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Christians’ Obligation to Civic Responsibility and to ensure the defenseless are protected by authorities
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Responsibility to vote and vote for morally upright values
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“Where democracy exists, it is our duty as members to vote for honorable men and women who are willing to serve … Every Latter-day Saint should sustain, honor, and obey the constitutional law of the land in which he lives.”
– Russell Ballard, President, Quorum of 12 Apostles, 2018
Handbook 2; Selected Church Policies and Guidelines 21.3.3
“Euthanasia is defined as deliberately putting to death a person who is suffering from an incurable condition or disease. A person who participates in euthanasia, including assisting someone to commit suicide, violates the commandments of God.”
“Human life is a sacred gift from God. Elective abortion for personal or social convenience is contrary to the will and the commandments of God. Church members who submit to, perform, encourage, pay for, or arrange for such abortions may lose their membership in the Church.
In today’s society, abortion has become a common practice, defended by deceptive arguments. Latter-day prophets have denounced abortion, referring to the Lord’s declaration, “Thou shalt not … kill, nor do anything like unto it” (D&C 59:6). Their counsel on the matter is clear: Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints must not submit to, perform, encourage, pay for, or arrange for an abortion. Church members who encourage an abortion in any way may be subject to Church discipline.”
The State of California currently:
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The Catechism is clear: it is the government’s responsibility to protect innocent human lives and it must do so through legislation. Voters must remind and hold accountable those legislators.
2273 The inalienable right to life of every innocent human individual is a constitutive element of a civil society and its legislation:
“The inalienable rights of the person must be recognized and respected by civil society and the political authority. These human rights depend neither on single individuals nor on parents; nor do they represent a concession made by society and the state; they belong to human nature and are inherent in the person by virtue of the creative act from which the person took his origin. Among such fundamental rights one should mention in this regard every human being’s right to life and physical integrity from the moment of conception until death.”
This year, Respect Life Month takes on a more profound meaning as we face an election in our country where the protection of human life itself, particularly that of the unborn, is very much at stake. Therefore, as your Bishops, we wish to take this opportunity to provide clear guidance on the proper formation of conscience concerning voting as faithful Catholics and to articulate the Church’s clear and unambiguous teaching on life issues as they relate to other issues of concern.
Statement of US Catholic Bishops, Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship
“There are some things we must never do, as individuals or as a society, because they are always incompatible with love of God and neighbor. Such actions are so deeply flawed that they are always opposed to the authentic good of persons. These are called ‘intrinsically evil’ actions. They must always be rejected and opposed and must never be supported or condoned. A prime example is the intentional taking of innocent human life, as in abortion and euthanasia. In our nation, ‘abortion and euthanasia have become preeminent threats to human dignity because they directly attack life itself, the most fundamental human good and the condition for all others’ (Living the Gospel of Life, no. 5). It is a mistake with grave moral consequences to treat the destruction of innocent human life merely as a matter of individual choice. A legal system that violates the basic right to life on the grounds of choice is fundamentally flawed.” (22)
There are some, even in the Church, who are seeking to ‘redefine the right to life’ or deflect and distract from its significance by inserting other issues. This is a seriously evil action in seeking the faithful to stumble, or to encourage them to vote in a way that may promote abortion legislation via promoting pro-death legislators.
“The deliberate killing of innocent life is a uniquely wicked act. No amount of contextualizing or deflecting our attention to other issues can obscure that.” Archbishop Chaput of Philadelphia, August 2015
The State of California currently:
We are Catholics who believe in the actual Church’s teachings regarding abortion and the sanctity of human life. We support Father Frank Pavone and Priests for Life and all good bishops and priests that affirm Catholic doctrine, specifically Catechism section 2273.
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California, the nation’s most populous state, has more megachurches than any other state and one in five of its residents are evangelical Christians. But in 2016, only 13 percent of California voters were born-again Christians, compared to 26 percent nationwide. New York Times, May 27, 2018
Ps 139:13-16 For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.
Gen. 1:27 So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.
“Hold back those who are being drawn to death, and save those being taken to slaughter. If you say, “But we didn’t know about this,” won’t he who weighs hearts consider it? Won’t he who protects your life know?” Pr. 24:11
The State of California currently:
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Governor John Cox
Controller Kostas Roditis
Atty Gen Steven Bailey
BOE 1st District Ted Gaines
BOE 4 th Joel Anderson
Congressional Races
CD 1 Doug LaMalfa
CD3 Charlie Schaupp
CD4 Tom McClintock
CD5 Anthony Mills
CD8 Paul Cook
CD9 Marla Livengood
CD10 Jeff Denham
CD21 David Valadeo
CD22 Devin Nunes
CD 23 Kevin McCarthy
CD25 Steve Knight
CD36 Kimberlin Brown Pelzer
CD 42 Ken Calvert
CD 43 Omar Navarro
CD45 Mimi Waters
CD47 John Briscoe
CD49 Diane Harkey
CD50 Duncan Hunter
State Senate
SD4 Jim Nielsen
SD14 Andy Vidak
SD16 Shannon Grove
SD28 Jeff Stone
SD36 Patricia Bates
SD38 Brian Jones
Assembly
AD1 Brian Dahle
AD 2 Matt Heath
AD3 James Gallagher
AD5 Frank Bigelow
AD6 Kevin Kiley
AD13 Antonio Garcia
AD23 Jim Patterson
AD26 Devon Mathis
AD 29 Vicki Nohrden
AD31 Lupe Espinoza
AD32 Justin Mendes
AD33 Jay Obernolte
AD34 Vince Fong
AD35 Jordan Cunningham
AD 36 Tom Lackey
AD 38 Dante Acosta
AD39 Ricardo Benitez
AD 40 Henry Nickel
AD 52 Toni Holle
AD 55 Phillip Chen
AD 57 Jessica Martinez
AD 58 Mike Simpfenderfer
AD 65 Alexandria “Alex” Coronado
AD 66 Frank Scotto
AD 67 Melissa Melendez
AD 68 Steven Choi
AD 71 Randy Voepel
AD73 William Brough
AD74 Mathew Harper
AD75 Marie Waldron
AD78 Maggie Campbell
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Your Calls and petitions turned the day! The state-wide radio reach of Life Matters Radio rallied prolife folks like you throughout California! Please Pledge NOW to keep us on the air and rallying folks for life!
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We, as citizens of California, oppose the “pro choice” license plate bill SB 309, unless it is amended to also allow “choose life” license plates to be issued by state government. The state should not be promoting one decision, the decision to kill, over the other options that support life. The state should also not be funding the abortion industry, as it is the intentional taking of unique human life.
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