“...any member of the legislature who voted to support this [same-sex marriage] legislation.”
The bishop’s charge related only to those who SUPPORTED the legislation. Where do you get that it punishes the legislators who were on the bishop’s [church’s] side?
The Bishop said it Thursday on The World Over on EWTN.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2746667/posts http://www.39online.com/newsfix/kiah-newsfix-not-welcome-story,0,5841161.story “Even though I’m being punished for it, I understand where he's coming from,” said Senator Marty Golden (R) New York. But is the church going too far? One senator who voted against gay marriage says even he`s unwelcome at the church. “It is a little bit aggravating but I’m going to have to get over it,” said Senator Golden.