Posted on 10/12/2004 4:46:46 AM PDT by tcg
“I Was an Altar Boy”
By: Keith A. Fournier © Third Millennium, LLC
Last Friday night, along with millions of Americans and many others throughout the world, I watched the Presidential debate
It was toward the end of this debate that a question was raised about the fundamental human rights issue of our age, the right to life, and the first freedom, the freedom to be born. When I heard candidate Kerry’s answer, I groaned with deep disappointment. “I was an altar boy…” the candidate proclaimed. He then went on to commit an act of sophistry, continuing his efforts to deceive Catholics, whose votes he is courting.
Without the preeminent right to life, our entire structure of human rights is in jeopardy. Without the freedom to be born, there can be no other freedoms, at least for our smallest neighbors. Medical science, in all of its advances, confirms what our consciences have long ago told us, the child in the womb, the first home of the entire human race, is our neighbor. These “first neighbors”, children in the womb, have a voice that is not being heard in a society that has lost its sense of solidarity, along with its moral compass. They are, what Mother Teresa called, the “poorest of the poor” and they need our protection.
How we treat the poor is the bellwether of our claim to be a compassionate people. The position that supports the right to life and the freedom to be born is simply a human position. Just as the position that people of color could not be owned as property was, and is, a human position, so it is with the right to life of our first neighbors in the womb. Supporting this fundamental human right, the right to life, is not a “religious position”, in the sense that John Kerry seeks to present it.
His comment “But I can’t take what is an article of faith for me and legislate it for someone who doesn’t share that article of faith, whether they be agnostic, atheist, Jew, Protestant, whatever” not only betrays his lack of understanding of his professed Catholic faith, it defies reason. The natural law, written on our hearts, along with all legitimate medical science confirms the humanity and personhood of the child in the womb. To treat persons as property to be disposed of rather than gifts to be received is wrong for all. He knows that.
I was an altar boy as well. So, I will pray for the Senator. That he will come to his senses and reread his Catechism.
Then, I will do everything I can to keep him out of the Whitehouse.
By: Keith A. Fournier © Third Millennium, LLC
Last Friday night, along with millions of Americans and many others throughout the world, I watched the Presidential debate
It was toward the end of this debate that a question was raised about the fundamental human rights issue of our age, the right to life, and the first freedom, the freedom to be born. When I heard candidate Kerry’s answer, I groaned with deep disappointment. “I was an altar boy…” the candidate proclaimed. He then went on to commit an act of sophistry, continuing his efforts to deceive Catholics, whose votes he is courting.
Without the preeminent right to life, our entire structure of human rights is in jeopardy. Without the freedom to be born, there can be no other freedoms, at least for our smallest neighbors. Medical science, in all of its advances, confirms what our consciences have long ago told us, the child in the womb, the first home of the entire human race, is our neighbor. These “first neighbors”, children in the womb, have a voice that is not being heard in a society that has lost its sense of solidarity, along with its moral compass. They are, what Mother Teresa called, the “poorest of the poor” and they need our protection.
How we treat the poor is the bellwether of our claim to be a compassionate people. The position that supports the right to life and the freedom to be born is simply a human position. Just as the position that people of color could not be owned as property was, and is, a human position, so it is with the right to life of our first neighbors in the womb. Supporting this fundamental human right, the right to life, is not a “religious position”, in the sense that John Kerry seeks to present it.
His comment “But I can’t take what is an article of faith for me and legislate it for someone who doesn’t share that article of faith, whether they be agnostic, atheist, Jew, Protestant, whatever” not only betrays his lack of understanding of his professed Catholic faith, it defies reason. The natural law, written on our hearts, along with all legitimate medical science confirms the humanity and personhood of the child in the womb. To treat persons as property to be disposed of rather than gifts to be received is wrong for all. He knows that.
I was an altar boy as well. So, I will pray for the Senator. That he will come to his senses and reread his Catechism.
Then, I will do everything I can to keep him out of the Whitehouse.
Great title.
Well, apparently, he wasn't considered attractive enough to....oh, never mind....
Well, I don't think priests have enough money for Kerry to consider....oh, never mind....
Please help us stop the "alter boy"
catholicsagainstkerry.com needs your help.
Well, it would explain the heavy rouge and blush.
"I was an altar boy...before I voted for partial birth abortion." Who believes anything this liar says?
I would like to know for sure if Kerry was, if fact, an Alter Boy, I understand he went to secular private schools, and the overwhelming number of alter boys are trained by Nuns in Catholic schools.
I wonder if there is a way to verify his statement. I just cannot believe he would be able to come to be an alter boy without attending a Catholic School
It's nice to see that, even here on the Freerepublic blog, anti-Catholicism is alive and well . . . but don't you worry, we'll spread the word!
But let me ask you:
Do you hate Jews too?
How about Puertoricans?
Or to make it easier, why don't you just give us a list of those eligible for Freeper-Bashing!
I was an Altar Boy (in Latin Mass days). I did attend Catholic School but the Nuns had nothing to do with our instructions. We were trained by priests only. The classes were on Saturday morning and although most were students at the school there were a couple who attended the local public school.
My target is not the Catholic church, but Senator Kerry.
Sorry about the collateral damage. It's necessary to target this guy with heavy shells.
“But I can’t take what is an article of faith for me and legislate it for someone who doesn’t share that article of faith, whether they be agnostic, atheist, Jew, Protestant, whatever”
So Jews and Protestants don't believe that life is sacred?
How sad that millions of Catholics will ignore their religion and vote for the Democrats.
He was an Altar Boy like he was Irish.
Great article, deacon!
This is the PRIMARY reason Kerry is UNFIT for command. He has NO intention of protecting this basic right.
Deacon Francis
Spread anything you like, TaxMan. My comment was mocking Kerry's penchant for seeking out money from his relationships
But let me ask you:
Do you hate Jews too?
Hate? Too? Sorry to disappoint you, but I don't dislike (my mother wouldn't let us say hate) either Jews or Catholics. (I'm a member of one of those groups.)
How about Puertoricans?
Nope. How about you?
Or to make it easier, why don't you just give us a list of those eligible for Freeper-Bashing!
Freeper-Bashing?
Uh, Kerry, Edwards, Clinton, Carville.... I'll get back to you.
I think he meant he alters everything he says.
He is making me want to scowl.!!!!!!!
I was an altar boy too. It had it's ups and downs. Downs included having to serve 6:30 mass on weekday mornings with the priest and five senior citizens. Ups? among others, getting a few extra donuts on Community Sunday. As a 9 year old, abortion was never really a critical issue in my daily life.
Whatever your remark was mocking, the remark was in poor taste, to say the least.
Stick to Kerry-bashing, I am WITH YOU ALL THE WAY.
And BY ALL MEANS criticize the Catholic Church's playing-footsie with Saddam Hussein (LOOK AT SOME OF MY POSTS on THAT issue!)
. . . but the cheap shot on clerical pedophilia was out-of-line for a person of your political convictions and out-of-place on this blog - pure and simple.
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