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To: sinkspur
Since neither candidate is 100% pro-life in this election, both are pro-choice, more or less.

BS. You make no distinction between Kerrys' advocacy of unlimited direct abortion and Bushs' allowance for therapeutic abortions. Using your twisted logic the Catholic Church fails your 100% litmus test as well. This is just one more issue regarding Catholic teaching, doctrine and history that you are ignorant of, "deacon". Which is not at all surprising considering your abysmal public track record on this forum.

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142. Ethical delegitimization applies to all forms of direct abortion, since it is an intrinsically blameworthy act. The use of substances or means which impede the implantation of the fertilized embryo or which cause its premature detachment is also an act of abortion. A doctor who would knowingly prescribe or apply such substances or means would cooperate in the abortion.

If the abortion follows as a foreseen but nor intended or willed but merely tolerated consequence of a therapeutic act essential for the mother's health, this is morally legitimate. The abortion in this case is the indirect result of an act which is not in itself abortive.[273]

273. CF Pius XII " Nov. 27, 1951, in AAS 43 (1951) p. 859.

Thus, this priest is wrong in asserting that a voter commits a mortal sin, however he votes.

Typical that you would accept as fact the interpretation of a liberal reporter without personally hearing the homily. You're pathetic.

30 posted on 10/29/2004 7:00:43 AM PDT by A.A. Cunningham
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To: A.A. Cunningham
You make no distinction between Kerrys' advocacy of unlimited direct abortion and Bushs' allowance for therapeutic abortions.

There is nothing "therapeutic" about aborting babies conceived through incest or to save the life of the mother. Bush favors both of those. The Church does not.

You should know that, Cunningham. Your "therapeutic" abortion reference has nothing to do with the argument at hand, bubba.

Anger management, A.A. Or A.A.

36 posted on 10/29/2004 7:51:46 AM PDT by sinkspur ("If you're always talking, I can't get in a word edge-wise." God Himself.)
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To: A.A. Cunningham; sinkspur

"Typical that you would accept as fact the interpretation of a liberal reporter without personally hearing the homily. You're pathetic."

He may be pathetic, but he represents the Modern AmChurch positions with real clarity, at least with such clarity as their odd positions allow. He performs a wonderful service here on FR.


115 posted on 10/29/2004 6:53:24 PM PDT by narses (If you want ON or OFF my Catholic Ping List email me. + http://www.alamo-girl.com/)
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