This is silly. If Burke's style was followed we would be back to the era of JFK where Catholics often unfairly lost elections because electing one was considered tantamount to electing a puppet of the Pope. I am sure once they start threatening politicians who support birth control it will go very well.
Fortunately Bishop Wuerl is an intelligent fellow and excellent at his job while not being needlessly inflammatory.
so you believe there is no room for church discipline?
If a chuch cannot enforce it's rules or doctrine then WHY
pray tell even have a church?--es verdad we live in an age
post Sunday Morning social club-where going to church means
less than getting season tickets for the Denver Bronco's,or
mowing the grass,and washing the SUV.
And Christ, as we know, was very popular, took "exit polls" on his sermons, and rarely made people uncomfortable (least of all, those in authority or who were rich).
"Woe to you Scribes and Hypocrites..."
"It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle..."
"If your eye offends you, pluck it out! It is better..."
I rest my case, My Lord..