tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3931579729864611467.post334412442563251071..comments2023-10-31T05:37:16.659-07:00Comments on A Guy in the Pew: Catholics, Evangelicals and AbortionChuck Blanchardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01417638725063186710noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3931579729864611467.post-78434553287878743132008-08-22T19:30:00.000-07:002008-08-22T19:30:00.000-07:00The Roman Catholic Church, for all its faults, is ...The Roman Catholic Church, for all its faults, is international and its members have a sense of belonging to something that transcends national boundaries.<BR/><BR/>In contrast, much of modern Evangelical Protestantism sees the United States as a chosen nation in the end time drama. It becomes very important for the chosen nation to have laws which support true religion. Failure to do so could lead to God's rejection of America as he rejected Israel at the time of the Babylonian invasion. <BR/><BR/>For this reason, abortion and gay marriage must be banned so that the laws of the state mirror the laws of heaven. Only in this way can divine favor be ensured.<BR/><BR/>Roman Catholics no doubt love America, but few if any believe it to be more chosen than any other one in salvation history. As a result, they can be a little more tolerant of behavior which they may not think moral.John D Bassetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01716421788208143074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3931579729864611467.post-7526835657339842982008-08-11T08:32:00.000-07:002008-08-11T08:32:00.000-07:00It may also be an authority thing. Most evangelica...It may also be an authority thing. Most evangelical churches seem to be nondemoninational and pastor-driven. The authority figure is right there in front of you every Sunday, and there's generally lots of fellowship so everyone knows what you believe. The ultimate (human) authority for American Catholics, on the other hand, is not the pastor, but the Pope, who lives on the other side of the ocean, and I would imagine it's a lot easier to just sit in the pew once a weeks as a Catholic than as a nondenominational. So perhaps it's just easier to be pro-choice in one pro-life setting than in the other.<BR/><BR/>Just thinking out loud here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com