House GOP conservatives kicking off an Evangelical vs. Catholic cage match?

[TygrBright]

Conservative leader: Next House chaplain should have a family

“I’m probably looking for somebody more of a non-denominational background, that has a multicultural congregation,” said Walker, who is leading the search for a new chaplain with Rep. Tim Walberg (R-Mich.), a pastor, and Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.), an Air Force Reserve chaplain.

Some Catholic Democrats erupted upon hearing Walker’s comments. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) said some lawmakers had surmised that Ryan’s move was designed to appease anti-Catholic sentiments in the GOP conference. Walker, Connolly said, “is now confirming our fears.”

I have to wonder how much the current Pope's vocal concern for social issues, the poor, refugees, responsible stewardship of the environment, and other stuff the GOP would like out of sight and out of mind is affecting this.

There are certainly plenty of hardcore troglodyte American Catholics, in Holy Orders and in the congregations, who are also unhappy with the shift in emphasis. But my Catholic friends and family report that there is a very definite propagation of a more "Red-Letter Gospel" approach. And there are plenty of very liberal clergy in the various Orders who are invigorated and encouraged.

If this kind of stupidity pries apart the religious conservative coalition, it may actually be a positive development for Democrats. But it will put many in a tough position, because with all the will in the world to embrace the more liberal social agenda, the hardline anti-choice agenda will not be going away.

conflictedly,
Bright

[JNelson6563]

1. I have long believed the tali-bornagains

never considered the Catholics in their merry band of assholes to be one of them, just useful idiots. If these lunatics ever achieved the theocracy they think they want the Catholics would be rounded up with the atheists, gays, trans, and everyone else they hate.

Maybe they will get some kind of clue now? Probably not.

[left-of-center2012]

2. I remember the 1960 election with JFK

A lot of anti-Catholic hate.

[TygrBright]

3. I remember that. There was a lot of fearmongering about...

...how if a Catholic President was elected, the Pope would end up running the country.

Conservatives look poised on the edge of pulling that one back out of the archive now.

interestedly,
Bright

[milestogo]

4. Because the Prince of Peace would really get into it.

[Initech]

5. Whatever happened to separation of church and state?

Or does that theory no longer exist?

[dembotoz]

6. should have a family? Trump already has 3

that must make him pro family bigly

[pwb]

7. Evangelicals ignore the teachings of Christ.

Just like republicans. Most nondenominational preachers in this country preach the Old Testament . You won't even see a crucifix in their churches and if your lucky Jesus may be mentioned maybe once during a service.

[gopiscrap]

8. exactly

[rurallib]

9. Maybe they could appoint a Rabbi - Jesus was a Rabbi (teacher) wasn't he?

or maybe they could compromise on an atheist?

or show that they are inclusive and pick a Muslim?

[Wounded Bear]

11. Not sure how formal that title was back then...

IIRC it translates directly as "teacher" or something similar.

[Wounded Bear]

10. How many SC Justices are Catholic?

At least 8, IIRC. Gorsuch?

[rurallib]

13. there were 6 when Scalia died

I think the other 3 were Jewish?

Sotomayer, Kennedy, Roberts, Alito, Thomas - catholic - Scalia was Catholic also
Breyer, Ginsburg, Kagan - Jewish

Gorsuch - raised Catholic now episcopal

[Wounded Bear]

14. My bad, thanks for the clarification...

There is a Catholic majority, though.

[RB TexLa]

15. 13 out of 113

[Jake Stern]

12. Jesus never married and didn't have kids

So he's out. . . .

[jes06c]

16. Theocracy will never work

Constantine I made this mistake. He thought that he could use the new Christian religion to unify the fragmenting Roman Empire. Previously, Roman persecution had forced the various Christian sects to grit their teeth and band together in order to survive. As soon as the persecution ended, the rival Christian factions turned against each other, and arguably left the Empire more divided than ever.