Freep asks the burning question of today: "Would I prefer a Christian over a Catholic?"

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Rocket Scientist "Hambone02" delivers an articulate and passionate response to the Freep thread "Governor Jindal, The "Christian Right," And The "Catholic Issue"...

To: Kaslin

So what could possibly get in the way of Governor Jindal’s rise to national influence?

His associaton with John McAmnesty. Otherwise, nothing. I am a huge Jindal fan. I voted for him when he first ran for governor of Louisiana, but had moved to Missouri by the time Kathleen Blancstare left office. People asked the same question about JFK concerning catholicism. Religion only has a small part to do with a decision I believe. Would I prefer a Christian over a Catholic? Yes. But, if he/she is a Catholic, would I prefer a pro-gay, pro-abortion, pro-tax-hike, anti-defense, anti-God Democrat over a Catholic Republican Candidate? You can consider that a rhetorical.

3 posted on 06/01/2008 4:19:18 AM PDT by Hambone02

:spray:

[magellan]

1. They don't care that their sect wouldn't exist if not for Catholicism

...and a reformer named Martin Luther who decided he had all the answers back in the 1500s.

[LostinVA]

Plus, they're completely ignorant of the fact that Catholics are Christians

[blondeatlast]

2. What year is this? My parents told me this happened to Kennedy

but this is what--50 years later?

Whoah--is that poster allowed to DRIVE? Yikes.

[MiniMe]

3. Aren't catholics christians?

[blondeatlast]

4. To these brain dead automatons, Presbyterians probably aren't Christians. nt

[magellan]

7. Not in Radical RW Religious World

All radical religious types the world over are guilty of the same thinking: you aren't one of us, you refuse to become one of us, therefore you are the enemy and your life is worthless.

See Sunni vs. Shiite and Protestant vs. Catholic for epic battles down through the ages to illuminate how similar they really are in their self-righteous bloodthirst.

[Canuckistanian]

5. Obviously, he failed Venn diagrams in school

Not to mention history, economics AND Sunday School 101.

[spinbaby]

6. This is very common

In their book, no one who is not of their sect is Christian. I had one tell me once, "I used to be Catholic but then I became a Christian."