Two Pro-life Catholics Released from Jail While Awaiting Trial
by Staff
September 25, 2008
MEDIA ADVISORY, (christiansunite.com) -- Schedule for future Cathedral Literature drops can be seen at www.humbleplea.com, as well as a PDF of the flyer, "Is it Immoral to Vote for Obama for President."Randall Terry, Founder, Operation Rescue, states:
"In the Spirit of 'The Gospel of Life,' we are begging Bishops to boldly declare: 1) No Catholic can vote for the Obama/Biden ticket in good conscience, because of their stated intent to continue the abortion holocaust; 2) No Catholic politician (such as Joe Biden or Nancy Pelosi) will be served communion who supports legalized child-killing; and if they present themselves for communion, they will be denied the Eucharist until they publicly repent.
"The idea that Catholic laity and Clergy cannot oppose candidates by name on Church property is historically and theologically incorrect. The Church has always 'named names;' righteous prophets, bishops, and martyrs have denounced heretics, public malefactors, and tyrants by name. For example; Moses rebuked Pharaoh, Elijah rebuked Ahab and Jezebel, John the Baptist rebuked Herod, St. Justin Martyr rebuked Caesar, and Sts. John Fisher and Thomas More rebuked Henry VIII. To refuse to courageously 'name names' in this life and death struggle is not a mark of spirituality or prudence, but rather a mark of fear, retreat, and surrender, and a gross dereliction of duty.
"The argument that the Churches 'tax-exempt status' would be jeopardized is equally specious; the Laws of God and the Dogmas of the Church provide the 'guidelines' for our speech - not the IRS. Jesus is Lord of the Gospel of Life, not a government that tolerates or champions the culture of death. We mustn't put allegiance to 'Caesar' and 'Mammon' ahead of allegiance to God, His Laws, and the lives of babies made in His image.
"If Catholic Bishops and priests would fearlessly declare - 'No Vote, No Communion, No Compromise' - it would create an atmosphere in which we would end this holocaust of children in a few short years.
"But if our Bishops will not herald the Gospel of Life, they should not hinder or harass us while we do. We will not join you, your Excellencies, in your silence."
Randall Terry, Founder, Operation Rescue
Mr. Landry's trial is October 14; Mr. Sherwood's is October 28.
Joseph Landry states: "I can't imagine Peter and Paul getting the permission of the Pharisees to preach the gospel on the steps of the Temple or a synagogue. It was illegal, but they did it anyway and were arrested. They could have gone outside the walls to preach but chose the Temple because of what it represented. I was willing to risk arrest because I love the Catholic Church will all my heart, even when she is suffering from cowardice and treachery in our country."
Brian Sherwood states: "I passed out flyers at the Cathedral to make a point; namely, some Bishops will go out of their way - even having faithful Catholics arrested - to avoid addressing child-killing on a political level...all for the love of money. We will continue exposing these Bishops and Clergy and pressuring them to speak out - until the killing of babies is made illegal again."
