Catholic bishops deny communion to Catholic democrat that supports abortion rights

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Permalink Reply by Loren Miller on November 22, 2009 at 9:34pm

What this is, beyond anything else, is the Catholic Church being publicly PETTY, in a vainglorious attempt to scare their less public parishioners into conforming to their standardized BS.

What would be curious from here is Kennedy's reaction. I would mightily doubt that he would leave the Catholic Church in protest; the tradition of Catholicism and the Kennedy family is a touch too thick to expect that, but if he maintains his pro-choice position and doesn't seek the sacrament which has for so long been a part of his life, he sends a message to others of his faith whose opinions are similarly canted.

So where from here? Does the Church finally dust off their ultimate weapon: excommunication, and if so, having used it, if its target maintains his stance, what happens to the credibility of the Church in the face of that defiance? This whole situation will bear some careful observation, not just in the immediate players, but in the spectators as well.

Permalink Reply by Jo Jerome on November 22, 2009 at 9:34pm

Agreed. I could care less who gets the magical crackers. But this kind of hypocrisy just irks the living shit out of me. It's like when such a fuss was made over Obama speaking at Notre Dame.

Really? The institution responsible for the Inquisition, the Crusades, untold child rapes and dehumanization of women, is going to bitch about the democratically elected president speaking at their college?

Permalink Reply by The Secular One on November 23, 2009 at 8:57am

The institution responsible for the Inquisition, the Crusades, untold child rapes and dehumanization of women, is going to bitch about the democratically elected president speaking at their college?

Actually when you phrase it like that it makes perfect sense.

Permalink Reply by Alan on November 23, 2009 at 10:55am

It's like what the Catholic Church in Washington was saying a couple of weeks ago, "If you don't drop the attempt to legalize gay marriage, we're done supporting the homeless and sheltering the impoverished." It was something to that effect. I don't understand how politics polices the Churches ability to help others.

Permalink Reply by Hugh Kramer on November 23, 2009 at 1:57pm

Hey! It's not like the Catholics are all bad. Why, in 2007, they decided not to send any more unbaptized dead babies into Limbo, didn't they? That's a good thing. Right?

Permalink Reply by The Secular One on November 23, 2009 at 6:45pm

Yep, they are on the barby now...so much better for us if you believe the rumors =P

Permalink Reply by Hugh Kramer on November 24, 2009 at 12:09pm

Have you seen Chris Matthews scolding Bishop Tobin on Hardball yet? It'll do your soul good.
;)

Permalink Reply by The Secular One on November 29, 2009 at 7:28pm

I saw your post, but haven't found the time to watch the clip yet...