Posted on 10/15/2004 7:20:42 PM PDT by St. Johann Tetzel
Dramatic development in the fight for the Right to Life and the standing of pro-abortion Catholic politicians.
Today, in EWTN's news magazine The World Over, canon lawyer Marc Balestrieri revealed that the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has certified that the Church's condemnation of abortion is part of Catholic doctrine and of natural law, and as such, any one who publicly contradicts this doctrine is guilty of heresy and incurrs an automatic excommunication.
Click here to download the Roman Congregation's response.
Earlier this year, Marc Balestrieri filed a heresy lawsuit against Senator John F. Kerry for his public and obstinate support of abortion rights. This lawsuit remains active in the tribunal of the Archdiocese of Boston. Today, Mr. Balestrieri announced in the same program that he will file new charges against the most egregious offenders, including Senator Ted Kennedy (D-Mass) and Susan Collins (R-Maine), whose pro-abortion voting record is well known.
To find out more about Marc Balestrieri's efforts, to join the class-action canon lawsuits against Kerry et al. as an aggrieved party, or to contribute towards his ministry, visit his website, www.defide.org
Important development here. Pinging a few FReepers I thought might be interested.
Important development here. Pinging a few FReepers I thought might be interested.
That ain't written on no 1973 typewriter!
Very interesting, hopefully MSM will run this (sarcasm).
HAY CATHOLICS, if you vote for Kerry you are voting against your church!
I agree. So who does the deed, O'Malley or McCarrick?
bump
Ouch, that's gonna leave a mark.
The RNC: runs the all-around ground-game on Election Day (e.g., Get Out The Vote) AND the legal effort (anti-vote fraud measures)
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John Thune for Senate: Daschle must go, but Thune needs $ for that final push against a well-financed, fraud-cushioned incumbent.
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Majority Fund for America's Future: Funds/runs the campaigns in the tightest Senate races that need the most last-minute resources
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National Republican Senatorial Committee: Ground Game for the close Senate races + Presidential
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National Republican Congressional Committee: Ground game for the close House races + Presidential
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STOMP, the Strategic Taskforce to Organize and Mobilize People is a nationwide network of dedicated volunteers who have committed to assisting Republicans in our most competitive areas. By strengthening our Party in the most competitive areas, we will lead all of our Republican candidates to victory.
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And, of course, GELAC, the Bush-Cheney '04 Legal Compliance Committee (fighting vote fraud, e.g.)
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Yes but the catholics are guilty of doing exactly what other denominations did in 1992 when they voted their pocket book issues and pulled the lever for Clinton. Not only once but another 4 years later...That is what's wrong here.
From the 1983 Code of Canon Law:
Can. 1398 -- Qui abortum procurat, effectu secuto, in excommunicationem latae sententiae incurrit. ("A person who procures a successful abortion incurs an automatic excommunication.")
One of my favorite parts of Christianity is its clear moral absolutism.
It can't happen quickly enough . . . can it?
Until Ratzinger or JPII acts in an official capacity, (since excommunication is an official, external Church penalty), there is no excommunication.
Would you all do me the favor of interpreting it for me.
Does this mean that Kerry IS excommunicated, that he MIGHT BE SOON excommunicated, that we are FAR FROM the day he gets excommunicated, that this process will NEVER get him excommunicated.
Your answer and any brief explanation would be appreciated. Thanks.
Bump this one!
Looks like JF'nK will have to become a Episcopalian.
See my Post #12.
It's the right thing to do, but it will have some backlash. I know more angry 20-somethings (grown children) who resent being raised catholic and are now liberals just out of spite. Only a few folks that age I know are still faithful.
It is October. I am surprised.
Thank you for the very good post.
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