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Bishop to Biden: Don't take communion in Colorado Springs
Examiner.com ^
| 10/15/12
| Gunner Stanson
Posted on 10/15/2012 5:35:23 PM PDT by Nachum
The Catholic Diocese of Colorado Springs has thrown down the guantlet to Vice President Joe Biden -- don't come here and expect to partake in Holy Communion.
It seems Bishop Michael Sheridan, the person in charge of Catholics in Colorado Springs, doesn't approve of Biden's stance on abortion.
The Bishop, following church doctrine, is opposed to abortion. Biden, meanwhile, has said he doesn't support the practice, but doesn't believe it should be illegal.
In 2007 Sheridan wrote: "Any Catholic politicians who advocate for abortion, for illicit stem cell research or for any form of euthanasia ipso facto place themselves outside full communion with the Church and so jeopardize their salvation. Any Catholics who vote for candidates who stand for abortion, illicit stem cell research or euthanasia suffer the same fateful consequences. It is for this reason that these Catholics, whether candidates for office or those who would vote for them, may not receive Holy Communion until they have recanted their positions and been reconciled with God and the Church in the Sacrament of Penance."
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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: biden; bishop; catholicpoliticians; co2012; colorado; communion; religiousleft
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To: null and void
The bishop has no means of enforcing his restriction but it's good for show since Biden isn't likely to rush to the church for communion anyway.
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10/16/2012 8:45:14 AM PDT
by
count-your-change
(You don't have to be brilliant, not being stupid is enough.)
To: bitt
RE: "Tickle Me Biden gets the John Fn Kerry treatment...."
Time for Biden to start getting hammered from all four corners. :)
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posted on
10/16/2012 9:06:47 AM PDT
by
Marine_Uncle
(Honor must be earned.)
To: null and void
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posted on
10/16/2012 9:55:20 AM PDT
by
Nifster
To: Nachum
To: null and void
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posted on
10/16/2012 10:41:08 AM PDT
by
Brown Deer
(Pray for 0bama. Psalm 109:8)
To: bitt
To: HerrBlucher
He *is* rather bizarre-looking.
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posted on
10/16/2012 11:09:21 AM PDT
by
Silentgypsy
(If you love your freedom, thank a vet.)
To: HerrBlucher
He *is* rather bizarre-looking.
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posted on
10/16/2012 11:09:39 AM PDT
by
Silentgypsy
(If you love your freedom, thank a vet.)
To: null and void
Pray this courage becomes contagious.
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posted on
10/16/2012 12:54:44 PM PDT
by
Covenantor
("Men are ruled...by liars who refuse them news, and by fools who cannot govern." Chesterton)
To: Brown Deer
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10/16/2012 12:55:14 PM PDT
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null and void
(Day 1365 of our ObamaVacation from reality - Obama, a queer and present danger)
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