[cpforlife.org]

Abortion is the Choice of Satan, the father of lies and MURDERER from the beginning.

[cpforlife.org]

Article: Could Kerry become the first President to be denied Communion? PING

[2banana]

The emergence of Senator John Kerry as a presidential candidate raises crucial questions about how bishops may react, seeing that he presents himself both as a staunchly pro-choice politician and as a practicing Catholic.

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...

[anniegetyourgun]

Why would anyone think he would attend mass if there is this chance? He'll simply spend his time visiting black churches who will welcome him with open arms.

[Only1choice____Freedom]

Does this mean now he is ELECTABLE?


That's what I keep hearing on TV.

[AppyPappy]

I am a believing and practicing Catholic, married to another believing and practicing Catholic,"

With two bastard children from his first marriage that wasn't a marriage in the eyes of the church.

[Just mythoughts]

Why should this be a problem, I thought Kerry was Jewish, why would he want to take communion?

[cpforlife.org]

“Abortion and euthanasia are crimes, which no human law can claim to legitimize. There is no obligation in conscience to obey such laws; instead there is a grave and clear obligation to oppose them by conscientious objection. In the case of an intrinsically unjust law, such as a law permitting abortion or euthanasia, it is therefore never licit to obey it, or to ‘take part in a propaganda campaign in favor of such a law, or vote for it’” (The Gospel of Life).

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

Good! I hope these bishops continue to stand their ground!

[SuziQ]

leaving open the possibility that America's second Catholic President could become the first to be prohibited from receiving Holy Communion, the Church's defining sacrament.

Well, then, that will be Kerry's CHOICE, won't it?

[hardhead]

If he were to be denied communion as 'president' that means he has been denied communion all along as a senator, right? Surely his views aren't going to be different. I'm still waiting on the first volley, a 'catholic' politician being denied communion. There is a lot of talk but so far haven't heard it being done. I'm not sure the bishops and pastors have the fortitude for it.

[cookcounty]

" ...seeing that he presents himself both as a staunchly pro-choice politician and as a practicing Catholic."

So, let me get this straight. As a practicing Catholic, he believes that aborted children are humans, made in the image of God. He believes they are sentient beings, and when their skull is crushed and their their brains sucked out, they suffer a cruel and agonizing death, alone, abandoned. His heart and soul are filled with empathy for these little ones.

But, because he's moved from his religious underpinnings, he has a profound moral duty to legalize this practice.

What a wierd, twisted, man.

[theDentist]

John Kerry, like Ted Kennedy, uses religion as a convenient cloak, loosened and easily discarded for political advantage. I must admit, I'd like to have a camera there if he did try to attend communion, just to see if the priest would deny him.

[The Great RJ]

Kerry, like Tom Daschle and Ted Kennedy, is Catholic in name only. Between their divorces and unwaivering support of abortion they have long ago left the Church, but will call themselves Catholic if it gets them votes. It is about time that the Bishops get some spine and publically exposed their hypocracy.

However, many Catholic clergy have long supported the liberal "social justice" agenda espoused by Kerry and the like and cannot bring themselves to support George Bush who has done more to limit abortion than any President since Reagan.

[Republican Red]

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

[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!

[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.

[BlackElk]

ping for later

[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.

[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?