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A MESSAGE from the editor As the 1960 Presidential e l e c t i o n draws near in creasing emphasis is being placed upon the religious factor involved in the cam paign. At one extreme, it has been declared that the coun try would be c o m p l e t e l y ruined if a Roman Catholic were to become President. It has been suggested that pos sibly the Vatican might be moved to the United States, and that religious freedom- as we have known it in this great country since the days of our f o u n d i n g fathers — would cease to exist. The other extreme is represented by those who refuse to say anything about the religious situa tion, who will not face it fairly and squarely, and who set up a cry of "religious bigotry!" whenever the matter is mentioned. We believe both of these extremes to be wrong. In the matter of selecting a leader of these United States for four, and perhaps eight, years of service as President, it is quite proper, and indeed it is the only sensible thing, to find out the candidate's religious convictions. For it is quite possible for one's religious convictions to be so deeply rooted in his outlook upon life in general, and his public office in particular, that his every decision of im portance may be colored by his religious ideology. This could jeopardize the welfare of the country of which he is the head. It has been truly declared, "Men hold opinions, but con victions hold a man. " One's religious convictions can hold an individual in such a manner that his general usefulness to his country might be significantly impaired. It should be remembered that in this country a man may believe what he wishes to believe. On the basis of this principle, a person has the perfect right to be a Roman Catholic if he so desires. However, because of certain outstanding characteristics of the Roman Catholic system, there is a grave question whether a man who chooses to be a Roman Catholic should be elected to the highest office that this country has to bestow upon one of its citizens. The simple facts of history reveal how the Roman Catholic Church has exercised power over govern ments wherever it was possible. History is replete with in stances of kings, princes, and rulers of every rank and file who were influenced, and even coerced, into conducting their political offices in accordance with the dictates of "Mother Church." Recalcitrants have been deposed, overthrown, ex communicated ; governments have toppled and great persecu tion and suffering have resulted when Rome's power was op posed or threatened.
SNT, printed on India paper, with 23 carat gold edges, picture cover, supple plastic binding. (W ith Psalms, black plastic binding, also $1.73.) At all Christian book stores. _ CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
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