Wow, this sure is interesting.
Dear ARA,
It is not the Archdiocese of Boston that is bringing these charges against Mr. Kerry, but rather Marc Balestrieri, a canon lawyer and a layman, who filed IN the Archdiocese of Boston.
Additionally, this isn't exactly news, as the charges were filed in June.
Admin Moderator, could we get this title changes? Perhaps to: Denunciation of US Senator John F Kerry for Heresy.
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What does this mean? I'm not familiar with complaints of heresy and how they're handled.
Can we look forward to a burning at the stake or just a hot poker through the tongue?
it's not because of his stance on abortion. it's the fact he has lied about the fact he was a Irish Catholic. the fella has lied all his life.
Old News.
Should Kerry be Excommunicated for Heresy?
Monday, July 12, 2004
ALAN COLMES, CO-HOST: Well, just 116 days left until Americans go to the polls on November 2 and put John Kerry and John Edwards into the White House.
MONICA CROWLEY, GUEST CO-HOST: Not so fast, Colmes!
COLMES: We'll see.
But how will John Kerry's stance on abortion affect his support within the Catholic community? Recently, a Catholic attorney filed heresy charges against Kerry, accusing him of bringing a most serious scandal to the American public by receiving communion as a pro-choice Catholic.
If the church decides to press heresy charges, the Senator could be excommunicated.
We're now joined by canon lawyer and the man who filed the suit, Marc Balestrieri. Marc, thank you for being on the program tonight.
MARC BALESTRIERI, FILED SUIT AGAINST KERRY: Thank you for having me.
GET THIS OUT!
Another, same as the last...
(Talk about a straight line ...)
Your headline is wrong. The complaint appears to me to have been brought by an individual, Marc Balistreiri,as a class action suit, to the Diocesan Court.
Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition... Monty Python fans will get the joke.
What happens to Catholics who vote for him?
I'm one of the signatories to this appeal to the Archdiocese. It's VERY doubtful they will act in the next couple of weeks, and doubtful they will act at all. We can but try.
I do think that the bishops are gradually coming around on these issues, like a supertanker beginning to turn. There was some hopeful commentary on the last bishops' meeting by Fr. Neuhaus in the latest issue of First Things. The good cardinal of Washington overplayed his hand, was caught lying, and has lost influence with the rest of the bishops. A new group of younger conservative bishops is beginning to gain more influence and respect among their colleagues. Some day a bishop may hesitate NOT to excommunicate a politician for being a big-time supporter of abortion, cloning, fetal experimentation, and euthanasia.
Drip, drip, drip. Things are moving our way.
Now if we can get Congress to do the same thing, I`ll sleep a lot better.
OK, so when is the thermal treatment?
Talk about being burned at the stake... When Archbishop O'Malley rules for excommunication, MSM burns him as influencing election, cries for IRS investigation. What he should understand is that it's meaningless to a souless Senator...except in how it inflences voters.