Will Gavin Newsom renounce his Catholicism?
Dec 1, 2023 20:27:40 #
padremike
Loc: Phenix City, Al
Will Gavin Newsom Renounce His Catholicism? - The American Spectator
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It may be hard to believe, but California Gov. Gavin Newsom is Catholic.
He was baptized in the Church, attended Catholic elementary schools and a Catholic university, got married in the Catholic Church, and still maintains identification with his faith. He even has a statue of a Catholic saint in his home.
At the same time, he has, in the eyes of the Church, gravely sinned.
He made himself out to be a victim of the Church, expressing surprise that the Church was not “more forgiving” of his actions.
Apart from cheating on his wife with a married woman, attempting a civil marriage while still married, seeking ordination outside the Catholic Church in the Universal Life Church, attempting to marry two men, not fulfilling the obligation to attend Sunday Mass, and claiming involvement in his mother’s assisted suicide, Newsom is one of the people with foremost responsibility for legalized gay marriage in the United States. Moreover, he has made California an abortion factory by means of legislation and blasphemous use of the Gospel; eased requirements for doctors to kill the elderly; transformed California into a tourist destination for parents wishing to mutilate their children; legalized human composting; attempted to infringe upon the Seal of Confession; funded embryonic stem cell research; changed California law to separate incarcerated people based on gender identity; allowed local authorities to require public bathrooms to be open to both males and females; shuttered churches and other houses of worship for an unjustified period of time; expanded access to contraceptives; and tried to force Catholic universities, churches, and other organizations to provide abortions.
In short, Newsom has done more than anyone in this century to cause American law to contradict the moral precepts of the Church. In addition, he has routinely wielded the power of the state to attempt to force Catholics to violate their faith.
Newsom does not at all take on former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo’s position of maintaining personal allegiance to the teachings of the Church while at the same time not imposing them on others, as was taken up by Catholic politicians such as former vice-presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro and former Massachusetts Sen. Ted Kennedy. Instead, he states that he diverges from Church teaching on these matters and argues publicly that his positions on abortion, marriage, contraception, etc., are morally correct.
For example, after Newsom granted same-sex couples marriage licenses as the mayor of San Francisco in 2004, ignoring the people of California’s affirmation that marriage is between one man and one woman, he explained himself by stating, “I mean, the Church and I disagree on a number of issues.”
He then made himself out to be a victim of the Church, expressing surprise that the Church was not “more forgiving” of his actions and complaining that he was “hardly being embraced by the people that married us.” (Newsom married Kimberly Guilfoyle in a three-hour Mass at St. Ignatius Church in San Francisco.)
Why, then, has Newsom maintained on multiple occasions that he is a practicing Catholic? One would think that disagreeing with essential teachings of the Church, crafting laws that violate Church teachings, and relentlessly attacking the Church would be reason enough to renounce it.
One possible explanation is that Newsom may want to maintain a connection to his family’s faith, as he comes from a long line of Irish Catholics.
Another possibility is that he takes pleasure in hurting the Church by furthering scandal. He does have a history of boasting of his disobedience to his Church, as he once stated that his Catholic education is “responsible for” the “independence of thinking” that led him to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples in 2004. “So there would be no gay marriage except for my education at Santa Clara [University],” he said. “Eat your heart out, guys.”
It is also possible that a part of Newsom feels some draw to the Catholic Church’s worship of God. Though he doesn’t attend Mass these days, the California governor claimed in 2008 to have “an incredibly strong sense of faith that is perennial: day in and day out, every day of my life.” He explained that this faith manifests itself “in a less indoctrinated way, but the core principles still apply” and that he doesn’t feel a need to exercise that faith “formally” in a church, which he referred to as a “symbolic setting.”
At other times, Newsom has been less assured of possessing faith. In an interview with the New Yorker, Newsom recalled that when he was once asked the purpose of his life, the question hit him so hard that he “couldn’t muster an answer.” On another occasion, he responded, “I guess I do,” when asked, “Do you believe the Bible is the authoritative Word of God?”
One can pray that Gavin Newsom still clings to the Catholic faith in some small way, offering a speck of hope that he could one day repent of all he’s done against the Church.
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spectator.org
It may be hard to believe, but California Gov. Gavin Newsom is Catholic.
He was baptized in the Church, attended Catholic elementary schools and a Catholic university, got married in the Catholic Church, and still maintains identification with his faith. He even has a statue of a Catholic saint in his home.
At the same time, he has, in the eyes of the Church, gravely sinned.
He made himself out to be a victim of the Church, expressing surprise that the Church was not “more forgiving” of his actions.
Apart from cheating on his wife with a married woman, attempting a civil marriage while still married, seeking ordination outside the Catholic Church in the Universal Life Church, attempting to marry two men, not fulfilling the obligation to attend Sunday Mass, and claiming involvement in his mother’s assisted suicide, Newsom is one of the people with foremost responsibility for legalized gay marriage in the United States. Moreover, he has made California an abortion factory by means of legislation and blasphemous use of the Gospel; eased requirements for doctors to kill the elderly; transformed California into a tourist destination for parents wishing to mutilate their children; legalized human composting; attempted to infringe upon the Seal of Confession; funded embryonic stem cell research; changed California law to separate incarcerated people based on gender identity; allowed local authorities to require public bathrooms to be open to both males and females; shuttered churches and other houses of worship for an unjustified period of time; expanded access to contraceptives; and tried to force Catholic universities, churches, and other organizations to provide abortions.
In short, Newsom has done more than anyone in this century to cause American law to contradict the moral precepts of the Church. In addition, he has routinely wielded the power of the state to attempt to force Catholics to violate their faith.
Newsom does not at all take on former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo’s position of maintaining personal allegiance to the teachings of the Church while at the same time not imposing them on others, as was taken up by Catholic politicians such as former vice-presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro and former Massachusetts Sen. Ted Kennedy. Instead, he states that he diverges from Church teaching on these matters and argues publicly that his positions on abortion, marriage, contraception, etc., are morally correct.
For example, after Newsom granted same-sex couples marriage licenses as the mayor of San Francisco in 2004, ignoring the people of California’s affirmation that marriage is between one man and one woman, he explained himself by stating, “I mean, the Church and I disagree on a number of issues.”
He then made himself out to be a victim of the Church, expressing surprise that the Church was not “more forgiving” of his actions and complaining that he was “hardly being embraced by the people that married us.” (Newsom married Kimberly Guilfoyle in a three-hour Mass at St. Ignatius Church in San Francisco.)
Why, then, has Newsom maintained on multiple occasions that he is a practicing Catholic? One would think that disagreeing with essential teachings of the Church, crafting laws that violate Church teachings, and relentlessly attacking the Church would be reason enough to renounce it.
One possible explanation is that Newsom may want to maintain a connection to his family’s faith, as he comes from a long line of Irish Catholics.
Another possibility is that he takes pleasure in hurting the Church by furthering scandal. He does have a history of boasting of his disobedience to his Church, as he once stated that his Catholic education is “responsible for” the “independence of thinking” that led him to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples in 2004. “So there would be no gay marriage except for my education at Santa Clara [University],” he said. “Eat your heart out, guys.”
It is also possible that a part of Newsom feels some draw to the Catholic Church’s worship of God. Though he doesn’t attend Mass these days, the California governor claimed in 2008 to have “an incredibly strong sense of faith that is perennial: day in and day out, every day of my life.” He explained that this faith manifests itself “in a less indoctrinated way, but the core principles still apply” and that he doesn’t feel a need to exercise that faith “formally” in a church, which he referred to as a “symbolic setting.”
At other times, Newsom has been less assured of possessing faith. In an interview with the New Yorker, Newsom recalled that when he was once asked the purpose of his life, the question hit him so hard that he “couldn’t muster an answer.” On another occasion, he responded, “I guess I do,” when asked, “Do you believe the Bible is the authoritative Word of God?”
One can pray that Gavin Newsom still clings to the Catholic faith in some small way, offering a speck of hope that he could one day repent of all he’s done against the Church.
READ MORE:
Did Gavin Newsom Kill His Own Mother?
The Weapon in the Hands of Newsom’s Political Opponents: Homelessness
Could Newsom’s Drinking and Womanizing Come Back to Haunt Him?
How Newsom Became Governor: A Spoils System and a Billionaire Pseudo-Father
Dec 1, 2023 20:38:27 #
padremike wrote:
Will Gavin Newsom Renounce His Catholicism? - The ... (show quote)
This from someone who supports Trump, who cheated frequently on all of his wives, and is under 3 felony indictments. Yet he remains the darling of the evangelical set. Go figure. 🙄
Dec 1, 2023 21:07:26 #
padremike
Loc: Phenix City, Al
kemmer wrote:
This from someone who supports Trump, who cheated frequently on all of his wives, and is under 3 felony indictments. Yet he remains the darling of the evangelical set. Go figure. 🙄
Newsom is worse than Trump. Newsom is like you, a thoroughly perverted man and one who has compromised his faith.
Dec 1, 2023 21:40:35 #
kemmer wrote:
This from someone who supports Trump, who cheated frequently on all of his wives, and is under 3 felony indictments. Yet he remains the darling of the evangelical set. Go figure. 🙄
Yeah and he was screwing his babysitter when his wife was dying in the hospital
Dec 1, 2023 22:00:59 #
padremike wrote:
…Newsom is like you, a thoroughly perverted man and one who has compromised his faith.
Yeah? Your man has NO faith apart from himself, regardless of how he panders to the evangelical crowd.
Dec 2, 2023 08:41:50 #
padremike
Loc: Phenix City, Al
kemmer wrote:
Yeah? Your man has NO faith apart from himself, regardless of how he panders to the evangelical crowd.
Whatever Trump's faith may be in Christ it is far better than the continued compromised faith you share with Newsom. That sorry bastard wanted to be ordained in some weird cult so that he could officiate at a homosexual wedding. Your so called marriage may give you status in our sick perverted State, but it will never be recognized lawful in heaven and the unrepentant sin will bar you from heaven too.
Dec 2, 2023 09:11:06 #
padremike wrote:
Your so called marriage may give you status in our sick perverted State, but it will never be recognized lawful in heaven and the unrepentant sin will bar you from heaven too.
Hahaha…. You’re heaven’s little gatekeeper, aren’t you. Your pathetic sanctimoniousness is almost funny.
Trump has duped the evangelical set into believing he’s OK being their cultural warrior who will lead America into becoming an evangelical-style theocracy. Silly people. So what if he’s a terrible person otherwise.
Dec 2, 2023 09:44:15 #
padremike
Loc: Phenix City, Al
kemmer wrote:
Hahaha…. You’re heaven’s little gatekeeper, aren’t you. Your pathetic sanctimoniousness is almost funny.
Trump has duped the evangelical set into believing he’s OK being their cultural warrior who will lead America into becoming an evangelical-style theocracy. Silly people. So what if he’s a terrible person otherwise.
Trump has duped the evangelical set into believing he’s OK being their cultural warrior who will lead America into becoming an evangelical-style theocracy. Silly people. So what if he’s a terrible person otherwise.
The issue here is not Trump you stupid ass. The issue is Newsom and the sexual perversions and ultimate death of soul you both share. You and greasy, slimeball, slick, evil and perverted Newsom, not Trump. Focus! I'm not a gatekeeper for heaven but I can bloody well teach, repeat and speak with authority what keeps one from entering heaven.
By the way, Trump, with all his sins, sins you hope in your evil heart and mind that he has not sought forgiveness for, is still a better man than you and Newsom. Face it, you actually hope Trump goes to hell. You've already sold your soul on the altar of homosexuality why not add Trump hate to the mix? How can a man as intelligent as you be so stupid? Pride!
One more thing. When we were a God fearing nation we never were a theocracy. That's just more of your Leftist bull shit.
Dec 2, 2023 09:59:07 #
padremike wrote:
The issue here is not Trump you stupid ass. The is... (show quote)
And also, we voted for a bulldog to fix America, not a pastor!
Dec 2, 2023 10:12:09 #
padremike
Loc: Phenix City, Al
Marty 2020 wrote:
And also, we voted for a bulldog to fix America, not a pastor!
Exactly. Yet we still want a man who recognizes his dependency to do the needed tasks on God.
Dec 2, 2023 10:13:35 #
kemmer wrote:
Hahaha…. You’re heaven’s little gatekeeper, aren’t you. Your pathetic sanctimoniousness is almost funny.
Trump has duped the evangelical set into believing he’s OK being their cultural warrior who will lead America into becoming an evangelical-style theocracy. Silly people. So what if he’s a terrible person otherwise.
Trump has duped the evangelical set into believing he’s OK being their cultural warrior who will lead America into becoming an evangelical-style theocracy. Silly people. So what if he’s a terrible person otherwise.
You silly sick perverted useless person 🙄Nusom has just about destroyed California and all you can see is your haterid towards Trump? Get a life you evil twit! I personally had to deal and watch the slime creep in daily and slither into the streets of what was once was a beautiful State! Nusom and his kind have no business whatsoever even attempting to call themselves Governor. They are only interested in promoting their own self interest. Nothing more! They do NOT care about the population or the betterment of the state!!! Go and crawl back under your rock!
Dec 2, 2023 12:03:16 #
padremike wrote:
You and greasy, slimeball, slick, evil and perverted Newsom....
Aww, flattery will get you nowhere.
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By the way, Trump, is still a better man than you and Newsom.
You have an incredibly depraved sense of character judgment.
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Face it, you actually hope Trump goes to hell.
Whether he does or doesn't is of the utmost indifference to me. Not my call.
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How can a man as intelligent as you be so stupid?
I might ask the same of you--if I thought you were intelligent.
Dec 2, 2023 12:06:29 #
Ready player 1 wrote:
You silly sick perverted useless person 🙄Nusom has just about destroyed California
Hey, brainless, if you're gonna attack people with your trash, at least know how to spell the names.
Dec 2, 2023 12:26:19 #
Marty 2020 wrote:
And also, we voted for a bulldog to fix America, not a pastor!
And you got a 1-term loser.
Dec 2, 2023 13:30:38 #
padremike wrote:
Will Gavin Newsom Renounce His Catholicism? - The ... (show quote)
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Newsom must be thrown out from the Catholic Church.
Biden, Pelosi, are all thrown out from the Catholic Church. They are a shame to the Catholic Church.
Pelosi was excommunicated by the Archdiocese of San Fran. She was not given the Holy Eucharist. She went to the Pope, appealed. Like Biden both of them appealed to the Pope. I don't know what the Socialist Pope installed by Barack and Soros did. Maybe they were all forgiven.
These 3 are all hypocrites.
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