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FOCA warnings came too late
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Tom Sheahen
Deer Park
A letter (CR, Nov. 13) pointed out that a non-political letter might have been delayed to make room for more important things. The same issue included an explanation of the horrible consequences of the forthcoming Freedom of Choice Act, the Obama campaign promise that will wipe out all restrictions against abortion on demand, and will force Catholic hospitals and medical workers to participate in abortions.
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Review needs to do its part
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Tony Rollo Jr.
Bel Air
I am truly saddened and disgusted that U.S. Catholics once again voted overwhelmingly for a pro-abortion presidential candidate. Russell Shaw is right (CR, Nov. 13) when he writes that “... there’s an enormous need for conscience formation among American Catholics.” That being said, I would like to see The Catholic Review do its part in helping Maryland Catholics properly form their consciences. Stick to unapologetically presenting the church’s teaching in your articles.
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Don’t celebrate election of those who deny life
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Jim Devereaux
Ijamsville
I find it sad that the “Obama election energizes black history celebration” (CR, Nov 13). As a Catholic, I would be ashamed to celebrate the election of a man who is willing to deny life to an infant that survives an abortion.
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Deny Eucharist to pro-abortion congressmen
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Richard A. Terselic
Urbana
Archbishop O’Brien’s article (CR, Nov. 13) on the Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA) proposal prompted me to consider contacting the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops to recommend excommunicating any Catholic member of the U.S. Congress who votes for FOCA. After discussing the idea with two priest friends, I rethought the idea.
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No freedom to choose
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Deacon R.W. Montalto
Baltimore
I was surprised to learn that Maryland Senators Cardin and Mikulski are co-sponsors of the The Freedom of Choice Act. It sounds good, because every American is proud of our freedom to choose what is right and avoid what is wrong. This bill, however, is not a freedom to choose, but a death warrant to what science has determined to be a human being at conception. The bill will require that we pay for the death of a human being who cannot speak for themselves.
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Bible survey didn’t go in depth
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John J. Grauer
Hilton Head, S.C.
A friend gave me The Catholic Review (Oct. 23). We are studying the Bible and I was fascinated by the seven questions referred to in the worldwide Bible study survey. My question: what was the percentage of Protestants vs. Catholics who answered 100 percent of the questions correctly? This is a more revealing fact than those who failed four or more questions.
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Religious freedom hangs in the balance
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Barbara Bona
Sykesville
Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien’s editorial (CR, Nov. 13) highlighted the disastrous effect President-elect Obama’s commitment to Freedom of Choice Act will have on the people of this country. However, his statement the “FOCA will undermine the freedom of religion upon which our country was founded” is far too mild. I believe FOCA will not undermine our religious freedom; it will be the first step to effectively eliminate religious freedom. Catholics (and others) need to recognize the incredible danger that is upon us with the potential passage of FOCA and other foul laws surely destined to follow. Religious freedom, as we have known it throughout our history, truly hangs in the balance.
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Congress culpable too
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Deacon Richard Montalto
St. Thomas Aquinas
I read Michael Madden’s response (CR, Oct. 16) to my letter, which stated that I was incorrect when I said Congress “prepares the budget.” Let’s look at the recent so-called “bail out” bill that the President sent to Congress which was three pages long and rejected by Congress. However, when a 400-plus page bill designed to do the same thing was presented back to the president for his signature, it contained millions of dollars of entitlements which can be translated very loosely as “payoffs, bribes, etc.” for Congress to pass the bill. Now I ask a simple question, “who really prepares the budget?”
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Was it race, or something else, that led to an Obama victory?
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By Carole Norris Greene
Catholic News Service
While supporters can scarcely contain their euphoria over Sen. Barack Obama’s historic win of the U.S. presidency – the first for a black man – I am still stuck chewing on the fact that Obama was a major political party’s nominee for president in the first place, let alone the victor in the 2008 epic race for the White House.
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Faithful Citizenship and living ‘The Gospel of Life’
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Maureen Stansell
Annapolis
We hear so much today about being faithful citizens, but what does this really mean to you? Does it mean that if you vote when election year rolls around you are a faithful citizen? Even though this is considered very important and a moral obligation, being a faithful citizen demands much more of us.
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