I’m not Catholic; my parents just liked the name. But anyone who cares for law and liberty should be appalled by the notion that Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s faith should disqualify her from serving as a Supreme Court justice.
The fear that Catholic-influenced thought is un-American is older than the republic. The English Protestant tradition identified Catholicism with “popery,” political absolutism and foreign influence—all the undemocratic spirits inimical to the freedom-loving Englishman. This is what John Wilkes, an English patriot dear to the Founders, meant when he said that Edmund Burke’s rhetoric “stank of whiskey and potatoes.
These attitudes took firm root in the American colonies. Long before Boston became a cynosure of American Catholicism, its inhabitants commemorated the foiling of the Gunpowder Plot on Nov. 5, 1605, as Pope’s Day, a holiday of bonfires, bigotry and a little light rioting. As the first English Tories were Catholics and monarchists, so Catholics became notable among the Tories of the American Revolution.
The technical term is anticlericalism. This, like most abstractions and euphemisms, is deliberate deceit. The only clerics that anticlericalists have consistently and violently opposed have been Catholic. As Voltaire, that icon of tolerance, so intolerantly said of the Roman church:This ignoble tradition runs through the English-speaking tradition of rights and sovereignty. As late as 1960, John F.
opinion DrDominicGreen The problem is not her religion but how she will judge topics that are anathema to her political views and religion—abortion, contraceptives, ACA.
opinion DrDominicGreen Everyone I know who is anti Catholic & Anti Episcopalian, anti-Mormon, are ALL Evangelical Lutheran types who say these other religions aren’t even Christian?! SO insulting & then have the gall to canonize Trump-PURE hypocrites & will pay for giving God a bad name. Trumpsinners
opinion DrDominicGreen Sotomayor, Kavanaugh, Gorsuch*, Alito, Roberts, Thomas. What Anti-Catholic bigotry? The three most recent confirmations were Catholic. This narrative re the Court is a lie.
opinion DrDominicGreen Lol the same folks who vilified JFK catholic faith and thought he would pledge allegiance to the pope are now giving the rest of us a lesson on religious bigotry 😂
opinion DrDominicGreen You insult all Democrats, ask them to behave while ignoring miscues, power-grabbing actions of Republicans. Faith isn’t yours to lecture us on. ACB seems honorable but if she uses her Faith to judge how law is applied to ALL Americans she, like others would, is not qualified.
opinion DrDominicGreen It's sinful to have abortion in Catholicism. Roe v Wade will have to go by Amy's devout catholic practices. She might have no clue about abortion because of her innocent life.
opinion DrDominicGreen But J.F.K was great for the U.S, wasn't he? Even with his Catholicism right?
opinion DrDominicGreen What a farce!
opinion DrDominicGreen Any politician who speaks of policy being influenced by their religious beliefs should never be allowed to take office if any kind. In a country with freedom of religion, no religion should be give the ability to dictate the lives of Americans. Theocracy has no place here.
opinion DrDominicGreen her views go way beyond catholic. When she makes decisions she will consult with her husband for approval first! are we going to have him talk to congress?
opinion DrDominicGreen 1/2 I read a lot of news from a lot of different publications & this notion that anti-Catholic bigotry is being stirred by her nomination is nonsense. I’ve seen opinion questioning her belonging to a secretive, communistic society of Christians, yes, but that isn’t bigotry.
opinion DrDominicGreen I don't think it is much of an issue. There is quite a bit of conflict within the church. I think behavior and opinion are more of a question. Systemic racism is a big concern in the USA. Mask up. Vote for Biden/Harris. Care for all. =
opinion DrDominicGreen JoeBiden quotes the Pope in his commercials. SHOUDN’T HE BE DISQUALIFIED UNDER THE DEM LITMUS TEST? JOE HAS TO GO HE’S A CATHOLIC AS WELL. YOU CANT HAVE IT BOTH WAYS
opinion DrDominicGreen Inquisition should be against all religiousmaniacs abramitic-monotheists. This’s always been the n1 plague of humanity.
opinion DrDominicGreen This is such BS. GOP is creating a false narrative about this. People object mainly to the undemocratice nomination process and the threat to ACA. I only hear RESPONSE to some alleged anti-Catholic message, not the message itself. Where are they?
opinion DrDominicGreen JoeBiden REFUSES TAKING DRUG TEST BEFORE THE DEBATE. THE JUST DID THIS WHOLE FAKE NEWS STORY ON POTUS TAXES. BUT AS FOR JOE? WHY IS HE REFUSING THE TEST? LIKE SON LIKE FATHER
opinion DrDominicGreen I can understand the Dems frustration with Trump appointing another SCJ There are so many legit ways though that you can question a nominee’s fitness for SCOTUS though Discrimination based on religion is a crime. Would they be OK with Republicans ?’ing a Muslim on Islam?
opinion DrDominicGreen I am Catholic and I don’t think she should be confirmed. The next president should choose. LindseyGrahamSC and McConnell said.
opinion DrDominicGreen No-one cares what her faith is, any more than Catholics cares that Trump just pretends to have a faith when he is clearly irreligious. No, the problem is that she wants to impose her faith on everyone else. She has made that very clear.
opinion DrDominicGreen B S. why lie. It's not anti catholic. it's anti extremism. it's anti putting religion above constitution and country.
opinion DrDominicGreen I'm Catholic and I find her horrible. No Catholic bigotry here.
opinion DrDominicGreen As I read this, I am remembering all the wonderful and lovely comments about Catholics that Twitter and Reddit leftists made when Notre Dame was burning. You think we forgot that?
opinion DrDominicGreen BS delusional piece
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opinion DrDominicGreen anti catholic i don't get it? is this Anti-christ
opinion DrDominicGreen Whatever. You COMPLICIT A $ $ e $
opinion DrDominicGreen You cannot stop people who will make vicious statements against others. Evil spirits are real and some of these people in media, academia and governments are under the control of Satan. That is why it is no longer a difference of opinion but hatred and viciousness
opinion DrDominicGreen You've convinced me Rupert. I'm voting for the Catholic guy.
opinion DrDominicGreen Did you write this piece when Sotomayor was getting confirmed?
opinion DrDominicGreen It has never served either party well to go after Justices on the basis of their faith
opinion DrDominicGreen Yes anti catholic bigotry is alive and kicking in the US - which is why we have nominated a staunchly catholic man to run for president 🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️ Wsj at it again with their absolute and utter garbage opinion pieces.
opinion DrDominicGreen Trump supporters hate Biden's religion. Trump's daddy marched with KKK against Catholic immigration.
opinion DrDominicGreen Oh man, this is weak. What has happened to conservatism? It's perverse & misguided & wacky if one reads what you guys push. The Journal's a husk of its former self. Sad stuff.
opinion DrDominicGreen With nothing left to incite the righteous progressives into a lathered frenzy of sanctimony....the focus shifts to religion.
opinion DrDominicGreen Judge Barrett has nothing to worry about. We must realised that Satan operates in people too. That is why we see so hatred and violence across the world. It is Satan operating why people are jealous of others whenever they are elevated to great positions on in life.
opinion DrDominicGreen Being pro choice and pro LGBTQ is the opposite of bigotry. seperationOfChurchAndState is simultaneously Pro - religion And pro state
opinion DrDominicGreen Bigotry... Hipocrisy... Lies.... Selfishness... Self centredness... Could go on till the end of the world. Evils of earth 🪐🌧️⛈️☁️
opinion DrDominicGreen Yes, and TeamPelosi & JoeBiden are devout Catholics who go to church instead of waste taxpayers $$$ playing golf. What is realDonaldTrump? GrifterInChief RapistInChief TrumpCrimeFamily TrumpLiesAmericansDie
opinion DrDominicGreen All Catholics should take a stand on the smear campaign against Amy Coney Barrett b/c of her religion! I don’t care if you are red or blue; to bash a person, their life, family & all of their accomplishments b/c of their religious beliefs is sick, depraved & unAmerican! trump
opinion DrDominicGreen Oh please. Spare the fake outrage. Biden and Pelosi are Catholics. Obama’s pick Sotomayor was Catholic. Tim Kaine is Catholic.
opinion DrDominicGreen Remind me what year it is? How did we agree on that number? ProfessionalVictim
opinion DrDominicGreen Notorious ACB came out of the gate lying, which proves that she will bend her will to fit whatever narrative arises. 80% of Americans are agnostic or atheist. Why do we want someone to dictate morality for the entire nation of people who believe differently?
opinion DrDominicGreen I guess the playbook was written, so actual discrimination was not actually needed for the GOP cult of victimhood to start their chorus.
opinion DrDominicGreen decent history, what's the relevance though?
opinion DrDominicGreen Does it have anything to do with their church being filled with pedophiles?
opinion DrDominicGreen Who doesn’t appreciate a good Monty Python reference?
opinion DrDominicGreen I hate to be redundant, but she was selected by a sham president
opinion DrDominicGreen Oh no - a conservative opinion from the wsj. Unusual.
opinion DrDominicGreen Seriously, WSJ? Clickbait firestoking. Shame.
opinion DrDominicGreen The only ones talking about it are the GOP.
opinion DrDominicGreen Transcripts of his main federal tax form, the 1040, from 1985 to 1994, were obtained by The Times in 2019. They showed that, in many years, Mr. Trump lost more money than nearly any other individual American taxpayer.
opinion DrDominicGreen Did you cite Trump's anti-Catholicism for your piece, or....?
opinion DrDominicGreen This isn't anti-Catholic bigotry and you know it isn't. She is a completely unqualified judge sitting in a stolen seat who also happens to belong to a disturbing cult and is a complete, grasping, ambitious ideologue. She has no business on the Court, or any court.
opinion DrDominicGreen Wingnut bullshit.
opinion DrDominicGreen The only bigotry I see is coming from .
opinion DrDominicGreen Congratulations!!!Very well done!!! Best Wishes God blessing you all🇮🇳💕💥
opinion DrDominicGreen You don’t have to blame Catholicism to blame the person using her Catholicism for an agenda.
opinion DrDominicGreen Well just to prove I’m not a bigot, I will be voting for a Catholic president Joe Biden!
opinion DrDominicGreen How dumb do you think your readers are? Literally all of the supposedly “anti-Catholic” people who are lining up against her will, or already have, vote for a mainstream Catholic, Joe Biden, for President. Try harder fools.
opinion DrDominicGreen Joe Biden & Nancy Pelosi are devout Catholics who go to church. realDonaldTrump is a nothing. He has broken almost all Ten Commandments. He's a liar, cheater and has assault charges being litigated for rape. He uses people of religion. TraitorsSupportTraitorTrump
opinion DrDominicGreen No one has a problem with her being Catholic. Virtually everyone on the Court is. The problem for some is that she might take it seriously.
opinion DrDominicGreen Oh bullsh-t. Pelosi is a Catholic. Biden is a Catholic. WSJ Opinion is a Putin mouthpiece, 100 percent
opinion DrDominicGreen Yeah sure, how many Presidents were Catholic? Biden is Catholic. Stop pushing this narrative.
opinion DrDominicGreen Did you do any research into either Catholicism or this judges relationship with the religion? WSJ fully embracing the rag status it’s become.
opinion DrDominicGreen Please, don't post on twitter if what you want is paying readers subscriptions. You look like judge Pirro, advertising her show for free.
opinion DrDominicGreen I hope she will be safe and respected through the process.
opinion DrDominicGreen There was s no anti Catholic bigotry. Ask Joe Biden.
opinion DrDominicGreen Give me a break. That notion went out with the election of JFK. And aren’t there 5 Catholics on the bench already? How about anti-atheist bias. Remind me of how many atheists that have sat on the court or been elected to the highest offices.
opinion DrDominicGreen Feinstein put on a show last time
opinion DrDominicGreen Cc Pelosi and Biden.
opinion DrDominicGreen ..jeesss -- ... the Hystery of Catholic bigotry ...
opinion DrDominicGreen WTF? Is Biden not Catholic or is my Saturday night buzz wearing off?
opinion DrDominicGreen She’s perfect.
opinion DrDominicGreen I don't know who is saying about the Catholics I've watched a lot of my feet and I've never seen anything about it I think this is too false excitement someone's trying to start I'd be more worried about her handmaiden cult.👹👹
opinion DrDominicGreen Even though JFK was and Biden is Catholic?
opinion DrDominicGreen A constitutional judge for the Supreme Court is essential. Period! She is a great judge. And will follow the constitution! That’s the most important thing!! !!!!
opinion DrDominicGreen This is such a disingenuous take.
opinion DrDominicGreen Lol. Only her supporters, who want it to play victim. Im going to demonstrate im pro catholic by voting for the catholic running for president.
opinion DrDominicGreen Clever. How many supreme court judges does it take to buy America? Turns out, most of them not only really like the constitution they have to make it appear they've got a legal argument under the greatest of criticism. Of course I'm just a people not a corporation or lobby.
opinion DrDominicGreen She should mention JFK in her opening remarks at hearings and his challenges because he was Catholic.
opinion DrDominicGreen Her personal dogma/doctrine must not influence her interpretation of the Constitution and our Civil Rights yet her record shows that she has consistantly failed this test of hypocrisy
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opinion DrDominicGreen Kennedy was Catholic. He stood for inclusion and Caritas. She does not. Study her rulings on healthcare and abortion. She stands for theological and social control. Barrett stands for partisan divisive politics. Say NoToBarrett
opinion DrDominicGreen Ffs what utter bs...
opinion DrDominicGreen WSJ sucks
opinion DrDominicGreen America, it's indeed hilariously shameful and disgraceful! Powerful, rich Republicans-GOP resorting to childish name-calling and relentless lies. Demagogue Donald has infected the Republican Party like a deadly virus, i.e. Trumpavirus. Republicans acting Reality TV rejects.
opinion DrDominicGreen I am a Catholic. Mainstream Catholics do NOT endorse Judge Barrett's 'People of Praise', in the same way we do not endorse 'New Orleans Voodoo', or 'White Racialism.' Say NoToBarrett
opinion DrDominicGreen You cant be a Catholic if you slaughter people by taking away their healthcare. Murderers cannot be Catholic.
opinion DrDominicGreen Biden is Catholic. Where’s all the backlash there? It’s nowhere near anti-Catholic sentiment. Once again... WSJO - shut the fuck up. A racket of propagandists is all you are.
opinion DrDominicGreen You can do betterthan this. TheDemocrats are anti-Catholic? Obama appointed a Catholic justice and JoeBiden is Catholic. Don't forget JFK. The Democrats just do a better job of recognizing the separation of church and state.
opinion DrDominicGreen Um... Biden might be Catholic...? . But yeah thanks for perpetuating the GOP narrative on rampant Catholic persecution
opinion DrDominicGreen Wsj is so worried about discrimination, go to know. Btw wsj op-ed, did you find the weapons of mass destruction yet?
opinion DrDominicGreen Six out of nine judges of both leanings are catholics. So is the presidential candidate. I would say that every other group is underrepresented, especially non-religious.
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opinion DrDominicGreen WSJ = propaganda. Making this about Catholicism is a strawman argument and a tactic, not any sort of reality.
opinion DrDominicGreen Pretty sad how we as “educated intellectuals” have come along....example: RAP is a music genre....every corner of the world has their version BUT its still RAP.....u dont see Jay Z or Snoop going after South Africa for their version
opinion DrDominicGreen Biden is Catholic. Where’s all the backlash there’s? It’s nowhere near anti-Catholic sentiment. Once again... WSJO - shut the fuck up. Propagandists.
opinion DrDominicGreen Trump doesn't care about Judge Amy's right wing credentials other than offering her for the vacancy on the court for his own purposes, to wit: Distracting our attention from the daily slaughter of Americans due to his criminal negligence (which is starting to look intentional).
opinion DrDominicGreen Hello! Joe Biden is a devout Catholic & is the Democratic nominee for President of the United States of America💙🇺🇸
opinion DrDominicGreen They're saying it's because 'she's Catholic' that Democrats are against her. I am Democrat & raised Catholic. But I'm the kind Catholic who's AGAINST kids in cages, grabbing women’s’ parts, and forced hysterectomies. If you support this piece of junk, you're a FakeChristian
opinion DrDominicGreen pfffffffft gfy she's a kook - and there are already 5 Catholics on SCOTUS
opinion DrDominicGreen Catholic lives matter?
opinion DrDominicGreen Anti-fringe bias. I’m voting for the catholic and you should too
opinion DrDominicGreen BOTTOM LINE: Anyone who can’t tell the difference between Amendments and Commandments, have no business imposing either of them upon others. “Judge” Roy Moore, anyone?
opinion DrDominicGreen Wait, who’s the anti-Catholic?
opinion DrDominicGreen Joe Biden is Catholic.
opinion DrDominicGreen It's not her Catholic faith that bothers me, I'm Catholic. No, it's her hypocrisy. It's her arcane views and opinions.
opinion DrDominicGreen So two thirds of the Supreme Court is about to be Catholic, the Speaker of the House is Catholic, the Democratic candidate for President is Catholic, but we're supposed to believe that there is some sort of anti-Catholic bias that is a major issue in our politics?
opinion DrDominicGreen Have republicans ever nominated or b elected a catholic as President of America?
opinion DrDominicGreen Remember 4 years ago when Republicans hated the Pope because he called trump a hypocrite for family separation?
opinion DrDominicGreen Nobody cares that she's Catholic, and you know that.
opinion DrDominicGreen Thank you for this, now may be you can also focus on anti-Muslim hate directed at your mayor of London by the virulent extreme rightwing. Hopefully you will be looking at what’s going on in your own backyard
opinion DrDominicGreen I don’t have to even read this, to know it’s a pile of shit!!! Biden is a staunch Catholic!!! People are not anti-catholic, they’re anti-taking the US back to the 50’s.. NO contraceptives NO abortion NO healthcare (Trumps dumping that too) SCAREY STUFF... = NO SEX GUYS!!!!!
opinion DrDominicGreen When will you write about separation of state and church and how both sides don't give a flying fuck about it? Asking for an 'agnostic friend'. Why is there a faith-check in the government? Why can't I feel part of the nation? I can't even pledge my allegiance without lying.
opinion DrDominicGreen OK -I guess you need to sell papers. This is fake news. JoeBiden is Catholic too. No one is anti-Catholic here. Especially this Catholic, me. But I am anti-taking people’s HEALTH CARE during a pandemic. Trump’s plan remove ACA is really this issue w/ this nominee!
opinion DrDominicGreen So stupid. Lack of critical thinking skills.
opinion DrDominicGreen Did he write the same article for Sonia Sotomayor? If not, why not?
opinion DrDominicGreen Your entire publication is trash, this isnt even a real story, this is just trash
opinion DrDominicGreen Roberts, Thomas, Alito, Kavanaugh & Sotomayor are Catholic & Gorsuch was raised Catholic. Yet 24% of Americans are Catholic. Yet another Catholic is a grossly uneven representation of American population & has 0 to do with anti-papism. But thanks for the fragile pedantic screed.
opinion DrDominicGreen Where do you guys get this mess from? Try again!
opinion DrDominicGreen Anti catholic bigotry? 5 of 9 SCOTUS will be catholic, the next president will be catholic, strong catholic representation in congress. P.S. im catholic - font see it
opinion DrDominicGreen BS again
opinion DrDominicGreen Where were all these protectors of Catholics when the leader Donald said that if the Catholic guy wins then 'there will be no God'? 🤔
opinion DrDominicGreen Catholic or cult?
opinion DrDominicGreen That's not what this is. You know thats not what this is at all and you are pushing that narrative.
opinion DrDominicGreen When Pope Francis doesn’t even agree with Amy’s viewpoint.
opinion DrDominicGreen Pakistani politicians are just show peace and the real power is with army. The army never wants peace in Afghanistan because terrorism is a profitable business for them and they are getting billions of dollars.
opinion DrDominicGreen Dear wsj, I'm just done with you.
opinion DrDominicGreen This woman, Amy will now facilitate the rigging and cheating the Americans of a fair election. She will be complicit to illegally make Trump POTUS again. The US democracy and legal system is dead. Long live Putin.
opinion DrDominicGreen I didn’t understand it as a little kid when it was a problem for JFK and I don’t understand now when Biden is running for president and is Catholic.
opinion DrDominicGreen This coming from the same people who brought you the fake war on Christmas.
opinion DrDominicGreen Well she’s a good Catholic. But not a great one. She only has 5 of her own children. I have nothing against her beliefs but she clearly doesn’t believe in the no birth control thing. Or she’d have 10-12 children.
opinion DrDominicGreen Hey wsjopinion, maybe this isn't the time to just be churning out copy just to get a story or some clicks. Republicans are being glaringly hypocritical in their stance on confirming SCOTUS justices on Election Year. Enough with the 'there are fine people on both sides' nonsense.
opinion DrDominicGreen Everytime an investment is made or a debt is acquired, a corresponding inverse movement happens in the market. Money is never out of balance, it is just fluctuating around sum zero
opinion DrDominicGreen She should re-apply for the job when her youngest is 16. Until then, her children have a right, not a privilege, to her time and attention.
opinion DrDominicGreen More Catholic Dems than Reps in Congress. Shut down this BS that Dems are anti-Catholic.
opinion DrDominicGreen Anti-Catholic bigotry? Is that why the Right hates Biden?
opinion DrDominicGreen From the party with the Catholic Presidential candidate or the party with the devoutly catholic speaker of the house? Seriously? Try harder.
opinion DrDominicGreen Dear opinion person. The part where she is Catholic is not the part people are upset about.
opinion DrDominicGreen Aren’t 5 of the Justices Catholic?
opinion DrDominicGreen This is like the Patriots claiming they were the underdogs every season Tom Brady was their QB.
opinion DrDominicGreen Biden is Catholic.
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