Opinionated Catholic: Archbishop Chaput Talks Immigration Reform and the AZ Law

Thursday, May 6, 2010

Archbishop Chaput Talks Immigration Reform and the AZ Law

See Flawed law unintentionally shows urgent need for immigration reform

1 comment:

Arizona Catholic said...: Thou shalt not steal.
Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's goods.

Illegal immigrants who illegally cross into America break both of these commandments on a daily basis. Why does the Catholic Church ignore the Ten Commandments when it suits them?

God tells me to love my neighbor. That means I personally am supposed to share with my neighbor, not be forced by the government to pay for people who refuse to obey America's laws. God does not say that illegal immigrants should be allowed to covet America's goods, then sneak across the border, and steal social services from American citizens. Would Vatican City allow 12 million illegal immigrants to come live on Vatican property for the rest of their days? I think not!

Please explain why these sins are okay, but as an American, I cannot sneak into Mexico, South America, Russia, or any other country and steal the social services that the citizens of that country are forced to pay for?

This is a serious argument I have with the Catholic Church. As a Roman Catholic, we give ten percent of our income to various Christian religious groups. Why should we be forced to pay for illegals? What if ever poor person in the whole world came to America tomorrow? We would immediately be a third world nation. Hospital would close down due to too many people who cannot or choose not to pay. Schools would have thousands of children per teacher. Aid for dependent children would bankrupt the states and there would be no money for anyone.

Illegal immigrants take jobs from Americans at a time when underemployment is 20%!! How is this not stealing? How is this not coveting?

My money has NOT gone to any Catholic church since the church began to condoning/endorsing illegal immigrations. I do not want to leave the Catholic Church, but the Catholic Church is leaving me and many other Americans.

If it's okay for illegal immigrants to steal and covet, what's next? Adultery? Murder?

Please respond!

Arizona Catholic; February 6, 2011 at 7:05 PM

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