Mathew 22:21
”Then render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s; and to God the things that are God’s.”
Mathew 22:21 – New American Standard Version
Even for Roman Catholics who only use their bible to as an objet d’art, most know these words of Jesus from the New Testament. Perhaps Chicago’s Cardinal Francis George may want to pay a little bit more attention to the rendering and a whole lot less to the rhetoric.
The Cardinal spoke at a prayer forum held at a local Roman Catholic Church this past weekend and called on the Obama administration to enact “comprehensive immigration reform” that is “fair and compassionate”. He called for a complete abolishment of immigration raids on illegal aliens and the businesses that employ them and stated that “Such reform would be a clear sign this administration is truly about change…”
I agree with the Cardinal. Ignoring the laws, those who break them and disregarding the Constitution of the United States would be change. Cardinal George and the other Cardinals within the Roman Catholic Church could start turning pedophile priests over to legal authorities for prosecution rather than just transferring them to continue their monstrous behavior in other unsuspecting parishes. That would be a change too.
The prayer rally was also attended by the best friend an illegal alien ever had, Democrat US Rep. Luis Gutierrez. Gutierrez had just returned from his meeting with the president and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. Luis G. had skillfully tried to tie the current economic crisis with illegal immigration stating that the economy is too fragile to deport 12 million illegal aliens who are here spending money. Of course this absurd statement does not take into account the fact that illegal immigrants are a much greater drain to the system than a benefit. On a daily basis just the governmentally supported health care illegal immigrants receive is staggering, not to mention every other form of tax based support they receive. I find it interesting that the pro-illegal immigrant faction no longer is claiming that illegal immigrants only take jobs that no American would do. A claim that may finally be seen as an absurd misrepresentation, particularly in today’s tight job market.
I have no personal ax to grind with Cardinal George. I commend the Roman Catholic Church for all the good work it does around the world. But in matters of law enforcement and what should or should not be done to protect this country the RCC lost its ability to hold the moral compass years ago. And they lost it both outside and inside the church. Roman Catholics flocked to the poles in support of Barack Obama regardless of his stance on the killing of unborn children. The church spoke out against it but Catholics, as usual, paid it no mind.
I have no argument with the church for giving aid and comfort both spiritually and physically to any person in need. But for the church to come out with a stated position supporting the non-enforcement of immigration laws is patently wrong, unless of course the church is willing to pick up the expenses.
And that may be the key to this whole debate, money.
It would be nice to see the Cardinal speaking out on a regular basis against the slaughter of the innocents. Perhaps he could raise the public consciousness as to the moral and spiritual devastation abortion brings to not only those directly involved but to whole cultures and communities. It would be nice, but there is just no money in it.
A majority of Mexicans are Catholic and as such an important part of the cash donating Catholic community. In a time of economic despair the Cardinal must look at who is most likely to help make up the shortfall in the Sexually Abused by a Priest Fund and who will not.
Because sometimes you have to render to the victim of your own lack of legal ethics.
