Huckabee successfully addresses anti-Catholic concerns
After a visit to a church whose minister has been accused of anti-Catholicism, Governor Mike Huckabee got some crititcism.
He addressed those concerns in an interview with Catholic Online: http://www.catholic.org/politics/story.php?id=26312
As part of that interview he said -
"To be honest, I have never thought about having “a view” about Catholics in America.
Rather, I have enjoyed strong, personal relationships with many Catholics over the years and I would hate to think about my life without those relationships having been there.
For more than a decade, I marched side-by-side with Catholic Bishops in Arkansas’ annual March for Life.
Throughout my years as Lieutenant Governor and Governor, I enjoyed a very close relationship with leaders and members of the Catholic Church in Arkansas.
My pro-life record is largely the result of this close working relationship.
My relationships with Catholics predated my entry into politics. When I was pastoring a Baptist church in Texarkana, I had the opportunity to work closely with the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word at the St. Michael Hospital near my church. I was always welcomed warmly by the sisters when I visited the sick.
As a pastor, I held joint services with my neighboring Catholic congregation, was invited to speak in Catholic churches for special services, and had regular breakfast meetings with the Bishop of the Arkansas Diocese, Bishop Peter Sartain, now in Illinois.
Those early years of ministry showed me the value of working with caring people whether or not every one of our religious tenets line up exactly. In short, if I held any animosity toward Catholics, I don't think Justice Scalia would have ever taken me up on my invitations to go duck hunting.
As I mentioned before, many of my top-level staff and closest advisors are Catholic, including my national campaign manager, national campaign director, my policy advisor and my campaign’s chief operating officer."
Hopefully, Catholics will feel assured, and not be afraid to back him.
He addressed those concerns in an interview with Catholic Online: http://www.catholic.org/politics/story.php?id=26312
As part of that interview he said -
"To be honest, I have never thought about having “a view” about Catholics in America.
Rather, I have enjoyed strong, personal relationships with many Catholics over the years and I would hate to think about my life without those relationships having been there.
For more than a decade, I marched side-by-side with Catholic Bishops in Arkansas’ annual March for Life.
Throughout my years as Lieutenant Governor and Governor, I enjoyed a very close relationship with leaders and members of the Catholic Church in Arkansas.
My pro-life record is largely the result of this close working relationship.
My relationships with Catholics predated my entry into politics. When I was pastoring a Baptist church in Texarkana, I had the opportunity to work closely with the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word at the St. Michael Hospital near my church. I was always welcomed warmly by the sisters when I visited the sick.
As a pastor, I held joint services with my neighboring Catholic congregation, was invited to speak in Catholic churches for special services, and had regular breakfast meetings with the Bishop of the Arkansas Diocese, Bishop Peter Sartain, now in Illinois.
Those early years of ministry showed me the value of working with caring people whether or not every one of our religious tenets line up exactly. In short, if I held any animosity toward Catholics, I don't think Justice Scalia would have ever taken me up on my invitations to go duck hunting.
As I mentioned before, many of my top-level staff and closest advisors are Catholic, including my national campaign manager, national campaign director, my policy advisor and my campaign’s chief operating officer."
Hopefully, Catholics will feel assured, and not be afraid to back him.
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