why does every human being have a moral obligation to question the claims made by the Catholic Church? Because if we do not, we allow ourselves to become like drug addicts, addicted to the idea that the hope they sell will save us from the fears they teach us to believe and not to question. but a dependence upon hope is always proportional to that which we are taught to fear - and what could be scarier than eternal hell? and when we fear eternal hell as the just punishment for daring to doubt the claims of the Catholic Church, free will is completely nullified. To be free requires a willingness to question our fears, as such, and that includes the willingness to question beliefs that teach us to be so afraid we need the Catholic Church to save us.
Most people don't realize that the Supreme Court has been in the hands of the Republican party since at least 1970! In fact, even in the landmark case of Roe v Wade that legalized abortion, SCOTUS was inhabited by 6 Republicans and 3 Democrats, and the vote was 7 to 2. One of the reasons is that the Republican Party has absolutely ZERO desire to win on the abortion issue. And that's because abortion gives the GOP a clear focal point with potentially unlimited organizing power. And it's an even simpler message to sell than religion, since we are "pro-life." (if that was true, however, they wouldn't be actively trying to repeal healthcare for up to 30 million Americans, nor would they be so pro-gun, pro-war, pro-death penalty, pro welfare cuts, pro- social security cuts, pro- drone strikes, etc). The Republican party officially became "pro-life" in 1976, thanks to Jesse Helms (R-NC). The only reason no serious challenge was brought within the pa...
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