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"Most Supreme Court justices have been Protestant Christians. These have included 33 Episcopalians, 18 Presbyterians, nine Unitarians, five Methodists, three Baptists, and lone representatives of various other denominations.[77] William Rehnquist was the Court's only Lutheran. Noah Swayne was a Quaker. Some 15 Protestant justices did not adhere to a particular denomination. The religious beliefs of James Wilson, one of the earliest Justices, have been the subject of some dispute, as there are writings from various points of his life from which it can be argued that he leaned towards Presbyterianism, Anglicanism, Thomism, or Deism; it has been deemed likely that he eventually favored some form of Christianity.[78] Baptist denominations and other evangelical churches have been underrepresented on the Court, relative to the population of the United States. Conversely, mainline Protestant churches historically were overrepresented.[citation needed]
Following the retirement of John Paul Stevens in June 2010, the Court had an entirely non-Protestant composition for the first time in its history"...
John Roberts (Chief Justice) -Roman Catholicism
Clarence Thomas -Roman Catholicism
Ruth Bader Ginsburg -Judaism
Stephen Breyer -Judaism
Samuel Alito Roman -Catholicism
Sonia Sotomayor Roman -Catholicism
Elena Kagan -Judaism
Neil Gorsuch -Episcopalian, raised Roman Catholic
Brett Kavanaugh -Roman Catholicism
Last edited by Rick H; 12/22/1811:24 AM.
Re: Supreme Court Justices.....
[Re: Rick H]
#188130 12/23/1807:57 AM12/23/1807:57 AM
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Once upon a time in the not so distant past, America would not allow Catholics in political positions. Early Americans still had the persecutions of the middle ages sharp in their minds and felt any concessions with Catholic political people was a threat to religious freedom. Most Protestants still held to historicist method of interpretation of prophecy which exposed the papal church as the "little horn" etc.
Some took their hostilities to levels of abuse which doesn't give Protestantism a good name and is now used to condemn any notions of keeping Papal representatives out of office as "dark and evil history".
The election of Kennedy was actually quite a shocker, but it was also the beginning of change, till now the red carpet is being laid out to the pope and his men and even non Catholic Politician's received their education in Jesuit universities.
Back in the early 1900's books were still being written like "Rome Stoops to Conquer" (1935)by Boyd Barrett a scholar in Jesuit education, outlining the "the past, present and future struggles of a wounded church eagerly struggling to become the preeminent religious world power. For her, this begins with America -- the undisputed world leader. Why? Whoever controls America, controls the world. With eye opening research and well documented facts, Barrett reveals the Catholic Church's influence in every phase of national, civic, religious, and social life in America, with the ultimate goal of shatter the wall of separation between church and state."
Once upon a time in the not so distant past, America would not allow Catholics in political positions. Early Americans still had the persecutions of the middle ages sharp in their minds and felt any concessions with Catholic political people was a threat to religious freedom. Most Protestants still held to historicist method of interpretation of prophecy which exposed the papal church as the "little horn" etc.
Some took their hostilities to levels of abuse which doesn't give Protestantism a good name and is now used to condemn any notions of keeping Papal representatives out of office as "dark and evil history".
The election of Kennedy was actually quite a shocker, but it was also the beginning of change, till now the red carpet is being laid out to the pope and his men and even non Catholic Politician's received their education in Jesuit universities.
Back in the early 1900's books were still being written like "Rome Stoops to Conquer" (1935)by Boyd Barrett a scholar in Jesuit education, outlining the "the past, present and future struggles of a wounded church eagerly struggling to become the preeminent religious world power. For her, this begins with America -- the undisputed world leader. Why? Whoever controls America, controls the world. With eye opening research and well documented facts, Barrett reveals the Catholic Church's influence in every phase of national, civic, religious, and social life in America, with the ultimate goal of shatter the wall of separation between church and state."
Well put in a Catholic President, and with most of the Supreme Court being Catholic it would not be surprising to push through a Sunday Law.
Well put in a Catholic President, and with most of the Supreme Court being Catholic it would not be surprising to push through a Sunday Law.
It seems to me that the Catholics don't care as much about a "Sunday Law" as certain Protestants do.
I'm sure you are aware that the Catholic Church offers services (Mass, if you want) on Saturdays as well as Sundays. So I don't know why "they" would "push through" a Sunday law. Their own doctrine allows for worship on Saturday.
If one would actually dialogue with Catholics one would find them to be much more open and accommodating than you have been told, with extremely wide latitudes in theologies, doctrines, and practices.
So I think that Sunday laws are an example of "Our vision is often more obstructed by what we think we know than by our lack of knowledge."
"Our vision is often more obstructed by what we think we know than by our lack of knowledge." K. Stendahl
Re: Supreme Court Justices.....
[Re: Rick H]
#188450 02/09/1901:54 AM02/09/1901:54 AM
Stephen Bohr has a very interesting theory on this. it deals with climate change. Since it is an important topic, people are trying to find ways to be more conservative. Bohr believes that since the Pope has taken great interest in climate change, he may be leading in the Sunday law by asking for a day to let the earth rest as well as man, and using it for a day to be with family.
I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which Thou hast shewed unto Thy servant;... Gen 32:10
Well put in a Catholic President, and with most of the Supreme Court being Catholic it would not be surprising to push through a Sunday Law.
It seems to me that the Catholics don't care as much about a "Sunday Law" as certain Protestants do.
I believe there was not the distinction between Catholics and the Papacy. Catholics are members of a church like many of us. Whereas the papacy is a power and force behind things, pushing for things, manipulating things. Many Catholics, including some priests, have not a clue what is happening. They are just people trying to live life. They do not know they are being deceived and led by the papacy.
Don't make Catholics and papacy one and the same.
And besides, the push for sunday laws will mostly be made by protestants, if there is any difference between them any more...
I believe there was not the distinction between Catholics and the Papacy. Catholics are members of a church like many of us. Whereas the papacy is a power and force behind things, pushing for things, manipulating things. Many Catholics, including some priests, have not a clue what is happening. They are just people trying to live life. They do not know they are being deceived and led by the papacy.
Don't make Catholics and papacy one and the same.
Really? Because everyone says "the Catholics, the Catholics, the Catholics." No one says "the Papacy."
Originally Posted By: kland
And besides, the push for sunday laws will mostly be made by protestants, if there is any difference between them any more...
Again, REALLY??? If it's going to be the PROTESTANTS...why is everyone afraid of the CATHOLICS?
"Our vision is often more obstructed by what we think we know than by our lack of knowledge." K. Stendahl
Re: Supreme Court Justices.....
[Re: Rick H]
#188488 02/14/1911:27 AM02/14/1911:27 AM
Not everyone is saying Catholics are pushing for sunday laws. In fact, I believe most Adventists would tell you it's the protestants, at least in the US.
Re 13:11 Then I saw another beast coming up out of the earth, and he had two horns like a lamb and spoke like a dragon. 12 And he exercises all the authority of the first beast in his presence, and causes the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.
"Most Supreme Court justices have been Protestant Christians. These have included 33 Episcopalians, 18 Presbyterians, nine Unitarians, five Methodists, three Baptists, and lone representatives of various other denominations.[77] William Rehnquist was the Court's only Lutheran. Noah Swayne was a Quaker. Some 15 Protestant justices did not adhere to a particular denomination. The religious beliefs of James Wilson, one of the earliest Justices, have been the subject of some dispute, as there are writings from various points of his life from which it can be argued that he leaned towards Presbyterianism, Anglicanism, Thomism, or Deism; it has been deemed likely that he eventually favored some form of Christianity.[78] Baptist denominations and other evangelical churches have been underrepresented on the Court, relative to the population of the United States. Conversely, mainline Protestant churches historically were overrepresented.[citation needed]
Following the retirement of John Paul Stevens in June 2010, the Court had an entirely non-Protestant composition for the first time in its history"...
John Roberts (Chief Justice) -Roman Catholicism
Clarence Thomas -Roman Catholicism
Ruth Bader Ginsburg -Judaism
Stephen Breyer -Judaism
Samuel Alito Roman -Catholicism
Sonia Sotomayor Roman -Catholicism
Elena Kagan -Judaism
Neil Gorsuch -Episcopalian, raised Roman Catholic
Brett Kavanaugh -Roman Catholicism
Imagine having Catholics and Jews determining what the Protestant framers of the Constitution meant when they wrote their world view into that document. Is it a wonder that the very principles that it incorporates get repudiated befor Christ Comes?
"Ignorance is sin, when knowledge can be obtained" (HR, September 1, 1866 par. 3). www.loudcry101.com
I believe there was not the distinction between Catholics and the Papacy. Catholics are members of a church like many of us. Whereas the papacy is a power and force behind things, pushing for things, manipulating things. Many Catholics, including some priests, have not a clue what is happening. They are just people trying to live life. They do not know they are being deceived and led by the papacy.
Don't make Catholics and papacy one and the same.
Really? Because everyone says "the Catholics, the Catholics, the Catholics." No one says "the Papacy."
Originally Posted By: kland
And besides, the push for sunday laws will mostly be made by protestants, if there is any difference between them any more...
Again, REALLY??? If it's going to be the PROTESTANTS...why is everyone afraid of the CATHOLICS?
The term Babylon, derived from Babel, and signifying confusion, is applied in Scripture to the various forms of false or apostate religion. But the message announcing the fall of Babylon must apply to some religious body that was once pure, and has become corrupt. It cannot be the Romish Church which is here meant; for that church has been in a fallen condition for many centuries. But how appropriate the figure as applied to the Protestant churches, all professing to derive their doctrines from the Bible, yet divided into almost innumerable sects. The unity for which Christ prayed does not exist. Instead of one Lord, one faith, one baptism, there are numberless conflicting creeds and theories. Religious faith appears so confused and discordant that the world know not what to believe as truth. God is not in all this; it is the work of man,--the work of Satan. {4SP 232.2}
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