Catholic
Prelates Should Follow Denver Archbishop on Election Right to Life
Voting Message, says John Snyder of Telum Associates
Contact: John Snyder, 202-239-8005, gundean@gmail.com
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10, 2016 /Christian Newswire/
-- "Voters can thank Denver Archbishop Samuel Aquila for affirming
recently that 'Catholics in good conscience cannot support candidates
who will advance abortion,'" John M. Snyder of Telum Associates said
here today.
"That means Hillary Clinton," Snyder added. "She supports
abortion, euthanasia, same-sex marriage and other travesties of the
natural law. She promotes abolition of the Hyde Amendment preventing
mandatory abortion funding.
"Archbishop Aquila stated, 'Catholic voters must make
themselves aware of where the parties stand on these essential issues.
The right to life is the most important and fundamental right, since
life is necessary for any of the other rights to matter. There are some
issues that can legitimately be debated by Christians, such as which
policies are the most effective in caring for the poor, but the direct
killing of innocent human life must be opposed at all times by every
follower of Jesus Christ. There are no legitimate exceptions to this
teaching.'"
"Catholics appreciate Archbishop Aquila's elucidation of
Catholic teaching on not voting for politicians who support abortion,"
Snyder continued. "We regret pusillanimous Catholic prelates drag their
feet on this matter. They have a moral obligation to do what the
Archbishop has done, to inform Catholic faithful of the truth during
this crucial presidential election. It's time for them individually as
well as collectively through USCCB to get cracking."
Snyder said Clinton has stated: "deep seated cultural
codes, religious beliefs, and structural biases have to be changed;"
"the unborn person doesn't have constitutional rights;" and "the only
people that I would ever appoint to the Supreme Court are people who
believe that Roe v. Wade is settled law."
"Clinton Supreme Court justice nominees would rule to
undermine freedom of religion," Snyder warned. "She would persecute the
Catholic Church.
"In sharp contrast, Donald Trump recently wrote the
Catholic Leadership Conference, 'I am, and will remain, pro-life. I
will defend your religious liberties and the right to fully and freely
practice your religion, as individuals, business owners and academic
institutions...I will appoint Justices to the Supreme Court...like
Justice Clarence Thomas and beloved great Catholic thinker and jurist
Justice Antonin Scalia.'"
Snyder said, "The choice: culture of death with Clinton or right to life with Trump."
