American Heritage Party NOT a Catholic Option

As any reader of my blog here and on manicfish, I support the Constitution Party and call on Catholics to join and become active members and leaders of the CP.

Many of the Pro-disaffiliation crew are looking at and openly discussing, joing the American Heritage Party. Some joining as individuals, some as the succeeded states (MD, MT, OR).

Should a Catholic join? In several posts all over net, I have noted that many-not all or even most-of the "Pro" folks are not only anti-Mormon, but quietly, Anti-Catholic as well. After reading various links to the AHP, gleefully predicting the CP downfall, I decided to read the AHP site as if I was a newbie, keeping my mind open to what they themselves say.

In the Digest of Principles site Introduction, we find this entry:


The American Heritage Party affirms its belief in the triune God of the Holy Bible and acknowledges that the Bible is the highest and final authority to which all other authorities and ideas must ultimately yield. Biblical principles are the truths deduced from Scripture. They must be applied to all of life, and it is upon them that this party exists and acts. Formulations of Biblical teaching are as reliable as a sinful, finite believer can make them, but they are not infallible – only the Word of God is infallible. Any abandonment of the Bible as the ultimate and final authority and standard used to inform and instruct our thinking must negate the term Christian and therefore abort the whole enterprise of this Party.

So, the AHP is obviously Sola Scriptura-that invented 16th century view outside of Christ only established Church-is the view of the AHP. Catholics hence cannot join or should avoid this Party and people like a plague.

In Section I, Principles, we see the following statement:


2. Revelation & Truth
The Holy Bible, as given in the original languages, is the only inspired, inerrant, infallible, eternal, written Word of God. Holy Scripture is God’s revealed will and witness to Himself. It is the supreme authority above all man’s laws and government, and the unchangeable standard for the actions and attitudes of all men in all areas of life, even in civil affairs and the realm of politics.4 The infallible rule of interpretation of Scripture is the Scripture itself.


Ok, um..the Bible interprets itself? This group advocate a return to Constitutional Govt, presumbly with man-made documents and the 3 branches of Govt, but God's Word is not to have any establsihed interpreters? It speaks for itself?? If so, why-just in Protestantism, are ther 30,000+ competing sects, arguing "the bible says" against each other. This has led to the false and man-made "essential/non essential" debate, as if God had establish this. "I God will tell you some things that are unimportant"-yes, that is plausible as a hole in the head! Man made Govt needs a Court, Congress and Executive to interpret the Constitution, yet God's Word-which the immortal soul is between eternal life and eternal death, needs no one?? This is the insanity. If hte Bible is that simple, then consider this:

2Peter 1:20
Understanding this first, that no prophecy of scripture is made by private interpretation.

Here, Peter is fairly clear, no private interpretation. This Apostle, chosen by Christ, cannot bo any clearer. So..then, who is to interpret? gives one pause nad something to consider. Next....

2Peter 3:16
As also in all his (Paul) epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are certain things hard to be understood, which the unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, to their own destruction.

Do you think that these ignorant and unstable people are saying "hey, we are ignorant and usntable, I think we will twist scripture...."? No!! They are ignorant of the fact they are ignorant.

So...who then has ultimate authority over what the Bible says and means? Non-Catholic reader--take time to breathe in and out, think about it. Moving along....


4. Power & Authority
All power and authority is ordained of God for His glory and for the government and welfare of His creation. All law and government is therefore religious, being founded upon basic presuppositions about God, man & law. Every government legislates the morality of its underlying religion, whether of belief or of unbelief toward God.

Whose morality then? How can Govt be religious? based on what-Calvinism? Methodist? or do we just look at those "non essential doctrines"? Christ did not intend for so many sects and division. The Church cannot be so divided and yet speak with any credible authority. Only the Catholic Church can speak authoratatively.

John 17:11
And now I am not in the world, and these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep them in thy name whom thou has given me; that they may be one, as we also are.

There are many scriptures like this, but it is clear-we are to be one. Protestantism is NOT one, it is hopelessly divided and hence, how then can this party, based solely on Protestant world view achieve anything? Catholics can change this nation, onyl if they get involved. The CP, as well as the nation in general, is not perfect-but can be a vehicle for the change.

THis section ends with endorsing Gvot and Constitution based on the original Founders intent-a authority over man and the law-yet none over the Bible, which could led man to life or death?/ AHP is a Party basing itself on totally false suppositions.


In the AHP Visions section:

Chapter 3, the AHP states:
We also affirm the fact that the Christian religion is inextricably linked to the American form of government, national life and conscience.

This typical Protestant indeifference and syncretism-the Christian religion? With the deep division, how can there be a singular sounding term? Again, if you build on this deep division, are you not falling through crack??

Consider:

2Cor 2:11

For if he that cometh preacheth another Christ, whom we have not preached; or if you receive another Spirit, whom you have not received; or another gospel which you have not received; you might well bear with him.

Don't know about you, but this syncretistic view "well, we all have differnt doctrines-they do not matter as we are all Christians regardless" arguement is just that . The Pro-dissafiliation side-admitting to not wanting to work with Mormons and Catholics toward common goals of ending abortion, NWO, etc and working toward CP destruction, is following this strict fundamentalist mindset and will soon divide nad tear each other apart. It is nature of Protestants too blind to their own nature.

The AHP then has a section for biblical blueprint for political action-but as noted above, whose view of the Bible? How to weed out those "non-essential" doctrines.

Chaoter 11 of this section calls for Reformist (note capital R) agenda.

Whole pages can be devoted to the false supposition that they can have a strict Christian party, without any appointed authority and without unity of beliefs. Thought the CP calls for returning to Christian heritage and beliefs, we do not advocate a Christian party, as America is divide in religion. We can work together to end abortion, stop NWO, etc. Any pretended unity of beliefs to form a "christian" Party is false and without a basis or future

Stay tuned for more on this, but A review of the few issues raised in this report and the site will conclude a Catholic cannot join this strict, Protestant-only based Party.