From a "political only" standpoint, the Catholic Church is a large voting bloc, much like NRA, Planned Parenthood, Baptist General Convention of Okla, OSA, Republican, or Democrat. They have as much right to express their opinions as any other group of citizens.
Half of my extended family is Catholic, and the other half is Southern Baptist. I love and respect all of them and for the sake of this discussion it isn't important which half of my family I identify with.
The specific discussions that generated this thread are very offensive to me. The thought of a politician stating in an official setting that a person should not be qualified to hold an office because of their individual principles is just not right.
Half of my extended family is Catholic, and the other half is Southern Baptist. I love and respect all of them and for the sake of this discussion it isn't important which half of my family I identify with.
The specific discussions that generated this thread are very offensive to me. The thought of a politician stating in an official setting that a person should not be qualified to hold an office because of their individual principles is just not right.