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Knights of Columbus Pass Reso to Prohibit Pro-Abortion Politicians from Knights-Sponsored Events
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| August 13, 2007
| Elizabeth O'Brien
Posted on 08/14/2007 9:37:41 AM PDT by NYer
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posted on
08/14/2007 9:37:47 AM PDT
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NYer
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posted on
08/14/2007 9:38:18 AM PDT
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NYer
("Where the bishop is present, there is the Catholic Church" - Ignatius of Antioch)
To: NYer
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posted on
08/14/2007 9:43:26 AM PDT
by
AliVeritas
(Eternal Rest grant unto Donna and let perpetual light shine upon her, rest in peace.)
To: Saint Athanasius
To: NYer
This is the correct result. I think once the issue was put plainly to them (by the protestors earlier this week) the KC had no choice but to do this.
It is long past time to put a stop to politicians using the Catholic Church and its organizations to pass themselves off as Catholic in order to get votes -- when they don't believe in the most basic tenets of the Church and vote against them at every opportunity.
It's false advertising of the worst kind and creates a scandal in the Church.
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posted on
08/14/2007 9:47:22 AM PDT
by
AnAmericanMother
((Ministrix of Ye Chase, TTGC Ladies' Auxiliary (recess appointment)))
To: NYer
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posted on
08/14/2007 9:55:29 AM PDT
by
pissant
(Duncan Hunter: Warrior, Statesman, Conservative)
To: NYer
Can someone who knows for sure, please explain to me why I was able to get nowhere with a complaint I had about a 4th degree Knight publicly supporting John Kerry? The man was listed as such on the “E” masthead of a website called Catholics 4 Kerry .org. His name escapes me now but, as the field coordinator of Catholics Against Kerry, I tried to get someone from the KoC to take action and was told there is no national governing body of the KoC as such and each Counsel would have to make its own decision. In other words there was nothing that could be done. I would never do anything to hurt this fine old organization, so I did not make an IRS complaint, but as far as I read the 501 rules, the KoC could lose its tax exemption if a member used his title in a political effort. More than this, such a member could be expelled for supporting a man who obviously is so hostile to the beliefs of the Catholic Church.
If you can explain these discrepancies I would love to be set straight.
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posted on
08/14/2007 10:15:59 AM PDT
by
jmaroneps37
(Liberals are "American aliens", they were born IN America but they are not OF America.)
To: NYer
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posted on
08/14/2007 11:57:37 AM PDT
by
RobbyS
( CHIRHO)
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posted on
08/14/2007 1:03:37 PM PDT
by
Coleus
(Pro Deo et Patria)
To: NYer
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posted on
08/14/2007 2:41:07 PM PDT
by
reagandemocrat
(Proud member of the strong right arm of the Church)
To: jmaroneps37; AlaninSA
Can someone who knows for sure, please explain to me why I was able to get nowhere with a complaint I had about a 4th degree Knight publicly supporting John Kerry? Pinging AlaninSA!
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posted on
08/14/2007 5:01:39 PM PDT
by
NYer
("Where the bishop is present, there is the Catholic Church" - Ignatius of Antioch)
To: jmaroneps37
I would say “Keep trying!”
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posted on
08/14/2007 6:15:06 PM PDT
by
Salvation
(†With God all things are possible.†)
To: NYer
Order officially resolved to forbid pro-abortion politicians from attending their events. The Order also renewed its support for the traditional definition of marriage and called for the protection of conscience for people in the medical field Alleluia!
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posted on
08/14/2007 6:41:29 PM PDT
by
Barnacle
(Hunter 2008)
To: NYer; jmaroneps37
I do have one question...
Was the Knight in question supporting Kerry in public while referencing (or otherwise demonstrating) that he was a 4th Degree Knight (or Knight at all)?
This is key.
The Knights do not engage in partisan politics. It’s a core tenet of the Order. We will not support candidates - but we will take positions on issues. You will not ever see the Knights endorse a candidate as an organization.
If the Knight in question was using the Order in his support of Kerry...then he was wrong. You can complain - but this is a tough road to travel, as it’s a difficult thing to prove. But...if you’d like to know how to pursue this further, please FReepmail me. I can’t promise to answer quickly...as I’m only on this forum once in a while, but I will respond.
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posted on
08/14/2007 7:13:36 PM PDT
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AlaninSA
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posted on
08/14/2007 7:16:09 PM PDT
by
narses
(...the spirit of Trent is abroad once more.)
To: NYer; narses
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posted on
08/15/2007 5:16:37 AM PDT
by
8mmMauser
(Jezu ufam tobie...Jesus I trust in Thee)
To: jmaroneps37
Can someone who knows for sure, please explain to me why I was able to get nowhere with a complaint I had about a 4th degree Knight publicly supporting John Kerry?
Every council works differently. As far as policing politcal activism, if the guy was undercutting the Catholic position, then something should have been done. I can't answer in particular.
I know generally, that some guys were told wearing buttons at meetings was bad taste, and one guy was not invited to join when we found he was a CTA guy. I am a 4th degree too.
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posted on
08/15/2007 5:54:18 AM PDT
by
Dominick
("Freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right to do what we ought." - JP II)
To: NYer
To: NYer
The Knights always get it right!
Too bad all those ultraliberal Catholic college presidents won’t do the same.
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posted on
08/16/2007 11:49:58 AM PDT
by
Palladin
(Judge Munley is a nincompoop.)
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posted on
10/05/2007 10:06:56 PM PDT
by
Coleus
(Pro Deo et Patria)
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