Previous campaign, Catholic issues have begun to take the stage. With the strong position in the life of Governor Sarah Palin, citing Nancy Doctors Church Pelosi, Joe Biden "personal conviction" on abortion, the Catholic bishops unequivocal public statements, things are only warming. It is important to reflect on the candidates' positions on issues important to Catholics.
There is a great portal about the candidates not the five themes negotiable for Catholics to ecatholichub.net/si/vote-2008/compare-candidates. To examine the candidates' positions on abortion, euthanasia research embyronic stem cells, human cloning and homosexual "marriage."
First of all: abortion. Barack Obama has repeatedly stated its support to abortion and even infanticide, if his record in the State of Illinois considered. Obama said he does not see babies born persons "entitled to the kinds of protections" which is in the Constitution. The National Association to Repeal Abortion Laws has said he looks forward to working with pro-choice Obama White House.
John McCain, however, has taken a pro-life position on the issue of abortion. In the 2000 campaign mainly as president, called for change GOP platform to insist on exceptions to the prohibition of abortion in cases of rape and incest, which disagrees with Catholic doctrine. But Mr. McCain said that Roe v. Wade must be canceled and held that life begins "At the moment of conception". John McCain has earned for himself the succession pro-life leader in the U.S. for the 2008 election, while Obama did the opposite.
Second, euthanasia. Barack Obama said he regretted his vote for Terri Schiavo's family to take her case to federal court to prevent his imminent death. He said he thinks the state Oregon "did a service to our country" goes through a pro-assisted suicide referendum. Obama's position in direct opposition to Catholic teaching that euthanasia or "Mercy killing" is wrong in all cases. McCain has also expressed regret that the Senate tried the Terri Schiavo case. However, I do not play a strong stand on this issue.
Thirdly, research on embryonic stem cells. Both Obama and McCain voted yes on Senate Bill 5, which provided federal funding for research on embryonic stem cells. President Bush vetoed the bill. The Catholic Church has repeatedly issued against the teachings of the research on embryonic stem cells because it believes that human life begins at conception.
Fourth, human cloning. Barack Obama cosponsored A 1520 Senate bill that would allow the cloning of human embryos, but does not allow embryos to be kept alive for more than 14 days. But John McCain has said repeatedly is "strong opposition" to human cloning. The lines of sight of McCain with Church teaching on this subject.
Finally, homosexual "marriage." Barack Obama voted against the amendment to protect marriage and said he would oppose any attempt to ban gay marriage. John McCain expressed his support for marriage between a man and a woman, however, is open to allow gay couples to enter into some kind of civil unions or associations. The Catholic bishops of the United States has made numerous public statements that marriage between a man and a woman element is the fundamental unit of society and should not be redefined by political bodies.
After briefly noting each of these five issues important Catholic, neither Barack Obama nor John McCain shines as a "Catholic candidate. But Obama's constant opposition to church teaching in each of these issues make it less worthy of the Catholic vote. But John McCain will be conducted with Catholics in opposing abortion, euthanasia, cloning human and gay marriage. John McCain is the best option for the vote of American Catholics in 2008.
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