Yet another pleasantly surprised voter engages a Catholic politician, this time on the role of faith in the political arena:
Tom’s response was interesting and unexpected. He made a distinction between religion in legislation (which he says he opposes), and religion in politics. He said that religion does have a place in politics if for no other reason than to understand the motivations of politicians. If a politician is casting a particular vote for religious reasons, that motivation should be public, not rationalized.
Not terribly far off course. One might hasten to add that religious belief forms one’s character, and that character is inseparable from the individual. In short, faith informs conscience.
Jack Kennedy certainly believed this. It’s a small wonder why today’s modern left-leaning Catholics (Perriello included) don’t share Kennedy’s convictions, but rather are more than willing to allow political expediency contradict their own inner mores, character, and yes — their faith.