5. Government is Not God

Written By Pete Range

Pete Range addresses certain aspects of government and it’s attempt at playing god through new laws, restrictions, hypocritical messaging, and preferential treatment. Among these issues is a potential new abortion law in New Jersey, governor Cuomo’s attempt to discriminate against religious institutions in the name of public health, the rising death toll in nursing homes due to negligence, and hypocrisy within leadership regarding COVID measures causing people to distrust the seriousness of the pandemic.

As Catholics we need to remember and remind others that the government is not god. One’s identity and value are not dependent upon the government, and should not be dictated by one’s state in life or their profession. More of our elderly loved ones are dying due to “failure to thrive” as a result of government based restrictions that de-emphasize the importance of human connection and family advocates. We the people need to hold the government accountable to ensure that it does not enact policies which harm its citizens.

 

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Pete Range

Peter Range graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a Masters in Theology with a focus in Biblical Studies in 2009. Preceding Notre Dame, Peter received his Bachelor of Arts in History from John Carroll University in 2004. Peter has worked in ministries that include serving immigrant families in Florida, inner-city youth in Cleveland, university students in Bowling Green, Ohio, and the homeless in Cleveland and Toledo. 

In the summer of 2014 Peter assumed leadership of the Respect Life Office and he is now the Director for the Office for Life and Justice for the Diocese of Toledo through Catholic Charities. Peter also host’s his own radio show called “Say Yes to Life” which airs every Thursday at 4 pm on Annunciation Radio. 

The fifth of six children, Peter is passionate about family, service and encountering the one true God, Jesus Christ. Peter married his wife, Laura, in May of 2015. They reside in Haskins Ohio and they have four children: their son, Ignatius Allen, who is in heaven, their four year old daughter Gianna Rose, their son John Paul, who is 2 years old and their son Joseph Peter, born April 5th of this year.

Peter V. Range

Director, Office for Life and Justice
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Toledo
prange@toledodiocese.org
419-244-6711 ext. 4933

http://TheCatholicCitizen.com
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