President Obama's trip to Notre Dame has pro-lifers up in arms and is a vivid reminder of one issue that divides many Americans. Aside from the never-ending abortion argument, one of mankind's creations that seems to cause more problems than solutions is organized religion.
Faith is a personal, private matter that shouldn't keep different people with different beliefs from at least sharing their points of view without using blood-soaked baby strollers to make a point.
I wonder if there was the same uproar when two pro-death penalty presidents, Reagan and the elder Bush (the smart one), spoke at Notre Dame? Or does all that Catholic guilt have some so mixed up they can't separate their church-issued bingo cards from their history books?
And isn't this the same faith that protects child-molesting priests and simply shuffles them along to a new position?
Beliefs shouldn't become blinders made of fear and ignorance, but it seems like too often people just hear what they want to hear.
Now if you'll excuse me, there's a line of nuns with extra-thick rulers waiting at my front door.
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