[Quix]

Guess I’m clueless about the details.

If the Diocese is criticizing his stand, then his superiors are in error before God, imho.

What grounds do they criticize him on? Hollow ones?

[littlehouse36]

Hi -- here are some links on the story.

 

Priest suggests penitence for Obama voters.

http://www.greenvilleonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081113/NEWS01/811130314

 

Hollow grounds?  Perhaps.

http://docnotes.catholic-doc.org/statement/Statement%20on%20Voting%20and%20Communion.pdf

 

It appears the priest is caving; but perhaps is only showing proper humility to dioceses (which currently has no bishop):

http://www.greenvilleonline.com/article/20081116/NEWS01/811160306&referrer=FRONTPAGECAROUSEL

 

 

[genxer]

i have a question for the group. I go to our town message boards and there was a bunch of CINO’s there saying that the United States cousil of bishops have a differeing opinion than this priest and that in a nut shell are saying you can vote obama.

Do we know what their position is on this. I was always taugh that pro life candidates first unless they were completely unaccpetible, which as much as as dont’ like McCain i couldn’t...not that i would of voted for the Bama anyway.

So does any of you that are smarter than me know the bishops position on this.

[ArrogantBustard]

His Diocese is currently without a bishop ... The critter that's criticising him is just a bureaucrat ... a functionary with no more than "caretaker" authority.

then his superiors are in error before God

Not really his "superior" ... but yes, definitely in error, and on fairly specious grounds; the critic is one of Bernardin's "seamless garment" disciples. (spit!)

Bishops are appointed by the Pope. It would be nice if BXVI would take care of this matter. Still, no bishop is better than a bad bishop.

[fetal heart beats by 21st day]

There is a monsignor temporarily in charge who found part of Father’s statement incomplete. He is not a bishop.