting Bush? Who has been described as the death penalty governor? By your logic my "bumper sticker" would be true too. So next time don't be such a moron, just simplify the bumper sticker to "you can't be Christian and pro-choice" and then I'll let it slide that you are also pro-death penalty-- because there are certainly parts of the greater Christian faith that "allow that." Until then, remain ignorant!

Current Mood: 2008.

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Got an email about this blogpost. I was wrong about not being able to be catholic and pro-death penalty, atleast partially.

First my response and then the original email:

Thank you for your email and for the link. I appreciate you taking the time to come out of the woodwork and help me understand my mistake :)

I did some research after I wrote that and I found that indeed you CAN be catholic and pro-death penalty but it's all in the way the death penalty is applied. Basically it's a last resort, only way this person can be stopped from killing again type thing. I believe that the most vocal death penalty proponents do not believe this and are more bent on revenge, eye for an eye, type thing and that's what bothers me. As you may know, the Pope has chastised, even condemned the United States and Bush over our use of the death penalty for many years and I believe now that its because he believes we abuse it.

I've amended my blogpost to point out all of this in light of your email, and I appreciate you writing me!

Thanks,

Walter

On 8/12/05, Steve <scuba@****> wrote:
>
> Walter,
>
> I came across your blog for Jan. 29th of this year and glanced
> over it a bit. Many people mistakenly assume that according to
> Catholic teaching war & capital punishment are issues of equal
> weight with abortion. This is not the case.
>
> A recent article from a Catholic publication discusses this and
> states why Catholics are at liberty to hold differing views on
> issues such as war & capital punishment, but not on abortion.
>
> I invite you to take a look.
>
> http://www.catholic.com/thisrock/2005/0503fea2.asp
>
>
> Take care,
>
> -Steve
>
>

Posted by Walter [H] on 08.17.2005 at 6:18 pm

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