[ronald reagan]

"Hardline Catholic"? Just how do you define "hardline Catholic"? Are you a devout Catholic or just a cafeteria Catholic?

I'm a traditional Latin rite Catholic who attends mass many times a week, does penance, prays to the saints, honors Mary, ect.

And, no, a "true Christian" cannot, in good conscious, support same sex marriage. You can bob, weave, and spin all you want but, through the centuries, marriage has always been accepted to be as the sacred bonding of a man and a woman. That is what the Holy Bible, the "handbook" of Christian belief, makes quite clear.

I'll disagree, respectfully. I'm a true christian, and in good conscience,I support same sex marriage at the level of government. I want to make clear my belief and support of a government that is FREE from all religion.

And, while there may be Christians today who have never read the Holy Bible, one can obviously assume that, if they are Christians as you infer, they accept the teachings of that document. Otherwise, why would they claim to be "Christians"? If they do not accept those basic teachings, they are not Christians. That should be obvious.

If you do claim to be a practicing Catholic, I would recommend that you listen a little more to Cardinal Dolan and less to Barney Frank.

I listen often to Cardinal Dolan, and would highly recommend his books "Doers of the World", and "Called to be Holy".

You may disagree with me, and continue to believe that I'm not a "true Christian". This affects my salvation, faith, and relationship with God in absolutely no way.

Keep up the faith.