This is NOT a defense of Teddy. Just one respone as to why he received a Catholic burial....and all those blessings.
According to church teachings, the blessings were for his immortal soul........not approval of the man and his deeds.
The church does not judge the man.......the church teaches that the judgement of the man is left to God.
A Catholic ceremony for the deceased is the church interceding for the soul of the deceased......it’s one of the benefits of being a Catholic that the church will intercede for the soul since the deceased person cannot.
The church teaches that a soul consigned to the fires of hell forever is the worst fate to befall a person.
That is why they intercede........even for the worst sinners.
Then why does the church have excommunications? Can you excommunicate without a judgment call?