Kennedy's Catholicism Source of Comfort, Conflict

AP ^ | 8/28/09 | Jay Lindsay

[nickcarraway]

Sen. Edward Kennedy was raised from birth to cherish his Catholicism, and it became both a source of comfort and conflict throughout his life.

The son of the country's most famous Catholic family defied church teachings when he divorced his first wife, then was granted an annulment only after he admitted he wasn't being honest when he promised her he'd be faithful. His most significant and public break with the church came with his support for abortion rights.

Yet Kennedy also advocated for signature Catholic causes, such as help for the poor, health care and immigration reform, and opposition to the Iraq war.

[Lizavetta]

[Westbrook]

> Sen. Edward Kennedy was raised from birth to cherish his Catholicism,

Yes, that’s why he was such an ardent supporter of government-funded abortion-on-demand and pushing the homosexual agenda.

Nice try.

Next.

[Wonder Warthog]

In other words, Kennedy was a Catholic when it was advantageous to his leftist/socialist goals, and was not a Catholic when the Church’s teachings failed to support those same leftist/socialist goals. Just another “cafteria Catholic”, and socialist.

[Hazwaste]

Kennedy was a CINO.

[A.A. Cunningham]

“Strive to enter by the narrow gate; for many, I say to you, shall seek to enter, and shall not be able. But when the master of the house shall be gone in, and shall shut the door, you shall begin to stand without, and knock at the door, saying: Lord, open to us. And He answering, shall say to you: I know you not, whence you are.” Luke 13:24-25

[ml/nj]

Sen. Edward Kennedy was raised from birth to cherish his Catholicism

Yeah. Sort of like Michael Corleone.

ML/NJ

[meandog]

Well, this kind of calls for an introspection of what “The Mother Church of all Christianity” is all about. Roman Catholicism, IMHO (because, incidentally, I’m not one), teaches that we are all sinners (mortal and venial) but it also teaches that there is forgiveness with repentance. So, who among us really knows about the fate of Ted’s soul? That is a matter between him and Christ.

[Joann37]

Kennedy followed his Catholicism as I follow dieting.

[BilLies]

We can not direct where he goes after death, though some would like to. God can judge him on his spiritual condition in the hereafter, we can and shall evaluate him on his temporal acts in this world. Just like Dante did with the villains of his time in the Inferno.
Then, when we die, God can judge us. If Ted Kennedy has indeed repented before he died, I would expect he would be spending a serious period in purgatory. Nevertheless, what we do and say will not affect God's final judgment re Teddy.

[org.whodat]

LOL,

[Buckeye McFrog]

Every major urban area in the Northeast seems to be inflicted with these Fake Catholics (Democrat politicians who never miss a Church bazaar or Knights of Columbus event, but who never attend Mass and who vote for every piece of pro-abortion legislation that comes down the pike...but yet have their defenders amongst the clergy)

[11th Commandment]

In other words, Kennedy was a Catholic when it was advantageous to his leftist/socialist goals, and was not a Catholic when the Church’s teachings failed to support those same leftist/socialist goals. Just another “cafeteria Catholic”, and socialist.

Worth repeating....

[BilLies]

I call the “Peace Catholics”: Against the War but not against Abortion at any stage.....a piece of that belief, a piece of this belief.

[11th Commandment]

So, who among us really knows about the fate of Ted’s soul? That is a matter between him and Christ.

Lutheran Dittos! However, we are called to be fruit inspectors and Mr. Kennedy's fruits were often spoiled. His respect for life fruit was spoiled when he turned pro abortion for political gain. He was unrepentant about Mary Jo. He was a known philanders. He example to his kids, nieces and nephews lead many to disastorous lives. One nephews was put on trail for rape for a sex act that Ted new all about. ......

[sportutegrl]

Kennedy reminds me of nothing so much as King Henry VIII. Divorcing one wife against Catholic doctrine. One woman dies due to his actions. Many, many sexual indescrections. Not to mention his inheriting his throne from his older brother, and just generally acting like royalty, lording it over the rest of us peons. Also there is a physical resemblance.

[Antoninus]

You don’t “cherish” your Catholicism by publicly working to further the Culture of Death throughout your entire career.

[ansel12]

The problem with this is that he was a liberal democrat and people of the Catholic faith are traditionally liberal democrats, so the disconnect is not as clear to the general public as it is to us here.

[Steelfish]

Oops and sorry. Had’nt gotten up that early.