| Dear Radio Maria and One More Soul Friends,
Father Michael Orsi recently spoke at a "Day of Remembrance" in a cemetery where aborted and miscarried children are buried. Those present included many Christian pastors and he spoke very directly to them,
"If Christians don't vote right in November, you might not have a church to go to".
On today's "The Quest for a Culture of Life in America" I will ask Father to clarify some of the statements he made during this powerful "Call to Action" from Naples Florida:
- Why do you think that our Freedom of Speech rights are in jeopardy?
- Priests/Pastors/Churches fear losing their 501 C(3) non-profit status. Have any churches lost their non-profit status because of sermons that some would call too political?
- Is this supposed fear merely an excuse for avoiding controversial topics that may offend some and cut into the offering?
- You said that the Bible is a political document. What do you mean by that?
- Where did the IRS ruling threatening non-profits (including churches) come from? Is it illegal?
- Is government's goal to take away our responsibility for the 2nd Great Commandment and restrict our activities to obeying the 1st Great Commandment?
- You want the IRS to take away a church's not-for-profit status so that ruling can be reviewed by SCOTUS. Given the recklessness of the current justices, might that be pretty foolish?
- What did you mean when you said that the Constitution is being quickly destroyed?
- Do priests and bishops have a responsibility to bring the Church into the Public Square by telling people to vote their faith?
- The government's attitude seems to be: If our teachings disagree with the government's ideology, the Church should just change its teachings? Simple. Does that not follow legislative history in the now standard practice of changing the law because it can't be enforced-contraception, abortion, divorce, SS marriage, euthanasia, etc?
- If the "wrong party" is elected, how will that affect the future of the Supreme Court and all Federal judiciary/courts?
- Do Catholics have a moral obligation to vote for the "right party"? Is it serious matter, ie, mortal sin to vote for representatives who support the killing of children?
I'm really looking forward to our time with Father Orsi. It will go fast. You can listen online at radiomaria.us.
May God bless you, our Church and country.
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