[Lakeshark]

I can understand why a church or an individual Christian would want to give the opportunity to someone to repent and embrace Jesus and his message while they lived. I do not understand why a church would support those who lived unrepentant lives, who twisted their teachings, who actively worked against their teachings, some kind of huge honor in death.

Chavez, Kennedy, and lots of others. The church reaction to them on their death just seems wrong. I can understand why the Marxists such as Jesse, and Sean Penn et al would grieve, but why a church would want to put some kind of official stamp on an unrepentant brigand is beyond me. The RC does a lot of fine things, it seems this is not one of them.

RC believers, please explain this if you would. Before death, I can understand the attempts, after.........it just seems flat out wrong.

[daniel1212]

why a church would want to put some kind of official stamp on an unrepentant brigand is beyond me.

And by treating men like poor Teddy K as members in life and in death, a church effectually coveys that this kind of faith is salvific, and which speaks louder than what may be officially taught .