[Andyman]

Apparently, Mr. Kerry thinks that he can do whatever he wants, vote how he likes, and suffer not the wrath of the Vatican because he has his own conscience. Just slightly arrogant?

[cynicom]

Kerry is right, he checks with his Rabbi before he says anything.

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[newgeezer]

Hard to imagine that there was a time in this country when a Roman Catholic had no hope of being elected President.

[sr4402]

Our constitution separates church and state, and they should be reminded of that

Kerry thinks he can tell the church and his Pope whats what. They should clean his clock.

[arkady_renko]

freedom of conscience...

Must be a fully, properly formed conscience, not a deformed one. This is the same argument used by all the leftists in the Church.

A_R

[GOPrincess]

Kerry doesn't follow Catholic teachings in more ways than one. National Review's "The Corner" ran a photo yesterday of Kerry receiving Communion in a Protestant church last weekend... I'm still curious whether Kerry received an annulment from his first marriage after his civil marriage to Teresa and was married to Teresa in a Church wedding. If these actions did not take place, he should not be receiving Communion as he has been. A CNSnews.com article by Paul Weyrich today says that Kerry, like Ted Kennedy, received an annulment, but other recent articles only say Kerry "sought" the annulment, not that he received it. I'd like to know the facts, not because I'm Catholic (I'm Protestant) but I think it's an important character issue --is Kerry living by the tenets of his chosen faith, or is he a double-talking flip-flopper here too?

I have forwarded this query to a couple of conservative columnists but suspect that some may be reluctant to touch the questions for fear of being called judgmental of another's religious faith...but I think these are valid questions to ask to assess Kerry's character.

[TrueBeliever9]

Our constitution separates church and stateDoesn't know the Constitution either! Wish he would publish how he arrived at this view; true Constitutional scholars differ with Mr. Kerry on this issue.

[TrueBeliever9]

Our constitution separates church and state

Doesn't know the Constitution either! Wish he would publish how he arrived at this view; true Constitutional scholars differ with Mr. Kerry on this issue.

[bobo1]

Kerry is not a Catholic. He is a hypocrite claiming to be a Catholic. Churches are full of hypocrites that go for show, or participating in Paschal's Wager. Jesus called the Pharisees hypocrites for good reason.

Catholics are Catholics because of what they believe. If you do not adhere to the foundational teachings of Catholicism, you have no right to claim fellowship in that particular body.

The premise that the "Pope" cannot tell me what to do and I must separate my personal from my public life is outright blatant hypocrisy. Kerry is only a Catholic in "privacy".

Despite some thinking that Jesus was meek and mild, he called hypocrites, HYPOCRITES, along with alot of other things. The Catholic Church should boot Kerry out, in the least refuse communion.

If you are not following the church and the teachings, then it can only be surmised that you are using the church for gain. A money changer.

I am not Catholic, I am Pentecostal. A Christian does not believe that it is okey dokey to kill the unborn, to practice homosexuality, let alone have them marry or have a civil union. That is an abomination to God, and contrary to Catholic and Protestant teaching.

Blessings, Bobo

[MEGoody]

"Just slightly arrogant?"

Arrogant? Perhaps. But I've yet to see the Vatican (or local RC authorities) take any action against any political leader. He's not running much of a risk.

[vanmorrison]

He may be arrogant, but he's right as rain. The American Catholic Church has allowed itself to be debased by the Democrats for a very long time. Now, because of the continued and sustained moral laxity of the Church's hierarchy, any admonitions against lapsed Catholic depravity the Church might make is no longer credible, and is considered laughable.

[A.A. Cunningham]

Kerry Dismisses Critics of Time That He Took Off Campaigning

[dmanLA]

Apparently, Kerry thinks his thinking trumps Scripture. Can we say god complex?

You WILL reap what you sow, Mr. Kerry.