The “shards of a ruined society”

In my previous blogpost, “The State is Making itself into the Church,” I shared a famous quote from Cardinal Francis George, who died today. A final phrase is usually omitted, and the Cardinal set the record straight in a column he wrote for the Catholic New World. Here is what he said:

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The “fake church” supported by the State

“What was once a request to live and let live has now become a demand for approval. The ‘ruling class,’ those who shape public opinion in politics, in education, in communications, in entertainment, is using the civil law to impose its own form of morality on everyone.”

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Cardinal George: Our Church will be “despoiled of its institutions”

The clash between Barack Obama and the Catholic Church has been ignited by their respective and conflicting views of what “principle” means. Mr. Obama views principle as a fluid concept that can evolve over time in the name of political expediency. The Catholic Church views principle as a fixed Truth because it flows from Christ, not man. Obama: man determines principle. Catholic Church: God determines principle. You can see the flashpoint …

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