As for the KofC, as a private organization, they should have the right to remove members who don’t fit into their organizations focus. My question was regarding the statement that anyone who goes against The Church by not denouncing abortion, gay marriage or birth control, not being a Catholic anymore. If that is the litmus test, not going against ANY of the Church’s position on those issues, then there are many more Catholics to be censured or excommunicated yet.
Abortion and gay rights are issue of great moment. Adultery is usually a small, tawry affair which is the concern of only a small circle. In other words, a private affair. But it can become a public affair. like the affair between the mayor of Los Angeles and the TV celebrity. I must say that by not speaking out against public sinners like the Senator from Massachusetts the bishops have not done their duty to those whose sins don’t make the headlines. IMHO, so many bishops grew up in Democratic families that they don’t want to face the fact that Democrats will listen to them only when it serves the purposes of the Democratic Party. Probably at least some of these appeasers know that the Dims think of the Church as “the enemy.” They think that by supporting Democratic causes they can keep the enemy off their backs. At the same time, they don’t trust the Republican Party and for good reason.