Posted on 03/24/2009 1:26:23 PM PDT by NYer
We go as far as the charter allows and not farther. If ND wishes to dispose of its Catholic charter, then can invite whoever is not in violation of the charter they subsequently choose. The present charter is to maintain the Cathoic character of the university. It is compatible with having speakers who are not Catholic, it is not compatible with having speakers fundamentally opposed to Catholic values.
Richard Thompson, President and Chief Counsel of the Thomas More Law Center, commented, “Although widespread public anger has rightfully focused on bonuses AIG paid to top executives using taxpayers’ money, that anger would be at an even higher pitch if the public knew that our tax dollars were being used by AIG to promote Islam and Shariah law, which provides support for terrorist activities aimed at killing Americans and destroying America.” The basis of the lawsuit is that AIG intentionally promotes Shariah-compliant businesses and insurance products, which by necessity must comply with the 1200 year old body of Islamic canon law based on the Quran, which demands the conversion, subjugation, or destruction of the infidel West, including the United States. Dick Thomson is here to explain.
http://avemariaradio.net/showArchive.php?id=kpm
“Although widespread public anger has rightfully focused on bonuses AIG paid to top executives using taxpayers’ money, that anger would be at an even higher pitch if the public knew that our tax dollars were being used by AIG to promote Islam and Shariah law, which provides support for terrorist activities aimed at killing Americans and destroying America.”
Sorry to interrupt the thread but does anyone know about this...one can listen to it at the above link.
PS: I’ve signed the petition, sent emails and will also write letters re-ND.
So, to make it plain and simple, Obama is not eligible to speak on Notre Dame's platform or be bestowed with Notre Dame's honors.
True, the "no platform, no honors" ruling has been manfully enforced by some bishops, only intermittently by others.
This event is galvanizing people in a way I cannot remember seeing in the past 20 years, because
That's why the brouhaha. Here. Now.
True, but again, the media was hyping up the chance for people to be part of ‘history.’
Just calling themselves “Catholics” is all that matters to them, I think. I don’t like it, but it’s no different from, for example, the non-observant Jew who somehow identifies as a Jew for ethnic purposes.
Glad to see SOMETHING but in my humble opinion he pretty much scored a field goal when we NEEDED a touchdown.
Let’s make some noise — this is an outrage:
Also, Father Jenkins can be reached at 574.631.3903.
Something like 54% of weekly-maass attending Catholics voted for Bambi, but most of them were Hispanic Catholics who are very left-wing because they are under the control of mostly Anglo clergy who are very, very left-wing.
I believe the non-Hispanic (and non-university, since the university is a big leftie hang-out) Catholic vote was considerably lower.
On the other hand, 78% of Jews voted for Bambi. Why? Neither one of these groups, Catholic or Jewish, had any excuse for voting for Bambi.
We have a lot of people who are Catholic dur to their birth and upbringing, but they long ago left the teachings of the Church. Phil Donahue, who went to Notre Dame, was on Fox today saying that the Church needs to enter the 21st Century and allow birth control, divorce, abortion, gay marriage, etc.
Of course Donahue is divorced, pushes for all of these liberal issues, and generally has left the Church except for claiming Catholicism when it suits him.
These may be all posted, but continue to send messages!
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2210995/posts?page=28#28
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2210995/posts?page=87#87
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2210995/posts?page=101#101
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2210995/posts?page=102#102
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2212664/posts?page=29#29
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2212664/posts?page=37#37
Good list of contacts! Thanks!
Then the Church’s position on voting for pro-abortion candidates should have been screamed from every pulpit and ambo, but it wasn’t. And do you know I think? I think that, if Obama had been white, this would have happened.
Well, at least this one bishop is. As for the rest of the RC Church, we shall see...
Go back to sleep, Chief, this obviously doesn't concern you.
Good news! Thanks.
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