Report # 14 on David Carlin's Book

Report # 14 on David Carlin’s Book
Can a Catholic Be a Democrat?
Thursday, Dec. 6, 2007

Chapter 3 – America’s Anti-Christian Party 70-71
We complete Chapter 3 with a few comments:
“It’s Catholics who practice their faith regularly, who assent strongly to the doctrines of their religion and at least try to follow them, who are most likely to conclude that supporting the Democratic Party has become logically – or even morally – untenable.

“How many Catholics of this variety will there turn out to be? Much depends upon the quality of clerical leadership, especially the leadership given (or, as too often the case, not given) by bishops. For some forty years now, this leadership has been stridently ineffective; the most infamous example of this ineffectiveness, the recent scandal of clerical sex abuse and cover-up, is only the spectacular tip of the iceberg.

“It’s well to keep in mind, however, that the Catholic Church has had many declines and revivals in the course of its long history. It’s always possible that a new generation of strong and effective bishops will emerge; in fact there are some signs that such a generation is emerging at this very moment. If the leaders of the Democratic Party are in the habit of praying for election victories, they should ask the Lord that he not inspire such a religious revival in the American Catholic Church….

“Nonetheless, for the present there are many Catholics who happily remain Democrats – both among the party’s rank and file and in positions of party leadership. Some don’t fully comprehend the implications of secularist dominance of the party, while others believe that secularists and Christians aren’t mortal opposed but can work together in a mutually beneficial partnership…. But I contend that there is a great abyss between traditional Christianity and secularism (and secularism’s partner, liberal Christianity) – a vast, radical divide that makes such cooperation impossible.”

Addendum:
David Carlin has written an excellent book that covers much more than the Catholic Secularist-Abyss and the Democratic Party. The appendices have sections on secularism and its history. There is also a section on liberal Christianity and the father of Catholic excuses.

What does it profit the CINOP to gain the whole world and lose his soul? Sadly, he is not grounded in an authentic Catholic faith, or is it a false Catholic religion.
Both political parties can learn a lot from the book, particularly the Catholic-in-name-only politician. The book is in many ways the Achilles Heel of one of the political parties.
I called Sophia Press Toll-free: 1-800-888-9344. The price of the book is reasonable. It is only $14.00 plus $4.00 for shipping. It is worth the price.

George H. Kubeck, Posted in the early mornings on www.cinopsbegone.blogspot.com