Tema: The Paul Ryan Controversy in Historical Context, Part I.

As the US election for the next president draws close I can't wonder how any self-respecting Christian can vote for either candidate since Obama and Romney are representative of a political system that I've largely grown disgusted with (I equate democracy with the myth of the Tower of Babel and the 'god' called Mammon). This was one result of my search for a proper answer, placed in a theological context. The two pertinent passages from the article to me are:

The CDF suggests that the adoption of even part of an ideology in fundamental ways in conflict with Christianity is dangerous, and should be done with great caution, if not avoided entirely.

A Catholic’s Christian faith must be the guiding principle when engaging with an alien ideology; the ideology should not draw them toward positions inconsistent with their faith.