November 17, 2013

Sleeping Through a Storm

By Robert Klein Engler
It could be said for many Catholics in Illinois being a Democrat is a form of plenary indulgence. Any lie you may tell or any attack on the Church is forgiven as long as you toe the Democratic Party line. The recent passage of same-sex marriage in the state is a good example of how this indulgence works. In spite of the clear and well-known teachings of the Church against same-sex marriage, the Democrat-controlled Illinois state house and senate-approved same-sex marriage, changing the law to read that marriage is between two "persons" instead of between a man and a woman. The law now awaits the signature of Governor Quinn. Believe it or not, the Illinois governor and many state representatives like Marty Moylan are both professed Catholics and Democrats. "State Rep. Marty Moylan, a Des Plaines Democrat, says he came to his "yes" vote after Pope Francis famously said of gay people: "Who am I to judge?" If this statement by Moylan is not an excuse for a moral inadequacy, then what is?...(Read Full Article)