[BobCNY]

" We need to remember that most Catholics have not been taught their Faith in recent (40+-) years."

First I would like to say that I like the words of your Bishop. Now for the infamous but, but I would also like to point out your comment on the 40 years does not cover most politicians who are in their 60's.

You are not the first person that has made this same type of justification for politicians and my fellow Catholics.

Most federal politicians or other Catholics over 50 years of age would have been educated as children and young adults in the late 1940's to 1950's (all pre-Vatican II). I guess I am saying that ignorance is not bliss and as to the issue of abortion, no one claiming to be Catholic with a well formed conscience can view it as anything but murder.

This is even recognized by my 8th and 9th grade CCD students I teach at my parish. But then again they have not sold their souls to the aborion lobby either.

[maryz]

Most federal politicians or other Catholics over 50 years of age would have been educated as children and young adults in the late 1940's to 1950's (all pre-Vatican II).

There's a quote of Samuel Johnson's I've always liked: "Mankind needs not so much to be instructed as reminded."