Laurie Goodstein makes it no secret that she does not like the Catholic Church. In searching for a blog to use for this assignment I came across her blog post about the Knights of Columbus donating money to "anti-gay marriage" groups. I did one Google search of her name and found dozens of her articles which are not complimentary to the Catholic Church. One may say, and many have, that they are actually anti-Catholic. I personally hate the anti and pro-anything words, because they can be misleading, no matter what side of any issue you are on.
It is clear to me though, that in this post about the Knights of Columbus, Goodstein is targeting an audience that does not understand the teaching of the Catholic Church, nor cares to understand it. That includes Catholics who don't understand the teachings of the Church they are members of. As a convert to Catholicism, I know for a fact that there are plenty of those around to write plenty of articles and blog posts for.
Goodstein loses credit with me when I see that she has written nothing positive about the Catholic Church. I understand that there are things that need to be reported about that don't shine the greatest light on my Church, but to not write one single positive article as if the Catholic Church doesn't do ANYthing good, is bias. Anyone who knows the name Mother Teresa, knows that there are some good Catholics.
Goodstein's argument in this article is that the Knights of Columbus are somehow hiding the fact that they support marriage between one man and one woman. That argument is false. Anyone who does not know the teachings of the Catholic Church on the matter, especially if they are Catholic, is willfully ignorant which is a lot different than being scammed.
In conclusion, I will say that I disagree with Goodstein in her assertion that the Knights are somehow being anti-anybody and duping people about where they stand and why on the issue of marriage. For Catholics the term "gay-marriage" is equivalent to saying "square-circle". It is a matter of Catholics, who understand what our Church teaches, understanding that there is no such thing. So, Goodstein's accusation that the Knights are lying or hiding something when they support “Catholic Social Teaching and the bishops of the Catholic Church, and some resources have long been dedicated to promoting that teaching on moral issues" is wrong. That is exactly what they are doing. They are supporting the definition of the institution of marriage, not being anti-gay people. We are not anti-anyone (as a Church. There are some people IN our Church who are anti-all kinds of people, but that is a whole other issue.)
Friday, October 19, 2012
Friday, October 5, 2012
Will the Party for Minorities Please Stand Up
As I sit and listen to both parties discuss minorities, especially the black community, I just shake my head at all of the misinformation that people hear and fall for. That Tampa Bay Times did a piece about the gap of the GOP and black voters saying that the majority of the black vote will be going to Obama. I agree. My issue is that I think they will be voting for Obama because they think that Republicans are racists and don't get them.
What I find shocking about this is that the Republican Party has so many wonderful leaders in it. Let me say again that I'm neither Republican or Democrat, because neither party really stands for my values totally, but there are facts about the Republican party that many people may not know.
One of those people is Mia Love running for Congresswoman right now. She would be the first black female Congressman in the history of our country. And she is black. Her speech at the Republican National Convention was inspiring.
Another person that is in the Republican camp is Arthur Davis. Mr. Davis was the man who introduced President Obama at the Democratic National convention in 2008 and 2nd the motion to nominate him to be the Democratic Nominee that year. This election, however, he is on Romney's side. He has become a Republican. And he too is black. He has been attacked because of his choice to leave the Democratic party. The party that supposedly cheers on choice attacks a man who chooses to leave their party.
Finally let's not forget Condoleezza Rice. Her speech at the Republic National Convention this year was the best speech that I've heard in a long time. She was the first black female Secretary of State of the United States of America. And she is a Republican.
So where do Democrats get off saying that Republicans are racists or all white? I simply don't see how they can deny all of these wonderful people who are black and Republican.
There are some great Hispanics in the Republican party as well. Marco Rubio is a rising star of the Republican Party, and he does have a lot of the same values as I do, both as a Catholic and as an American. He also gave a great speech at the RNC this year.
People spend way too much time allowing the media to shape their views and to tell them what one party stands for; instead of finding out for themselves. I would vote for Rubio with my head held high. I do not like Romney running for president, but I also do not like Democrats making anyone who dislikes the job that Obama has done for the last four years, out to be a bigot and a racist. That simply is not true. Do I think that the Republican Party needs improvement? Yes. Both parties do. That doesn't make every one who is voting for Romney is a racist.
While I agree with the Tampa Bay Times, that indeed Obama will get a lot of the black vote, I do not think it is because the Republican Party is the "white party".
What I find shocking about this is that the Republican Party has so many wonderful leaders in it. Let me say again that I'm neither Republican or Democrat, because neither party really stands for my values totally, but there are facts about the Republican party that many people may not know.
One of those people is Mia Love running for Congresswoman right now. She would be the first black female Congressman in the history of our country. And she is black. Her speech at the Republican National Convention was inspiring.
Another person that is in the Republican camp is Arthur Davis. Mr. Davis was the man who introduced President Obama at the Democratic National convention in 2008 and 2nd the motion to nominate him to be the Democratic Nominee that year. This election, however, he is on Romney's side. He has become a Republican. And he too is black. He has been attacked because of his choice to leave the Democratic party. The party that supposedly cheers on choice attacks a man who chooses to leave their party.
Finally let's not forget Condoleezza Rice. Her speech at the Republic National Convention this year was the best speech that I've heard in a long time. She was the first black female Secretary of State of the United States of America. And she is a Republican.
So where do Democrats get off saying that Republicans are racists or all white? I simply don't see how they can deny all of these wonderful people who are black and Republican.
There are some great Hispanics in the Republican party as well. Marco Rubio is a rising star of the Republican Party, and he does have a lot of the same values as I do, both as a Catholic and as an American. He also gave a great speech at the RNC this year.
People spend way too much time allowing the media to shape their views and to tell them what one party stands for; instead of finding out for themselves. I would vote for Rubio with my head held high. I do not like Romney running for president, but I also do not like Democrats making anyone who dislikes the job that Obama has done for the last four years, out to be a bigot and a racist. That simply is not true. Do I think that the Republican Party needs improvement? Yes. Both parties do. That doesn't make every one who is voting for Romney is a racist.
While I agree with the Tampa Bay Times, that indeed Obama will get a lot of the black vote, I do not think it is because the Republican Party is the "white party".
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