[Zack Nguyen]

He said Burke had "crossed the line into unacceptable territory."

Does this sound ominous to anyone else? Almost as if the Congressman is warning the Bishop. The opening line of the article sounds as if the Bishop had entered territory he had no right to enter.

I'm telling you, within most of our lifetimes there will be a showdown between church and state. Not just the Catholic Church, but Protestants/evangelicals as well. Too many leftists in this country worship government power as God. And this God will brook no rivals. Be prayed up and ready.

[reed_inthe_wind]

"Does this sound ominous to anyone else? Almost as if the Congressman is warning the Bishop. The opening line of the article sounds as if the Bishop had entered territory he had no right to enter."

Exactly.

[Frank_2001]

It certainly sounds ominous to me, as if they would love to be able to regulate the moral teachings of the Church, which is quite explicit on the issue of excommunication for having or facilitating abortion.