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With these words, Pope Benedict XVI has shredded the Seamless Garment:

Not all moral issues have the same moral weight as abortion and euthanasia. For example, if a Catholic were to be at odds with the Holy Father on the application of capital punishment or on the decision to wage war, he would not for that reason be considered unworthy to present himself to receive Holy Communion. While the Church exhorts civil authorities to seek peace, not war, and to exercise discretion and mercy in imposing punishment on criminals, it may still be permissible to take up arms to repel an aggressor or to have recourse to capital punishment. There may be a legitimate diversity of opinion even among Catholics about waging war and applying the death penalty, but not however with regard to abortion and euthanasia.

1 posted on 04/28/2005 3:30:38 PM PDT by Diago
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ping!!!!


2 posted on 04/28/2005 3:33:54 PM PDT by Diago
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To: Diago
With these words, Pope Benedict XVI has shredded the Seamless Garment:

Is what follows a direct quote?

3 posted on 04/28/2005 3:34:08 PM PDT by madprof98
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To: Diago

Hillary Clinton used a Catholic Church in New York to deliver a talk to loyal Democrats when she was running for her senate seat. Protesting parishioners prayed the rosary while she spoke and they were thrown out of their own church by strongmen. The church allowed their own to be
tossed while this pro choice female pandered for votes.
This attack on the church and the beliefs is nothing new by Hillary Clinton. She is larger than all of it. Ask her.


4 posted on 04/28/2005 3:38:04 PM PDT by oldironsides
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There may be a legitimate diversity of opinion even among Catholics about waging war and applying the death penalty, but not however with regard to abortion and euthanasia

I agree with him. Even God has sent men to fight a righteous war. A mass murder should not be allowed a chance to ever commit the same crime again. Both righteous wars and the death penalty are pro-life for the oppressed and innocent.
If the Catholic colleges aren't going to behave like Christians, they should be shunned like any other liberal institution. Let the liberals support them instead.

5 posted on 04/28/2005 3:38:21 PM PDT by concerned about politics (Vote Republican - Vote morally correct!)
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...for inviting pro-abortion Sen. Hillary Clinton to give its commencement address...
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That is an awful short list of reasons why Hitlery should not have been invited --- my list IS VERY LONG with all valid reasons...


6 posted on 04/28/2005 3:39:10 PM PDT by EagleUSA (q)
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Looks like Cardinal Egan got the Holy Fathers message.


8 posted on 04/28/2005 3:40:28 PM PDT by mware ("God is dead" -- Nietzsche........ "Nope, you are"-- GOD)
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If Senator Clinton had a similar degree of dignity,

DING! DING! DING! First time 'Clinton' and 'digity' have been used together in a sentence. Give the Senator a cigar, uh, maybe not any of them left laying around by her hubby.

9 posted on 04/28/2005 3:40:57 PM PDT by pikachu (BE alert -- we need more lerts!)
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ping

Is this a big deal or not? I am pinging my better half (a recent contributor to our board) for her take. Especially, the comment on the Seamless Garment.

10 posted on 04/28/2005 3:43:27 PM PDT by don-o (Don't be a Freeploader. Do the right thing and become a Monthly Donor!)
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Maybe the title should be changed to:

Marymount Manhattan ex-communicated by Cardinal Egan

11 posted on 04/28/2005 3:44:02 PM PDT by topher
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WOW!!!

If anyone finds a linked 'news' story on this please post it.

13 posted on 04/28/2005 3:52:09 PM PDT by DBeers (†)
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Hilary's path of destruction, now it is colleges.

Ping


16 posted on 04/28/2005 3:54:21 PM PDT by nw_arizona_granny (Airspeed, altitude, or brains. Two are required to successfully complete a flight.)
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"Truth and clarity" to the abortionists is like a crucifix to Dracula.
18 posted on 04/28/2005 4:04:04 PM PDT by Malesherbes
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I agree with all the above posts. This is a really big deal. I hope the whining dems lather the news with this, but I won't be surprised if they don't.


21 posted on 04/28/2005 4:22:03 PM PDT by Integrityrocks
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Great news! I bet somebody had to hold Egan's feet to the fire to get him to do this...but at least he did it.


22 posted on 04/28/2005 4:24:17 PM PDT by livius
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This is a good start. Of course, there are still a number of other reputedly "Catholic" universities that need to be similarly delisted. Take the University of San Francisco, for example.


23 posted on 04/28/2005 4:25:09 PM PDT by GOP_1900AD (Stomping on "PC," destroying the Left, and smoking out faux "conservatives" - Take Back The GOP!)
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It will only get in the MSM when a Jesuit University is declared non-Catholic.....Georgetwon, Santa Clara ect...


24 posted on 04/28/2005 4:26:31 PM PDT by Tadhg
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To: Diago

All your morals are belong to us!


28 posted on 04/28/2005 4:33:45 PM PDT by Calpernia (Breederville.com)
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To: Diago

No grants for you!


29 posted on 04/28/2005 4:34:01 PM PDT by Calpernia (Breederville.com)
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To: Diago; risk

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HILLARY =

Supporter of our terrorist enemy HO CHI MINH during the Vietnam War against Freedom's survival in South Vietnam

HILLARY =

Supporter of our terrorist enemies in a new time of war with our own Freedom now directly at stake here at home

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32 posted on 04/28/2005 4:39:28 PM PDT by ALOHA RONNIE ("ALOHA RONNIE" Guyer/Veteran-"WE WERE SOLDIERS" Battle of IA DRANG-1965 http://www.lzxray.com)
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To: Diago

Wow! I hope more bishops do the same with "Catholic" schools in their dioceses.


35 posted on 04/28/2005 4:51:28 PM PDT by BlessedBeGod (Pope Benedict XVI: Continuing to put the smackdown on heresy since 1981.)
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