Role of faith, family emphasized at Republican convention
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Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) speaks during the 2012 GOP Republican National Convention on Aug. 30, 2012 in Tampa, Fla.
Prominent members of the Republican Party highlighted faith and family values as being intrinsic to America’s identity as a nation at the party’s 2012 national convention.
America is unique as a country because it “was founded on the principle that every person has God-given rights” and that people should be free, said Florida Senator Marco Rubio on Aug. 30.
Rubio – a Catholic – was among the party leaders who spoke at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., in recent days.
He explained that America stands out because it is united as a country “not by a common race or ethnicity,” but “by common values.”
These values include the conviction that “family is the most important institution in society” and that “almighty God is the source of all we have,” he said.
“Our national motto is ‘In God we Trust,’ reminding us that faith in our Creator is the most important American value of all,” he added.
Americans are “a blessed people,” enjoying opportunities beyond those experienced by most nations throughout human history, Rubio said. He contrasted the American experience of freedom with that of Cuba, which his parents left in order to seek a better life in the U.S.
Rubio described the 2012 election as “a choice about what kind of country we want America to be” and whether the nation will apply “the principles of our founding to solve the challenges of our time.”
While the GOP convention was focused heavily on the struggling economy and millions of unemployed Americans, matters of faith and values were also raised by several speakers. [More]
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“In God we Trust.” But Romney and Ryan? Like Mitch McConnell, they wanted Obama to fail and be a one-term president, but now do not want to take ownership of that fact, having insanely fought him every day of his presidency.So I guess they’re not gods, and certainly not to be truasted.
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It amazes me that people can say they are Christian because of their opposition to birth control, but they hate their neighbor due to skin color. I cannot vote Romney/Ryan because they represent a party of bigotry and racial hatred. One sin is no better or worse than others, it is all sin.
But, our government gets its money to run these programs for the poor from the taxpayers.we as a people have an obligation to care for others, for example to provide breakfast to poor children before the start of each school day.
Notice, though, Jesus was not talking about the government; he was talking to individuals. I heartily support individual efforts at charity, as we see in Matthew 25, but I oppose large government programs which are abused and which literally are not sustainable by our country, which shortly will run in a financial wall that could lead to the destabilization of the entire world.
Cardinal Dolan says in another article that government has an obligation to serve and provide for its citizens……
And remember that our Familly of faith has good solid social justice teachings that feed the hungry, clothes the naked and honors the marginalized. We need to remember that our brother Jesus told us that whatever we do or don’t do to the other we do or don’t do to Him.