[Hodar]

I am NOT a Catholic, but I believe it boils down to “Love the Sinner, but hate the sin”.

What would be achieved by ex-communication of every politician who disagrees with the Catholic beliefs?

Would they become embittered enemies, or would they give up their beliefs and humbly fall down on their hands and knees and beg forgiveness? Somehow, knowing the sin of “Pride”, and knowing that many Politicans excell in this particular vice, I see this policy creating far worse enemies than it would win friends. If the Politician is an active member in any church - time, self-examination and prayer can, has and will, change the the mind of many a proud man and woman.

[kitkat]

Excellent answer, Hodar.

Many more prayers are needed for those who have fallen away, that they will give up the sin of pride.

[verga]

Since I am not Catholic, let me ask you FReepers who are: why can’t and/or doesn’t the Mother Church boot and/or excommunicate these politicians who are obviously anti-Catholic in their embrace of the murder of unborn children and the celebration of sodomy?

I am NOT a Catholic, but I believe it boils down to “Love the Sinner, but hate the sin”.

What would be achieved by ex-communication of every politician who disagrees with the Catholic beliefs?

That is the question of the century! Personally I wish they would do just that. Other faiths have no trouble giving people the boot over less.

[G Larry]

Frequently, the individual’s behavior ex-communicates themself.
It need not be an overt action or declaration by a Church official.
The fact that individual continues to proclaim an affiliation, or takes the Sacraments, doesn’t change that.