[Mr. Lucky]

When taking communion in an AME church, does the Senator believe the body and blood of Christ to be truly present

[Dolphy]

``Catholics should not receive communion in a Protestant church,'' said Sister Mary Ann Walsh of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.

And Kerry will say the church should stay out of politics even as he conducts his politics inside the church.

[FormerLib]

This raises an question from an Orthodox Freeper: in the Orthodox Church, taking communion in a church other than an Orthodox Church is effectively declaring yourself out of communion with the Orthodox Church.

Is this seen as less severe in the Roman Catholic Church?

[Alberta's Child]

. . . Kerry was in a "no-win situation" since taking or refusing communion would have offended someone.

Bullsh!t. There was no reason why the goofy fraud had to be there in the first place.

[Integrityrocks]

Will people please stop referring to Kerry as "Catholic". He's about as catholic as my dog. Is there anyone on the planet that actually BELIEVES he has one ounce of "Catholic faith?" I have always believed the hottest fires of hell are waiting for those who use their religion for financial and political gain. The worst kind of lie and God is watching.

[Support Free Republic]

[Stakka Skynet]

What protestant "church" would let someone inside who supports partial birth abortion? Disgusting. Kerry has started to flip-flop on religion now.

[ladtx]

There may be a special place in hell for people who use religion to try to make points for earthly gains. That may be doubly so for someone who doesn't even honor their own professed religion.

[Petronski]

Why does the Herald suppose Kerry would care one whit about what the Cathechism requires?

[Tacis]

Senator Kerry believes firmly in all aspects of the doctrine of the Roman Catholic Church. It is just that he lies to others about it. Abortion? Communion? Divorce? Watch what he does (if you can see it). What he says is only for effect (i.e., it is a lie). And, besides, this doesn't matter on another basis as well. Kerry doesn't believe that blacks can be Christians, they don't have souls or something, so "communion" in one of their churches, isn't.

[Arthur McGowan]

Kerry is trying desperately to pretend to be a devout Catholic. What he's been revealing recently is that he is not just a pro-abortion Catholic, but HE IS SO PROFOUNDLY IGNORANT of Catholicism, that he can't even effectively pretend to be a Catholic. His recent remark about "Pope Pius XXIII," and "the Vatican II" reveal this. I would bet anything that Kerry simply DID NOT KNOW that receiving communion in a Protestant church is against the law of the Catholic Church. Kerry recently said, in order to demonstrate his "piety," that he always wore a Rosary around his neck in Vietnam. I've asked a number of priests if they've ever seen anyone wearing a Rosary around the neck. The response: Only bag ladies, or mental patients. It is NOT a Catholic custom to wear a Rosary as a necklace.

[onedoug]

Catholicism is what Kerry declares it is. No church authority dares tell him otherwise.

[mcg1969]

I have attended an Episcopal communion service before. As is tradition, not being a member of said church, I crossed my arms in front of me to indicate that I would not be taking communion. They knew exactly what I was doing and nobody was offended. Sometimes it's not that difficult to do the right thing, Mr. Kerry.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

... but he served in Vietnam ya know...

[Redcloak]

"For this reason, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. A person should examine himself first, and in this way let him eat the bread and drink of the cup. For the one who eats and drinks without careful regard for the body eats and drinks judgment against himself."

I Cor. 11:27-29

[tkathy]

A lot of mainstream Protestant Churches welcome anyone who was baptized. Makes sense to me.

[presidio9]

ping

[Aquinasfan]

Stephen Pope, a Boston College theology professor, said, ``As a matter of church law, Kerry broke the law of the church,'' but added that Kerry was in a ``no-win situation'' since taking or refusing communion would have offended someone.

BC. No surprise.

[LuigiBasco]

How come numb nuts is always going to black churches?
He wouldn't be courting the black vote would he.
Naw, just a coincidence!

[kevao]

``Catholics should not receive communion in a Protestant church,'' said Sister Mary Ann Walsh

Actually, Kerry didn't take communion in the church, before he took it.