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To: murphE
Monsignor W. Francis Malooly, the Catholic bishop of Wilmington in Delaware, said he would not ban Joe Biden, the Vice President elect and a Roman Catholic, from taking Communion because of his stand on issues such as stem cell research and abortion. Mr Biden, a Senator from Delaware, lives in the Wilmington diocese. The bishop was quoted as saying that "the Eucharist must not be politicised". He added that the job of a Catholic prelate was not to "alienate people" but rather to "change their hearts and minds".

I wish these yahoos would realize it's not about politicizing or banning ... it's about the person's eternal soul. By receiving the eucharist in a state of sin, they are bringing eternal judgment upon themselves. It's about protecting their eternal life.

14 posted on 11/13/2008 6:49:03 AM PST by al_c (Avoid the consequences of erudite vernacular utilized irrespective of necessity)
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To: al_c
I wish these yahoos would realize it's not about politicizing or banning ... it's about the person's eternal soul. By receiving the eucharist in a state of sin, they are bringing eternal judgment upon themselves. It's about protecting their eternal life.

These 'yahoos' are your church leaders...Your spiritual leaders...

I don't know how you guys can bow down to a pope who condones this un-Christian/anti-Christian public policy...I mean this bishop alone sets the example for many thousands, correct???

Perhaps your pope, in his heart, agrees with the bishops who take up this position...How do you know for sure???

33 posted on 11/13/2008 8:03:09 AM PST by Iscool
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