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Following in the Howard Dean tradition, Hanoi John French Kerry took the stage before the Anti-Defamation League and preached the teachings of Jesus, "love thy neighbor" as Old Testament theocracy found in the 10 Commandments.

Just a webpage from a newcomer... about 80 or so quotes/citations from the Catholic Church's present and past about why "Kerry-esque" politicians are rubbish--some are rather amusing. This was made with a lot of articles/references from all you FR folks ..I appreciate it, lemme know what you think :) http://www.geocities.com/danny_444_plus/kerrycath.htm

"My oath privately between me and God was defined in the Catholic Church by Pius XXIII and Pope Paul VI in the Vatican II, which allows for freedom of conscience for Catholics with respect to these choices ..." Thus did John Kerry rebuke fellow Catholics who are demanding that the bishops sanction him for supporting abortions and homosexual unions. Katharine Seelye of the New York Times graciously points out that Kerry surely meant John XXIII, as there was no Pius XXIII. The gaffe does suggest, however, that Kerry is about as conversant with Catholic doctrine as Cardinal Ratzinger is with...

On Tuesday, New York Times reporter Katherine Q. Seelye reported that Senator John Kerry "became combative when told that some conservatives were criticizing him for being a Roman Catholic who supported policies, like abortion rights and same-sex unions, that are at odds with Catholic teaching." After demanding, "Name them. Are they the same legislators who vote for the death penalty, which is in contravention of Catholic teaching?" Senator Kerry made the following statement: "I'm not a church spokesman. I'm a legislator running for president. My oath is to uphold the Constitution of the United States in my public life. My...

Some have advanced the theory that John Kerry's alleged Catholicism will hurt his prospects in the general election. The idea is not that he will lose the votes of non-Catholics concerned about his possible "allegiance to a foreign power." Rather, it is thought that he might lose the votes of Catholics turned off by their "fellow Catholic's" public flouting of their church's teachings on abortion. Of course, many Catholic voters are generally with Kerry (half of them voted for Gore in 2004) and the Democratic party; a split by Catholics is not likely to be immediate or direct. This, however,...

If you know a Roman Catholic bishop or priest, please pass this along to him with a request for a response. If they don't mind, ask them to copy me on the response at hhewitt@hughhewitt.com. John Kerry is the second most visible American right now, and the most visible self-identified Roman Catholic in the country. The most influential newspaper in the world, the New York Times, reported on Tuesday that Kerry had issued the equivalent of a new catechism for the Roman Catholic Church. Here are the key paragraphs: Mr. Kerry became combative when told that some conservatives were...

(Excerpt) He (Kerry) added: "I'm not a church spokesman. I'm a legislator running for president. My oath is to uphold the Constitution of the United States in my public life. My oath privately between me and God was defined in the Catholic church by Pius XXIII and Pope Paul VI in the Vatican II, which allows for freedom of conscience for Catholics with respect to these choices, and that is exactly where I am. And it is separate. Our constitution separates church and state, and they should be reminded of that." Mr. Kerry apparently meant John XXIII, as there is...

Responding to concerns in his own party that he may have taken too long off the campaign trail, Senator John Kerry said Monday that he had plenty of time to define himself for voters despite millions of dollars worth of what he termed "the equivalent of nuclear attacks" on television by the Bush campaign that have cast him as a tax-and-spend liberal. "I'll put out a positive message, define myself to people — there's plenty of time here," Mr. Kerry, the presumptive Democratic nominee for president, told reporters for regional newspapers in wide-ranging discussions here on Monday, his first day...

Catholic League president William Donohue commented as follows: “The Catholic League does not possess a theological micrometer that judges, with digital precision, how ‘good’ a Catholic is. Furthermore, it is not our business anyway. But it is also true that we will not pretend disinterest in subjects that touch on the issue of Catholics in public life. “This week’s issue of Time magazine says Senator John Kerry ‘sought an annulment of his 18-year first marriage before marrying again.’ News reports indicate, however, that Kerry didn’t seek an annulment until after he married Teresa Heinz in a civil ceremony in 1995....

"Catholic involvement in political life cannot compromise on" the principle of "respect for the human person," because "otherwise the witness of the Christian faith in the world, as well as the unity and interior coherence of the faithful, would be non-existent," says the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith in a January 2003 document approved by Pope John Paul II. "In this context, it must be noted also that a well-formed Christian conscience does not permit one to vote for a political program or an individual law which contradicts the fundamental contents of faith and morals," the document continues....

.Silence won't work any longer Posted: March 31, 20041:00 a.m. Eastern © 2004 WorldNetDaily.com "People in Rome are becoming more and more aware there's a problem with John Kerry," a Vatican official – an American – told Time Magazine this week, "and a potential scandal with his apparent profession of his Catholic faith and some of his stances, particularly abortion." When John Kerry attended Mass during his skiing-snowboarding-upbraiding-the secret-service-agent-falling-down-repeatedly vacation, and then jetted off to make a rare appearance in the United States Senate to vote against a bill defining an unborn child as, well, an unborn child, devout Catholics across the...

For the American politician working the stump there is seldom anything risky about quoting the Bible. Doing so has been one of the most effective ways of winning over the mass of American voters. Unless, that is, one happens to be a Roman Catholic who quotes a certain verse from the Epistle of James, which Sen. John Kerry did last Sunday in St. Louis. "The Scriptures say, 'What does it profit my brother if someone says he has faith but does not have works?'" preached Kerry at the North Side Baptist Church, paraphrasing James chapter two, verse fourteen. "When we...

Kerry’s Dirty Deeds By George Neumayr Published 3/30/2004 12:08:37 AM John F. Kerry is a more checkered Catholic than the first JFK. Unlike Kennedy who had some residual sense of respect for the Church, Kerry uses his Catholicism as a campaign prop while sabotaging its teachings. The irony of Kerry's Sunday sermon on George Bush's faith -- visiting a Baptist Church Kerry used scripture to suggest Bush has "faith but has no deeds" -- is that the verse describes the spin Kerry usually places on his own religion. He claims the Catholic faith but insists it should not influence his...

John F. Kerry is a more checkered Catholic than the first JFK. Unlike Kennedy who had some residual sense of respect for the Church, Kerry uses his Catholicism as a campaign prop while sabotaging its teachings. The irony of Kerry's Sunday sermon on George Bush's faith -- visiting a Baptist Church Kerry used scripture to suggest Bush has "faith but has no deeds" -- is that the verse describes the spin Kerry usually places on his own religion. He claims the Catholic faith but insists it should not influence his public deeds. "What good is it, my brothers, if a...

For the American politician working the stump there is seldom anything risky about quoting the Bible. Doing so has been one of the most effective ways of winning over the mass of American voters. Unless, that is, one happens to be a Roman Catholic who quotes a certain verse from the Epistle of James, which Sen. John Kerry did last Sunday in St. Louis. "The Scriptures say, 'What does it profit my brother if someone says he has faith but does not have works?'" preached Kerry at the North Side Baptist Church, paraphrasing James chapter two, verse fourteen. "When we...

John Kerry (news - web sites) says he is a proud, churchgoing Catholic, but the former altar boy insists he won't be bossed around by the Pope. "As John Kennedy said very clearly, I will be a President who happens to be Catholic, not a Catholic President," Kerry, whose pro-choice stance violates church teaching against abortion, told Time magazine. "We have a separation of church and state in this country," said the Massachusetts Democrat, who would be the nation's second Catholic commander in chief if elected. "I don't tell church officials what to do, and church officials shouldn't tell American...

<p>March 29, 2004 -- WASHINGTON - John Kerry says he's not worried over rumbling in the Catholic Church that his political positions are out of step with its teachings.</p> <p>Despite positions on abortion and fetus-protection laws that oppose the church's, Kerry insists his faith will not be a campaign issue.</p>

John Kerry's support for abortion and gay marriage, both condemned as mortal sins by the Roman Catholic Church, is raising serious concerns in the Vatican over the clear apostasy of a nominal American Catholic politician. "People in Rome are becoming more and more aware that there's a problem with John Kerry, and a potential scandal with his apparent profession of his Catholic faith and some of his stances, particularly abortion," a Vatican official and an American told Time magazine. Taking such positions at odds with Church teaching could subject Kerry to excommunication, but the Massachusetts senator says he's comfortable...

Text of Remarks by John Kerry at New Northside Baptist Church in St. Louis March 28 3/28/2004 4:14:00 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To: National Desk, Political Reporter Contact: Stephanie Cutter, 202-712-3000 or David Wade, 202-528-7475, both of John Kerry for President ST. LOUIS, March 28 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is the text of remarks by John Kerry as prepared for delivery today at the New Northside Baptist Church in St. Louis: Thank you for inviting me to this house of God and home of good works. Thank you my good friend, Lacy Clay, and Bishop Ellis, for your light and leadership...

St. Louis - Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry is quoting the Bible to question President Bush's claim to be a compassionate conservative. Kerry campaigned from the pulpit today at New North Side Baptist Church in St. Louis. He told worshipers, ``The Scriptures say, 'What does it profit, my brother, if someone says he has faith but does not have works?''' The Massachusetts senator added, ``When we look at what is happening in America today, where are the works of compassion?'' Kerry noted that three (m) million jobs have been lost since President Bush [related, bio] took office. Kerry is Roman...