Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: TomServo
Gotcha.

Gray Davis doesn't get a pass evidently:

Bishop William Weigand of Sacramento was the first American bishop to use the new note from Rome. At a pro-life Mass on January 22, he spoke of California Governor Gray Davis's claim to be a "pro-choice Catholic."

After describing the efforts by Davis's pastor to get the governor to see the moral incoherence of his position, Weigand declared, "As your bishop, I have to say clearly that anyone--politician or otherwise--who thinks it is acceptable for a Catholic to be pro-abortion is in very great error, puts his or her soul at risk, and is not in good standing with the Church. Such a person should have the integrity to acknowledge this and choose of his own volition to abstain from receiving Holy Communion until he has a change of heart."

Russ Lopez, a spokesman for Davis, responded with the hilarious and deeply revealing complaint that Bishop Weigand was "telling the faithful how to practice their faith."

12 posted on 04/17/2003 9:45:52 AM PDT by Grit (Tolerance for all but the intolerant...and those who tolerate intolerance etc etc)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies ]


To: Grit
"... he spoke of California Governor Gray Davis's claim to be a 'pro-choice Catholic.'"

There is no such thing as a pro-choice Catholic. Only pro-choice former Catholics.

213 posted on 04/17/2003 12:11:15 PM PDT by capitan_refugio
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 12 | View Replies ]

To: Grit
Russ Lopez, a spokesman for Davis, responded with the hilarious and deeply revealing complaint that Bishop Weigand was "telling the faithful how to practice their faith."

I know this may sound stupid but isn't "telling the faithful how to practice their faith." part of a bishops job?
402 posted on 04/17/2003 10:44:16 PM PDT by Valin (Age and deceit beat youth and skill)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 12 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson