Do Catholics vote for Catholic candidates?

[Not David]

It comes to my mind Beto O'Rourke who is a Catholic and is running for Senator for Texas. Would you vote for him just because of his belief?

 

[LivingWordUnity]

It comes to my mind Beto O'Rourke who is a Catholic and is running for Senator for Texas. Would you vote for him just because of his belief?

I'll vote for a Catholic candidate if they agree with the fundamentals of Catholic teaching.

 

[TuxAme]

If a candidate's beliefs are sincere (they're not a "cafeteria Catholic"), then I could vote for them. I'm not going to give them my vote immediately, though. They still have to earn it.

 

[TuxAme]

Frankly, I'm sticking with Ted in the Texas race.

 

[Not David]

If a candidate's beliefs are sincere (they're not a "cafeteria Catholic"), then I could vote for them. I'm not going to give them my vote immediately, though. They still have to earn it.

Cafeteria Catholic? Does that mean they go to Mass for Coffee?

 

[Not David]

Frankly, I'm sticking with Ted in the Texas race.

It's complicated. O'Rouke seems like a nice guy and Cruz kind of has a bad reputation so I see why a lot of people like Beto. Do you know what's their stance on abortion?

 

[TuxAme]

Cafeteria Catholic? Does that mean they go to Mass for Coffee?

If only.

It means that someone picks and chooses which teachings to follow. Maybe they like charity, but maybe they don't submit to the Church's moral teachings on abortion, for example.

 

[TuxAme]

It's complicated. O'Rouke seems like a nice guy and Cruz kind of has a bad reputation so I see why a lot of people like Beto. Do you know what's their stance on abortion?

I know that Cruz is strongly against it- I honestly know next to nothing about Beto. Cruz is great in the senate, and that's why I'm sticking with him.

 

[Basil the Great]

Decades ago, I read in some political book that a Catholic candidate usually gained about an extra 5% points from Catholic voters, just for being a Catholic. I would imagine that said 5% figure has now dropped in this day and age to maybe a one or two point gain?

 

[football5680]

If O'Rourke was ever truly a Catholic, he is an apostate now. His beliefs put him outside the Church. I would vote for somebody because of their beliefs, but not just somebody who claims to be Catholic. If somebody says they are Catholic and their beliefs and actions back that up, then I would support them.

 

[Not David]

If O'Rourke was ever truly a Catholic, he is an apostate now. His beliefs put him outside the Church. I would vote for somebody because of their beliefs, but not just somebody who claims to be Catholic. If somebody says they are Catholic and their beliefs and actions back that up, then I would support them.

How does he put his beliefs outside the Church?

 

[football5680]

How does he put his beliefs outside the Church?

His beliefs put him outside the Church, which means he believes things that faithful Catholics are not allowed to believe, particularly on abortion.

 

[chevyontheriver]

Decades ago, I read in some political book that a Catholic candidate usually gained about an extra 5% points from Catholic voters, just for being a Catholic. I would imagine that said 5% figure has now dropped in this day and age to maybe a one or two point gain?

Decades ago a Catholic candidate would get a 5% deduction from anti-Catholic voters. Kennedy got elected only by promising to be a bad Catholic. Al Smith would have been a wonderful president, but he was Catholic, so the country lost out.

 

[St. Helens]

His beliefs put him outside the Church, which means he believes things that faithful Catholics are not allowed to believe, particularly on abortion.

I am going to comment since on the social issues I have a lot in common with Catholics and yes I do tend to vote for good practicing Catholics at the polls.

I have read enough Catholic material to know that a politician that persistently promotes abortion can be denied the Eucharist. The Second Vatican Council defined abortion, along with infanticide, as an unspeakable crime.

That being said. If the politician were a good Catholic, I would vote for him. He he were a bad Catholic then no.

 

[thecolorsblend]

It comes to my mind Beto O'Rourke who is a Catholic and is running for Senator for Texas. Would you vote for him just because of his belief?

No. And this isn't theoretical since I'll have the chance to vote for him in a few weeks.

That leaves me no choice but to vote for sigh Ted Cruz.

I was originally planning not to vote in the senate election at all. But better that the winner be Cruz than O'Rourke... though not by much.

There aren't very many Catholic candidates who deserve my vote, tbh.

 

[Not David]

No. And this isn't theoretical since I'll have the chance to vote for him in a few weeks.

That leaves me no choice but to vote for sigh Ted Cruz.

I was originally planning not to vote in the senate election at all. But better that the winner be Cruz than O'Rourke... though not by much.

There aren't very many Catholic candidates who deserve my vote, tbh.

Why don't you like him?

 

[thecolorsblend]

Why don't you like him?

If you mean Cruz, it's a long story. But his behavior in 2016 showed me what a [imagine something unsavory here because CF's rules are neurotic] he truly is.

If you mean O'Rourke, his support for abortion should be disqualifying for any Catholic's vote. It won't be because Catholics don't actually obey their Church in a lot of cases. But it should be.