Corrected By The Bishops

[ironmonk]

I now support unions, because the Church says to. I support the peaceful ones, not the ones that beat people for crossing the line - that is where my initial disrespect came from in regards to unions.

I think that some would be interested to know that the Church also supports:[list]
[*]Child tax credits
[*]welfare reform should be reducing poverty and dependency
[*]We welcome efforts to recognize and support the work of faith-based groups not as a substitute for, but as a partner with, government efforts.
[*]Parents—the first and most important educators—have a fundamental right to choose the education best suited to the needs of their children, including private and religious schools.
[*]The Gospel mandate to love our neighbor and welcome the stranger leads the Church to care for and stand with immigrants, both documented and undocumented. While affirming the right and responsibility of sovereign nations to control their borders and to ensure the security of their citizens, especially in the wake of September 11, we seek basic protections for immigrants, including due process rights, access to basic public benefits, and fair naturalization and legalization opportunities.
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[url="http://www.usccb.org/faithfulcitizenship/bishopStatement.html"]http://www.usccb.org/faithfulcitizenship/b...pStatement.html[/url]

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Church teaching on economic justice insists that economic decisions and institutions be assessed on whether they protect or undermine the dignity of the human person. We support policies that create jobs for all who can work with decent working conditions and adequate pay that reflects a living wage. We also support efforts to overcome barriers to equal pay and employment for women and those facing unjust discrimination. We reaffirm the Church's traditional support of the right of workers to choose to organize, join a union, bargain collectively, and exercise these rights without reprisal. We also affirm the Church's teaching on the importance of economic freedom, initiative, and the right to private property, through which we have the tools and resources to pursue the common good.

Efforts to provide for the basic financial needs of poor families and children must enhance their lives and protect their dignity. The measure of welfare reform should be reducing poverty and dependency, not cutting resources and programs. We seek approaches that both promote greater responsibility and offer concrete steps to help families leave poverty behind. Welfare reform has focused on providing work and training, mostly in low-wage jobs. Other forms of support are necessary, including tax credits, health care, child care, and safe, affordable housing. Because we believe that families need help with the costs of raising children, we support increasing child tax credits and making them fully refundable. These credits allow families of modest means with children to keep more of what they earn and help lift low-income families out of poverty.

We welcome efforts to recognize and support the work of faith-based groups not as a substitute for, but as a partner with, government efforts. Faith-based and community organizations are often more present, more responsive, and more effective in the poorest communities and countries. We oppose efforts to undermine faith-based institutions and their identity, integrity, and freedom to serve those in need. We also vigorously resist efforts to abandon civil rights protections and the long-standing protections for religious groups to preserve their identity as they serve the poor and advance the common good.

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I am Catholic... My views change if the Church says to do so. To refuse to change my views in light of the truths of the Catholic Church teachings would make me non-Catholic.

God Bless,
ironmonk

Edited March 29, 2004 by ironmonk

[Hananiah]

That's very admirable, ironmonk. The encyclicals of Popes such as Pius IX, St. Pius X, and Leo XIII are also very good sources for Catholic social teaching.

[ironmonk]

Has anyone else found correction?

God Bless,
ironmonk

[Bruce S]

[quote]Has anyone else found correction?
[/quote]

Actually ... yes, more than you would ever imagine.

[ironmonk]

[quote name='Bruce S' date='Mar 31 2004, 03:25 PM']
Actually ... yes, more than you would ever imagine. [/quote]
God Bless and thank you for your reply.

ironmonk