2. The Roman Catholic Church in its decisions to admit to the Holy Eucharist those who claim membership in the Church is NOT governed by the United States government or any other government save that of the Roman Catholic Church. That principle is covered by freedom of worship.
3. You are apparently not a Catholic. Hence, whether the Roman Catholic Church allows blatant apostates and babykillers such as John Kerry to receive the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ is none of your business. MYOB. If you happen to be a Catholic and you disagree with the actions of those Catholic bishops and the Vatican courageous enough to just say no to John Kerry when he approaches for the Eucharist, you had better outrank those bishops or it is again none of your business.
4. We are not going to be pushed around by secular enemies of the Church. Any questions?????
Correct, but whether it is or not, it's important to correct ERegan's misapprehension that the bishops (the faithful ones, anyway) are meddling in secular affairs.
They are not.
They are doing what bishops are supposed to do.
No one is required to be a Catholic. It is the faith and practice of the Catholic Church that its membership is subordinate to a teaching body, of which the local bishop is the representative, in matters pertaining to the faith.
This is a great strength, except when the bishop is a heretic, but I digress.
In any event, what Catholics must profess and must do in order to remain publically Catholic is UNIQUELY the responsibility of the local bishop.
What else do you, ERegan, think they are supposed to do?
And by what right does a State forbidden to impair the free exercise of religion have anything at all to say about it?