AS KERRY EMERGES, SO DOES CONCERN THAT AS PRESIDENT HE MAY BE DENIED COMMUNION

Spirit Daily ^ | 1-29-04

[Republican Red]

Kerry is also divorced. How is it he is still considered a Catholic in good standing?

[AAABEST]

Electable and presidential.....that's the phrase from the media!

Take comfort in the fact that God won't find him very "electable".

[SuziQ]

I hope one day the Church does get a spine but I am sure Ted Kennedy sleeps well at night and has no problems going to mass...

Teddy SHOULD go to Mass, it's only Holy Communion in which he cannot partake. We are ALL sinners to some degree, so we need to participate in Mass, with the community of believers. We gain strength being with others of the Faith, but we should not receive Communion if we are in a state of mortal sin. Their being pro-abortion, especially being so public about it and actively making it possible with their votes is why nominally Catholic politicians should not receive Communion.

[Kieri]

We're going through a similar issue here in Michigan.

The Canadian Trash in the governor's mansion -- Jennifer Granholm -- claims to be a practicing Catholic but the VERY WEEK she vetoed the overwhelmingly-support partial birth abortion ban, she TOOK COMMUNION in a church in Lansing and the presiding bishop/priest/Christ-backstabber didn't bat an eye.

Catholics in the state are urging Adam Maida to take a stand on this, but he's using the lame excuse of staying out of politics. Well, Mr. Maida, if Jenny wants to dabble in politics she should STAY OUT OF THE CHURCH!

[cookcounty]

"How did JFK get communion if they would deny it to Kerry?"

Kerry has openly promised to work for the protection of the practice of killing innocent humans.

Refresh me as to what mortal sins JFK wanted to legalize.

JFK was a womanizer, which is not good, but I don't think it compares at all to Kerry's pro-depravity crusade.

[HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity]

Abortion is the Choice of Satan, the father of lies and MURDERER from the beginning. 1 posted on 01/29/2004 6:30:46 AM PST by cpforlife.org

Well, Kerry has clearly sided with Satan. He may have to deal with the consequences of that strange leap of faith. Should be an interesting showdown. Christ vs. Satan.

The bishops will have to decide how much courage they have to defend innocent life. Against Satan, John Kerry, and their liberal minions.

[cpforlife.org]

"Well, Mr. Maida, if Jenny wants to dabble in politics she should STAY OUT OF THE CHURCH!"

Most Excellent!! The best heard in a while!

[OldFriend]

It's going to be up to us to help the Lord along and vote for President Bush!

[BlackElk]

ping for later

[JohnnyZ]

Kerry is also divorced. How is it he is still considered a Catholic in good standing?

From another comment on this thread I gather he got his first marriage annulled. The annulment rules are pretty flexible, and NOT just for famous people. There's usually an argument that can be made. I'm surprised that he actually would go to that length instead of just remarrying outside the Church.

Tom Daschle didn't get an annulment, just divorced and remarried, and again, shockingly, claims he doesn't present himself for communion.

[EggsAckley]

Indulgences are certainly nothing new in the Catholic Church.

[Jaded]

I sure hope so.

Kerry's not the only politician of any denominational stripe to check his religion at the door.

[cynicom]

Who cares. The catholic church does not run the country, fortunately.

[Republican Red]

Kerry is divorced not an annulment.

Kerry separated from his first wife, Julia Thorne, in 1983, and they finalized their divorce in 1988.

Many others, including Jackie Kennedy Onasis were excommunicated for divorce.

[cpforlife.org]

Pardon me CAtholic Family Association,

Would you happen to know of something such as a Petition to Interdict or Excommunicate Culture of Death "Catholics" that might be ramped up with special focus on pro-death politicos running this fall?

[hardhead]

In a way, its too bad they don't. The protestants haven't done a very good job, now have they?

[cpforlife.org]

"Many others, including Jackie Kennedy Onasis were excommunicated for divorce."

Really? I guess those were the good old days.

[Barnacle]

I hope one day the Church does get a spine...

Please reread the article. The vertebrae are aligning.

The bishop of Madison Wisconsin just said the same thing last week. And, as you may know, Madison is a bastion of Leftism.

Also, based on the unequivocal sermon I heard last Sunday, the Rockford Diocese may be ready to go the same way.

I don't hear of any other church as vocal on this issue as ours.

[TankerKC]

...married to another believing and practicing Catholic.

A believing and practicing Catholic who preaches the gospel of prenuptial agreements.

[camas]

who did jackie divorce??