Posted by
KsReaganite on Sunday, October 26, 2008 9:57:46 PM
There is an old saying in the Indian subcontinent that 'wood wouldn't have been cut were it not for the wood in the axe', underlying the truism that the greatest danger to a cause of people often comes from those who are considered 'one of us'. I am afraid that many of our Roman Catholic brothers and sisters, including prominent ones like Dean Kmiec and Senator Robert Casey, will come to regret a possible Barack Obama presidency. The Catholic belief system, church governance, and freedom of conscience are in the direct line of fire of the Left, notwithstanding the sweet sounding soothing demagoguery that has roped in notable Catholic laypeople who are hoping that hope triumphs evidence. From Massachussetts to Colorado to California, the liberal Establishment has gone after Catholics with gusto. And this is with a Republican President and chastened Congress at the helm. Can you imagine what will happen with sharply radical Left leadership in Washington? I have an idea.
Practicing Catholics will become ineligible for judicial office and will no longer be able to practice medicine or pharmacology. Oh sure, on 'paper' there will be no discrimination, but faithful Catholics in these professions will be asked to choose between faith and their livelihood. The irony is that three hundred years ago many Catholics expressly came to these shores to escape such officially sanctioned bigotry in merry old England.
Watch out for Catholic bishops and priests being silenced for speaking out about Catholic teachings that the Obama-New York Times crowd considers controversial. In fact, I won't be surprised if the so called Hate Crime Law that Obama has pledged to sign, is used to prosecute Catholic bishops like Canada does. Nor will such persecution stop at the altar. Rather, expect Catholic charitable organizations to be shut down or sidelined like the new Democrat Governor of Massachussetts has done. And certainly, expect Catholic radio and television shows to face the high hand of government for speaking out in favor of those who cannot speak for themselves.
All this would have happened because Catholics allowed it--nay, encouraged it--to happen. Doug Kmiec and Bob Casey would have gotten their plum ambassadorships to some small European countries, but American Catholics at large will live to see the persecution of their faith like none other since the time of the late ninteenth century 'Know Nothing' anti-Catholic hysteria. And this time, the bigots even found their own 'Uncle Tom' Catholics to do their dirty work.
One truly misses the moral clarity Sir Thomas More when that Catholic martyr looked at the King and said "I die the King's loyal servant, but God's first". Sadly, Professor Doug Kmiec and Senator Bob Casey have confused God with Barack Obama.