Sister Joan Chittister, a columnist for the National Catholic Reporter, said questions about Kerry’s Catholicism are “so far off the mark.” “The question is what is the role of any politician in a pluralistic society, when it’s not a theocratic state, when you’re not the Taliban,” she said. “I can’t think of any time when a politician tried to introduce legislation to impose Catholic views on the country. You must make space for the consciences of all.”
I trust the good Sister will be attending confession soon to seek forgiveness for her sins.
She knows full well that the only folks conflating politics and religion are her and her fellow travelers.
Kerry's standing as a Catholic has nothing to do with politics. He can choose to be a anti-abortion Catholic in good standing or a pro abortion CINO politician.
Wake up Sister Joan.
Joan Chittester is a seeping boil on the face of Roman Catholicism. I hate to soft-peddle it like that, but more accurate descriptions would get me banned.
Sister Joan Chittister, ... “The question is what is the role of any politician in a pluralistic society, when it’s not a theocratic state, when you’re not the Taliban,” she said. “I can’t think of any time when a politician tried to introduce legislation to impose Catholic views on the country. You must make space for the consciences of all.” Sister Joan has completely misinterpreted the "separation of church and state", her assertion is exactly wrong. As William F. Buckley just noted about Kerry's abuse of the communion rail,
To upbraid a bishop for denying communion to a public figure who espouses permissive abortion laws is to upbraid him for upholding the doctrine of the separation of church and state. If the churchman allows himself to be governed by state practices, he violates that separation.