Comments on: Is Santorum Too Catholic for Evangelicals and Too Evangelical for Catholics? https://gregladen.com/blog/2012/01/05/is-santorum-to-catholic-for-evangelicals-and-to-evangelical-for-catholics/ Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:13:27 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.6 By: Sam Osborne https://gregladen.com/blog/2012/01/05/is-santorum-to-catholic-for-evangelicals-and-to-evangelical-for-catholics/#comment-19230 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:13:27 +0000 http://freethoughtblogs.com/xblog/?p=1836#comment-19230 In March of last year the Boston Globe quoted Rick Santorum telling a group of right-wing Catholics that he was “frankly appalled” that America’s first Catholic president, John F. Kennedy, once said “I believe in an America where the separation of church and state is absolute.” In characterization, Santorum went further by saying “That was a radical statement,” and did “great damage.” And Santorum concluded, “We’re seeing how Catholic politicians, following the first Catholic president, have followed his lead, and have divorced faith not just from the public square, but from their own decision-making process.”

Santorum may insist that he is a better Catholic then I am and a better man to be president than John F. Kennedy, but just as freely I view him as a religious bigot that neither speaks for me in matters or conscience nor political affairs. And further, were he to gain the power of the presidency by successfully painting the people’s consideration with his brand of religious fanaticism, it would do “great damage” to our land.

And frankly, in words of comparative disparagement that Lloyd Bentsen directed at Dan Quayle in their 1988 vice-presidential debate, “Rick Santorum, you’re no John F. Kennedy.”

]]> By: Rose https://gregladen.com/blog/2012/01/05/is-santorum-to-catholic-for-evangelicals-and-to-evangelical-for-catholics/#comment-19229 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:51:44 +0000 http://freethoughtblogs.com/xblog/?p=1836#comment-19229 Santorum is more of a Vatican Catholic than a pragmatic American Catholic, in his rhetoric. Which, naturally he does not listen to himself.

]]> By: Elaine https://gregladen.com/blog/2012/01/05/is-santorum-to-catholic-for-evangelicals-and-to-evangelical-for-catholics/#comment-19228 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:49:55 +0000 http://freethoughtblogs.com/xblog/?p=1836#comment-19228 The Constitution is ignored or revered at the convenience of the one running for office, in that particular party.

]]> By: cincinatheist https://gregladen.com/blog/2012/01/05/is-santorum-to-catholic-for-evangelicals-and-to-evangelical-for-catholics/#comment-19227 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:45:04 +0000 http://freethoughtblogs.com/xblog/?p=1836#comment-19227 Grammar Police alert: The word ‘to’ is used incorrectly twice in this entry’s title. You meant ‘too.’ I normally try to keep from being a pedantic ass and stay away from calling out grammar and spelling mistakes on the net. But in this case, it tripped me up for a minute because it confounds the meaning.

That’s all. 😉 Love your posts Greg. Keep ’em comin’.

]]> By: BrianX https://gregladen.com/blog/2012/01/05/is-santorum-to-catholic-for-evangelicals-and-to-evangelical-for-catholics/#comment-19226 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:30:51 +0000 http://freethoughtblogs.com/xblog/?p=1836#comment-19226 Rick Santorum is definitely excessively Catholic though. I bet he’s a total painslut. Hairshirt and everything.

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