> Maybe the hierarchy should have spoken more forcefully in
> previous elections,
Maybe they should have publically excommunicated pro-homo and pro-abort politicians like the Cuomos, Kennedys, etc.
The origin of this problem is far deeper than you realize. There are too many voices all proclaiming to speak for christian teaching. Those "clerical" voices (and I use that word loosely) include christian "ministers" who live an active homosexual lifestyle and have 'interpreted' and preach scripture in a way that absolves them of any sin. Here is an example:
The story of Sodom and Gomorrah has been used by people to condemn gays. The argument used by them is that God destroyed these cities because the people of these cities were homosexuals. In this section we will show conclusive BIBLICAL evidence that Sodom and Gomorrah were NOT destroyed because of homosexuals. The only book I will use to show this is the Bible. The Bible does not contradict itself because it is the Word of God and God is not fickle.
SODOM AND GOMORRAH
This is the result of sola scriptura. Please do not lay blame at Catholic prelates for not "publicly" excommunicating politicians. Under Canon Law, these politicians have excommunicated themselves.
Regardless of the denomination to which you belong, I would ask you to step back from the picture and take a closer look at the landscape. For 1500 years, there was only one christian church - the Catholic Church. Today, there are more than 30,000 and growing. Why? Because they disagree on the interpretation of scripture.
Divide and conquer is the oldest method of warfare. Christians do not speak with one voice and that results in confusion. Each christian becomes his own pope and proclaims to have the truth. Can there be more than one interpretation of the Bible? No. The word "truth" is used several times in the New Testament. However, the plural version of the word "truth" never appears in Scripture. Therefore, there can only be one Truth.
Without a unified voice, mayhem prevails.
“Maybe they should have publically excommunicated pro-homo and pro-abort politicians like the Cuomos, Kennedys, etc.”
I couldn’t agree with you more; they bring scandal to the Church. While some here have maintained that they’ve automatically excommunicated themselves, at that point they can’t receive Communion (but still do).