Does he have the Catholic vote after what Obama said yesterday?

There is a gremlin afoot....that was a yes!
No practicing Catholic would support Obama after that drivel!

Even though he wasn't my first choice of candidates, I will be voting for Romney in November. Yes, I am Catholic, and I couldn't understand why other Catholics would vote for B.O. in the FIRST place, much less a second time!

The confessional booth,is no different than the polling booth."Nobodies business but you and the Lords!"

I would think so. . .

Would they really prefer a Muslim over a Christian ? I seriously doubt it !

I MEANT TO SAY YES !

I meant to say yes ... : (

I would Certainly Hope So...

Truth is most polls show Catholics are far more "evolved" than Romney on this subject
Most recently Public Religion Research Institute found most Catholics favor either allowing gay and lesbian people to marry (43%) or allowing them to form civil unions (31%). Only 22% of Catholics say there should be no legal recognition of a gay couple’s relationship.

After attacking the church first this is the icing on the cake.

I was brought up Roman Catholic. Honestly, If they like Obama they will vote for him. I won't because he did not prove to me he is capable of being a effective president, who gets things done like Improving our economy and increasing Jobs.

True Catholics will vote against him. Problem is, are there enough true Catholics left?

against whom?

there are very few "true" Catholics left anywhere and most of them see that Obama has been a total failure.

Not sure, but, it is definitely a good question.

I don't know, I'm not Catholic. But to be honest, I don't understand how Mr. Obama ever had the Catholic vote in light of his position on abortion, so perhaps Catholics will let this go too?

Good luck, to answering yes or no. Even in a religion diversty will be found.

I don't know for sure but I think obama will lose a percentage of every demographic that he got last time. I think he is going down.

I think it will depend upon the maturity of that voter. Those who practice the values of compassion, justice, and charity may be moved at the idea of treating others with respect, like human beings. That denying them rights only causes harm to an already persecuted segment of our population, much like how early Christians were, and that no one benefits from denying others rights, except for criminals and psychopaths.
Then again there are those driven by doctrinal fear of condemnation. It's a toss up really.

I would hope Catholic voters would have issues more important to them than a President voicing support for marriage equality. Also a large portion of Catholics are Hispanic and Romney clearly is not doing well them that voting bloc.

A few months ago Mormonism was labelled a cult and suddenly Romney is the new golden boy of American catholics?

Obama's catholic which surely... Must count for something?

I think it will be tight because of Southern Catholics tending to tow the line of less government/religious freedom/pro life/anti change.

But the moderate Catholics who tend to interperate the bible in a different way on issues and realise the leniency within biblical text on modern issues will vote Obama.

I'm pretty sure the Evangelical vote is Romneys simply because of their stance since the 70's as a church that marriage is between a man and a woman and the stance of most on anti abortion.

Too many people are posioned into believing that being a Christian and a social conservative are mutually exclusive, they're not.

The whole ideals on social issues evolved specifically in America in the south in the 20th century, until that point protestants were of the view that modern issues can be evolved within the bible.

Pretty sure Obama's got the Atheist vote tied up, Romney probably has the creationist vote tied up as well - all one of them - so the real battle ground is appealing to casual christians and minorities in the north.

Interesting views. November will tell the story,

true

The rank and file of Catholics haven't paid any attention to the official line on sexual matters for generations.

Oops, I clicked 'no' before I realized you were talking about Romney. I think he WILL get more Catholic votes due to Obama's pro-gay marriage stance. But Obama...he's even loosing Dem, Lib and Black support over it.

I honestly don't know, I'm not Catholic. I'm personally bothered by his position on abortion and I'd think that many Catholics would be as well. His role in killing legislation to protect born-alive survivors of abortions is disturbing in the extreme.

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I'm Catholic, and I support Gay rights.

me too

Interesting.

you have unblocked me?? after 2 years?

The queers don't have any more or any less rights than any of us. Gay rights means they think it's ok to get married, I don't! The US Constitution is all the rights Americans need.

I'm in Papua New Guinea doing a job and I gotta say. These guys are a mess here but of all things that are screwed up here they get this issue correct. Anyone caught performing queer acts is thrown into prison. Not bad for a third world rathole.

That's a little too harsh. My opinion is everyone should keep their dirty clothes in the laundry room, nobody wants to see it! Stay safe, my friend!

Eternal vigilance keeps us on our toes. The reason they are thrown in the clink is being public about their activities. PNG is 85% Christian so they don't allow much depravity in public in general. But public Homosexual activity is not tolarated at all.

What does that mean? Gays have all the same rights as heterosexuals. Laws against homosexual behavior do vary from locale to locale as does enforcement, but the Bill of rights applies to gays and straights. There would probably be much more tolerance for homosexuality if gays didn't take every opportunity to flaunt it in front of people who are opposed to or even just uncomfortable with homosexual behavior.

I don't know ANY gay people who flaunt their behavior.

And the right to marry is barred in the majority of States.

They can marry in every state, just not somebody of the same sex... just like everybody else. Ever been to a gay pride parade? I grew up in New Orleans and I'll guarantee you there are plenty that flaunt it! They were flaunting it down there back in the 60's and 70's even before "Show your +!+$ became popular at Mardi Gras in exchange for some cheap beads. ;)

Gay people cannot marry the person that they love. That is an infringement on their rights, rights that you and I can use. If they love someone, why can't they marry them? Why do you care?

And there is no recognition of same-sex relationships in Louisiana. I bet there wouldn't be a gay pride parade if their relationships were acknowledged by the state...

People who don't score enough on entrance exams can't attend the schools they want to attend. People who haven't earned the money can't buy a mansion in the Hamptons or a Rolls Royce? I know they may not be legally prohibited, but that is small consolation. If number of people in a bar or restaurant is at the max capacity as determined by the fire chief, then you can't go in. Not much difference.

Men who love multiple women and the women who love them back can't have a polygamous marriage either. Marriage is an arrangement legally defined and regulated state by state. Marriage is also a sacrament in many religions. If the religions or the states decide to redefine marriage, I wouldn't agree, but I couldn't do much about it except move into a state that recognizes marriage as I do.

Still, most states won't stop same sex couples from cohabiting and many won't stop them from having children or buying a house. As for some of the issues regarding end of life and health insurance, those could be handled legally or by finding a job with an "enlightened" employer. If gays have a higher actuarial risk of health problems (not saying they do) than hetero couples, would they find it unfair to have to pay higher premiums for insurance coverage? Why should heteros, if that is the case, be forced to subsidize the bad results of choices they don't even agree with?

How did you get to healthcare with this? If anything, gay couples would be the ones who would have less liability...

Polygamy, in my opinion, should be legal as well. I don't really give a crap about what people's personal lives are like.