[Linda Frances]

I left the Catholic church years ago. A big part of the reason is they don't excommunicate people like her & the Kennedy's....Talk is cheap & people know you believe and have faith in God when you do what is right rather what is politically correct... words are meaningless without action.

[Mad Dawg]

To me, the practical decisions of the bishops (like my diocese’s refusal to consider me for ordination under the pastoral provision) may be incredibly stupid (koff, koff) but, since they are not doctrine, are not grounds to leave the Church.

Peter was a dope sometimes. So are they.

BUT, it is time now for our reverend Pastors to kick butt. They are confusing the people. Kennedy, Pelousy, they are truly scandals. A definition of a skandalon is something which triggers a trap.

To remain silent as Pelousy traduces the faith she says she loves is to endorse the decision of Catholic parents to abort their unwed daughter’s child.

I am glad I’m not a bishop. We need to pray for them.

[topher]

There is the case of former Congressman Patrick Kennedy of Rhode Island. His bishop wrote him about his stand on abortion, and tried to discuss this with Kennedy. The bishop tried to keep it a private matter.

Patrick Kennedy, in a stupid move, went public with it.

That made him a former Congressman, as the ruckus prevented him from running again (over the arguments with the bishop).

The Church will try to discuss this privately.

But I agree -- they need to toss some folks.

Former Archbishop John Francis Donoghue of Atlanta in 2004 refused to give communion to politicians who supported abortion.

This is not church wide, and it was not enforced after he retired as Archbishop of Atlanta.

[Ann Archy]

Sad....your sould will live ETERNALLY SOMEPLACE.....too bad you let actions of OTHERS determine it.

[battousai]

I left the Catholic church years ago. A big part of the reason is they don't excommunicate people like her & the Kennedy's....Talk is cheap & people know you believe and have faith in God when you do what is right rather what is politically correct... words are meaningless without action.

You're not making much sense... You are upset that the church didn't kick out people who overtly flouted doctrine and so you yourself decided to join those very people oO?