Let's Roll

In the matter of the Obama administration mandate forcing Catholic employers to pay for birth control, sterilization and abortifacient drugs, I am so grateful that the Catholic Church is making a firm stand against this unconstitutional action.  I read today that EWTN and Priests for Life have filed lawsuits against the Obama administration over this mandate.  I’m sure there are others who have done the same thing and the list will grow.

http://www.lifesitenews.com/ewtn-files-lawsuit-against-obama-mandate.html
http://www.lifesitenews.com/news/priests-for-life-sues-obama-administration-over-contraception-mandate

There are many who are standing with us  – Christian and Jew – and other religious groups and Christian denominations.  Two examples that I noticed today are Rick Warren and Dr. Richard Land, president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, both saying that they will not comply and will go to jail.  "We want the law changed, or else we’re going to write our letters from the Nashville jail, just like Dr. King wrote his from the Birmingham jail," Dr. Land said.

Rev. Dr. Matthew Harrison, President of the Missouri Lutheran Synod, added his voice:  “The Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod objects to the use of drugs and procedures that are used to take the lives of unborn children, who are persons in the sight of God from the time of conception,” wrote Rev. Dr. Matthew Harrison, in a statement issued February 3rd.
 

http://www.lifesitenews.com/southern-baptist-leader-we-will-not-comply-with-hhs-mandate.html

http://www.lifesitenews.com/news/rick-warren-tweets-id-go-to-jail-rather-than-cave-in-on-obamacare-mandate
http://www.lifesitenews.com/news/lutherans-join-chorus-of-voices-slamming-hhs-contraceptive-mandate

This reminds me of the Bible verse, Genesis 50:20: "Even though you meant harm to me, God meant it for good, to achieve this present end, the survival of many people.”

This persecution of Catholics by the Obama administration may be a blessing, and I praise God.  I wonder if this present situation will rally people of faith to such a degree that it will bring about the end of legal abortion - thus the survival of many people.  Thus the survival of this country as truly God will not allow us to survive as the great nation we have been if we continue in the slaughter of the innocent.

We have much to pray about, beginning with the stand that the bishops, priests, EWTN and Priests for Life are taking.  I’m sure this list will grow.  The sleeping giant is arousing from its slumber.  Let us pray that the Church militant win this battle.

Please remember that although the headlines continue to focus on the word contraception, the issues are much bigger than this.  The issues are religious freedom, freedom of speech and our way of life.  

Thoughts on Upcoming Election

Recently I received an e-mail from a good friend who was attempting to influence my vote by sending me an article from the New York Times that was pro-Obama. I responded to her with the following e-mail message:

As a Catholic, I must vote for pro-life, anti-abortion candidates who acknowledge that life begins at conception. (I would think that devout Catholics and Jews would have a strong bond of agreement in this area .) [My friend is Jewish.} Usually, in making this choice, I find that I also agree with the candidate on other important issues.

For those Catholic politicians, who have chosen to ignore, dishonor, distort and lie about the teachings of the Catholic Church and the Christian faith or who have have presumed to speak with authority on Catholic beliefs of which they are ignorant, how can I trust them with my country if they have no fear of God and for their souls?

In the matter at hand, although our country has numerous problems, especially the economy (I've lost 1/3 of my very meager IRA), I'm not confident that either candidate will be able to give us relief with things like the economy, education and health care. No matter what they are advocating in these areas, I don't think they will be able to implement. I think the primary problem the next president will be faced with after the election is national security and terrorists.

Another problem we have in this country in our search for truth is the unreliable and unethical state of journalism. I cannot rely on much of what I read or on what I hear. Too often it is distorted or a lie. Journalism no longer simply reports the news in an unbiased fashion. Unfortunately for us conservatives, most of the media is very liberal.

I think some of the best information about the candidates came from the Saddleback presentation or debate and wish we could have had a couple more with this format. The other debates, in my opinion, between the presidential candidates, have been boring and useless. I do prefer to hear the positions of the candidates unfiltered, uncut and "straight from the horse's mouth" so to speak.

I might add that I am not that pleased with any of the candidates. In this great country, can we not come up with better than these? No matter who wins, I am terrified. I have never been so frightened for our country and about the outcome of a presidential election. May God have mercy.

Peace and All Good,
Ouida

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