We need president with good morals and willing to back them up

And One More...

TO THE EDITOR:
I am writing in responses to Tom Murphey's letter in the Oct. 13 edition of the Clarion. In his letter, Mr. Murphey stated "let me first say that being raised in a Christian family, I was taught not to hate people."

My question to Mr. Murphey is this: Being raised in a Christian family, were you also taught not to kill? Hundreds of innocent people are killed everyday by abortion, which Mr. Kerry very strongly supports.

In addition, being raised in a Christian family, were you taught it was all right to make babies for the sole purpose of using their body parts for research? Kerry also supports this in stem cell research.

It isn't easy to stand up for what we believe in. It is much easier to go along with the "popular demand." Mr. Kerry also proves this when he goes against his beliefs as a "professed Roman Catholic."

My concerns are, is Mr. Kerry willing to go against his beliefs just in order to become elected as president or would these policies carry on in his term where he to become president?

The United States of America is a great moral crossroads. Our Supreme Court has gotten rid of prayer in schools and most public places. The Ten Commandments are no longer allowed in many public places.

The entire meaning of "family" is being threatened with same sex marriages. Babies are made and killed because their birth would be a great inconvenience to someone's life style.

At this time, more than any other, we need a president to lead our country who not only has good morals but is willing to back them up even at the risk of not being "popular."

Ruth Wessel
Columbia

Ruth gets right to the point. Can those to whom she directs her questions respond in a coherent manner? The answer would be no, unless one wishes to engage in moral relativism.

It must be understood that John Kerry has no belief system, no conscience, no guiding moral principles. His only claim to Catholicism is that he purportedly was baptized at some point in his life. Other than that and his constant claim to be Catholic (and an altar boy), he bears no sign or indication that he is, truly, Catholic. His actions demonstrate that he has rejected the Catholic faith.

It is shameful that any professed Catholic can support this man and his anti-life policies with a clear conscience - that being, a conscience that is rightly formed in the truth.

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