Posted on 05/07/2010 7:09:29 PM PDT by NoLibZone
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday urged Catholic leaders to "instruct" their parishioners to support immigration reforms, saying clerics should "play a very major role" in supporting Democratic policies.
"The cardinals, the archbishops, the bishops that come to me and say, 'We want you to pass immigration reform,' and I said, 'I want you to speak about it from the pulpit. I want you to instruct your' -- whatever the communication is," said Pelosi, who is Catholic, speaking at the Nation's Catholic Community conference sponsored by Trinity Washington University and the National Catholic Reporter.
"The people, some (who) oppose immigration reform, are sitting in those pews, and you have to tell them that this is a manifestation of our living the gospels," she said.
While it's not unusual for clergy to speak about politics from the pulpit, it is uncommon for a lawmaker to openly encourage them to preach a specific policy.
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Pelosi would subvert the Church to advance her agenda.
Gee, I wonder why.. Could it be that most Mexicans are Catholics, and our GOVERNMENT IS USING THE CHURCH to turn illegal immigrants on American citizens?
I urge the American people to play a major role in throwing Pelosi in jail.
Where is the Pope on this? He should tell Pelousy to STFU and butt out of the Church’s business, and take her sycophants with her.
Aren’t lefties usually screaming about keeping the church out of politics?
Are you kidding, she would attempt to subvert God himself to advance her agenda. ;-)
Hmmm... The Libs trying to take down the Catholic Church by urging the priests to “instruct” their parishoners on a subject that is clearly political? I doubt we’ll see the ACLU, or any other liberal group complaining about this.
Pelosi should be excommunicated for her stance on abortion.
“Aren’t lefties usually screaming about keeping the church out of politics?”
Only when it suits their agenda. Since Queen Nan is vocally pro-abort, she’s out of the Church anyway, and should just go STFU.
Well, my wife and have discussed this at length. We have decided that if either the bishop or our pastor brings up social justice or immigration during the homily, we are getting up and walking out. We believe that will definitely send a message, plus stop the contributions.
So she is able to attain millions of new RAT voters!!
Hopefully, she will also invite the church to play a ‘major role’ in the overhaul of abortion.
The only contribution I make now is to St. Vincent Meals on Wheels for the elderly. Nothing to the Church until I see some sanity.
“...you have to tell them that this is a manifestation of our living the gospels,”
Oh my. I did not know she was an expert Catholic theologian. What utter arrogance.
Where is it she directs all of the Iman what they have to tell their followers?
Yes. She wants to see the Church in the U.S. become Liberation Theology Central.
When they speak about abortion from the pulpit she threatens their tax exempt status.
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