Awesome find, preechr. I agree with the Archbishop, I just wish he took better steps to enumerate the
other issues that divide Catholics, regarding the teachings of the Gospel.
For example, if one were to deny John Kerry the Eucharist b/c he votd pro-choice, one would then be obligated to deny loud-mouthed Sean Hannity as well, since he openly endorses the war in Iraq, as well as capital punishment.
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This is where my primary gripe comes in, because it seems to me that those Catholic bishops who are screaming the lidest over Kerry and abortion have lost focus of the entire platform of faith.
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One should consider the fact that the Bishops may be angry that Kerry is merely a "lip-service" Catholic...or the fact that he is stressing his faith to court the Catholic vote.
Of course these are mere conjectures, but they are things to consider. |
On the contrary, Kerry's advisers have been begging him to espouse his "spirituality" more often, which he tends to reserve for crowds he feels won't be offended, like Christian groups. He has a sort of New England sensibility about it, which is quite different than our president, who wears his religion on his sleeve.