As of Oct. 10 the California Catholic Conference of Bishops offers no pro-life candidate guide.
Their only recommendation is for a Yes vote on Proposition 47:
“Proposition 47 is an initiative that, if approved by voters, would reduce the penalty for non-serious and nonviolent property and drug crimes from a felony to a misdemeanor, unless the offender has prior convictions for violent and serious crimes. The Bishops of California unanimously agreed to support Prop 47 – the only measure on the November 2014 ballot on which they have taken a position.”
The California ProLife Council has published a pro-life voting guide for this November divided into 13 regions of the state. The guide includes answers candidates furnished to the following questions:
“1. Does the office seeker support legal protection for unborn children?
2. Does the office seeekr support requiring parental consent before an abortion can be performed on a minor child?
3. Does the office seeker oppose efforts promoting a state policy of euthanasia such as physician assisted suicide?”
From the guide:
“Click on your region below to download your copy of the 2-14 General Election ProLife Voter Guide for your area
“To find out which region you live in, take a look at our California Regional Map.”
Central Coast
Central Valley
East Bay
Inland Empire
Long Beach-Los Angeles
North Bay
Orange County
Sacramento-Sierra
San Diego
San Fernando Valley-Ventura County
San Francisco Bay
San Gabriel Valley
San Jose-Santa Cruz
Why don’t the CA Conference of Catholic Bishops stick to ‘intrinsic evils’ that everyone can agree on as stated in Jesus’s and Church teaching (in the CCC) – such as the Intrinsic Evils?
Why do the Bishops involve themselves in politics that are the prudential judgment of the Laity? When they do this, is it any wonder they are ignored ?
CCC: ” 898 “By reason of their special vocation it belongs to the LAITY to seek the kingdom of God by engaging in temporal affairs and directing them according to God’s will. . . .
It pertains to them in a special way so to illuminate and order all temporal things with which they are closely associated that these may always be effected and grow according to Christ and maybe to the glory of the Creator and Redeemer. ”
This link will explain the current 3 categories of crimes in CA at this time.
FELONIES, MISDEMEANORS, and INFRACTIONS –
https://www.shouselaw.com/felony.html
(Repeat offenses make a difference as stated.)
So exactly what are the CA Bishops recommending ?
Or is this one of those – it is not a teaching of the Church, but trust me, kind of legislaton ?
Typical of the CA Conference of Catholic Bishops –
1) Get publically involved in areas of politics which are not their purview (or areas of expertise);
2) Refusing to educate in the Faith, and refusing to request that Catholics read the Bible and CCC;
3) Take millions of dollars from the Federal Government (for their CCHD, Catholic Charities, and CRS) in the form of grants, causing compromises and support of politicians with intrinsic evil agendas.
I’m with Pete. Although we do have some Truly courageous an Faithful Bishop Shepherds like Bishop Cordileone, the CA Conference seems to be in opposition to them.
I read the linked explanation to Proposition 47.
I am voting NO – against the political nonsense of the Bishops.
Apparently the Bishops think its OK to steal from anyone if the value is less than $950.
It’s OK to break into people’s homes if no one is home.
Etc.
These are not Holy men !
What are they teaching our kids.
https://www.cacatholic.org/index.php/take-action/faithful-citizenship/elections/908-proposition-47-criminal-sentences
How can they take the money “saved” from people not paying the penalties for their crimes, and put that money to more grants etc ?
Lessor penalties can promote more crime, since the consequences for getting caught will be insignificant.
This is what happens when Bishops stray from the accurate teaching of the Faith.
They have little or no understanding of what they are recommending, or they
just want more millions in Federal and State Grants.
VOTE NO on Prop 47 – ‘Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act’ – my foot.
I agree with Andy! I vote “NO,” on Prop. #47!
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ACTION ITEMS –
Email this Voter’s Guide to everyone you know in CA, asap.
https://www.californiaprolife.org/2014-general-election-voter-guides/
Also send link on:
“WORTHINESS to RECEIVE HOLY COMMUNION, General Principles” – Cardinal Ratzinger (Pope Benedict).
https://www.priestsforlife.org/magisterium/bishops/04-07ratzingerommunion.htm
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Thanks so much for doing this. I am new to my area and don’t know the local politics yet. The silence of the bishops is deafening.
The California Pro-Life Council (CPLC) might be better than the state’s bishops conference, but the fact is that the CPLC is entirely ineffectual. In a radical pro-abort state like California, the CPLC needs to be heavily engaged in grassroots activity. Instead, it’s holed up in its offices on J Street doing little more than issuing voters guides and lobbying a pro-abort legislature. This formula will not lead to change in this state.
The CPLC is in desperate need of new blood to lead the organization forward.
@ Steve Seitz — You are probably correct in your assessment. But they don’t want new blood at all. They not interested in new ideas. And if you submit a new idea that they have been pressured to get involved in — like sexuality indoctrination in our schools — they’ll appear as if it’s their idea all along and won’t give you credit. I’ve been there. They only hire speakers who have national names or someone who’s written a book. If you’re a local with no name recognition but lots of experience, they look down their nose.
The national organization took down their old Mission Statement years ago but I found it here: https://web.archive.org/web/20100505091935/http:/www.nrlc.org/Missionstatement.htm
Most troubling to Catholics: “The Committee does not have a position on issues such as contraception, sex education . . .”
Thankfully, NRLC is supposedly working against assisted suicide.
“As of Oct. 10 the California Catholic Conference of Bishops offers no pro-life candidate guide.”
Now we are criticizing the bishops for not doing what they are forbidden to do by the Church.
Pro-life candidate guides are a job for the laity.
I can sanely state that many bishops PROBABLY do not believe in God. That is a tough statement to make, but the facts prove me right. If someone believed in God, they would be pro life, and not pro death. It is a known fact that many communists joined the Catholic Church to inflitrate her, and some were ordained to the priesthood and consecrated bishops. California and other areas have bishops who are more concerned about illegal aliens than they are about pro life issues. This is a crime which shouts to God for justice. One can be prolife and still be kind as Mother Theresa was, but the liberals make pro lifers out to be mean and nasty. I had a religious brother in high school as a teacher, and I often pondered if he was really Catholic and believed in God. The very same can be said about these bishops, who obviously have no intimacy with God. Their evil and scandalous actions prove they are far from pleasing Almighty God, and are basically wolves in sheep’s clothing. May God have mercy on His Church which is self destructing.
Well, as you know, Jesus Christ is the head of the Catholic Church. The Pope may not know what everybody in the Church is up to, but the Lord sure does. If the Lord allowed Communists to infiltrate His Church, He had a reason.
I am skeptical about there being Bishops who don’t believe in God or who are not pro-life and, as you well know, Jesus welcomes the away from home and harbors the harborless.
Our Lord is very offended and grieved at the sins of abortion, contraception and the wave of immorality that we live in due to people’s rejection of Him and His precepts. Even those who believe in Him sin. Even His priests.
His Church is not self-destructing. Yes, she has enemies inside and outside, as always. Nothing happens in the Church that our Lord has not foreseen since all time.
YOU ARE KIDDING RIGHT, FATHER KARL?
I agree with Fr. Karl. But I will say one more thing. We need REAL MEN in the Church, for our leaders! REAL MEN, eager to do the REAL WORK of Christ! Churchmen of today– are BABIES!! Can’t you just see dumb feminist Rep. Nancy Pelosi, laughing at some Archbishop of San Francisco- when he finally has the guts, to kick her out of the Church?? I have always been told, by all the San Francisco Archbishops– that “poor, little, sensitive, sweet Nancy,” will NEVER be kicked out– because her feelings will be so badly hurt! Then, I always laugh and reply– “oh, well, get the ambulance ready, for the day when you send her your letter of excommunication! She is a “Tough Cookie,” and will laugh at you– and tear up your letter, and do as she pleases!” Ms. Nancy is a hardened, baby-murdering, abortionist, and feminist POLITICIAN, who believes in “tough-girl” “free sex,” like a prostitute, contraception, and gay “marriage!” She is a “Tough Cookie!” Not a sensitive bone in her body! Not a “Christian,” at all!
OK – Time to get serious about Holding Hands in Church, Sanitizing Holy Water & how the Host is treated (before consecration) and delivered, as well as the Cup.
This is a problem that will be especially difficult for Catholics, and may well Target Catholic Practices (not the Essence – but the physical bio-safety) Worldwide. If it can get past preventative measures taken by those who Know they are dealing with such a highly infectious disease, then We need to take at least Basic Precautions.
It is a virtual certainty that Jihadis are preparing to attack us this way – which is cheap, easy and effective against even the most powerful military in the world. This story is a Wake Up Call, and Need be Heeded – Now.
“Dallas Healthcare Worker Tests Positive for Ebola
A Texas health care worker tested positive for Ebola even though she wore full protective gear while caring for Thomas Eric Duncan, the hospitalized patient who later died from the virus, health officials said Sunday.
https://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/US-Ebola-Dallas-Hospital/2014/10/12/id/600131/?
FYI: Deciding to not watch Fox ScareNews is a very good discipline for Lent. Or for anytime one desires a more reality based approach to what is actually going on in the world. Blessings.
Anonymous, why don’t you do your trolling on a non-Catholic site, since you clearly do not know the Catholic Faith ?
You do not adhere to the Bible or the “Catechism of the Catholic Church, Second Edition”.
Oh Oscar, what would you do without me?