Lawmakers who back abortion, euthanasia told not to receive Communion

Catholic News Service ^ | 1/8/04 | Dan Rossini

[madprof98]

One down . . . how many more to go?

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[Canticle_of_Deborah]

Ping!

[Dogrobber]

You Go Archbishop.

[thinktwice]

If it's sin in LaCrosse, it's sin in St. Louis, Chicago, New York and ... Rome.

Given that, shouldn't the message come from the top down instead of from the bottom up?

Where does the Pope stand in this matter?

[davidwendell]

The Pope is VERY clear on abortion and euthanasia. 100% consistent.

PING!!!

Let's get some more Bishops like him!!!

[pax_et_bonum]

It's about time! ping

[JohnnyZ]

Where does the Pope stand in this matter?

Pay attention. He has been very clear about it, and released YET ANOTHER admonition in 2003 making it clear that Catholics can't be pro-abortion.

[Mat_Helm]

Given that, shouldn't the message come from the top down instead of from the bottom up?

From the article:

That document reiterates the pope's teaching that Catholics involved directly in lawmaking bodies have a "grave and clear obligation to oppose" any measure that is an attack on human life. "For them, as for every Catholic, it is impossible to promote such laws or to vote for them," it says.

The Pope has made it clear and it has always been up to the local Cardinals and Bishops to enforce Church doctrine which they have been reluctant to do until now.

[don-o]

AXIOS!!!

May his tribe increase. May Catholic and Orthodox bishops follow his excellent lead.

[Ronly Bonly Jones]

And what happens to the gay priest who defies the ban and gives them communion anyway? The one who knows how many of his former lovers now work for the Chancery? What happens?

I'll believe the bishies are getting tough when I see the excommunicate their own priests for living vile lives. Then with the remainder, go after the politicos.

[Saundra Duffy]

A drop in the bucket

[JohnnyZ]

Why don't they do that for those who support the death penalty? Isn't the Catholic church against that as well?

No. The Church has consistently said the state has the right to administer the death penalty, for one thing. But in the judgement of the Pope, and many of the bishops, if you can afford to be merciful while still protecting society by giving life without parole, that is far preferable. Still, it's a matter of judgement, weighing the different factors of justice, mercy, and hope for the prisoner's salvation.

They're only applying this to clear-cut, major issues, like the murder of innocents (abortion and euthanasia). There's no expectation of legislation against contraception, for example.

[Ronly Bonly Jones]

Why don't they do that for those who support the death penalty? Isn't the Catholic church against that as well?
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Death penalty. 125 guilty guys a year.

Abortion. 1,250,000 innocent babies a year.

Any more silly questions?

[livius]

About time.

In this country, nobody HAS to be a Catholic. If they don't agree with the Church, they can go join something else or simply become lifetime members of NARAL and the ACLU.

Time to fish or cut bait.

[RightWinger]

Wow, you go Bishop!

[caisson71]

No, it is not.

[chiefqc]

But,But,But the SCOTUS said that it is legal to murder innocent little babies for money.

[sgtbono2002]

Right on , What has Teddy Kennedy's Bishop got to say about this?