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Boston Cardinal Accused of Partisan Politics for Blasting Democrats over Abortion
Life Site News ^ | Wednesday November 21, 2007 | Matthew Cullinan Hoffman

Posted on 11/21/2007 5:56:01 PM PST by topher

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Guiliani Catholics be warned, Cardinal Sean O'Malley is also talking about you... Not just Democrats.

It is a sin to vote/support pro-abortion politicians...

1 posted on 11/21/2007 5:56:03 PM PST by topher
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To: Coleus; cpforlife.org; Salvation; NYer; wagglebee

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2 posted on 11/21/2007 6:02:57 PM PST by topher (Let us return to old-fashioned morality - morality that has stood the test of time...)
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“Boston Cardinal Accused of Partisan Politics for Blasting Democrats over Abortion”

This is impossible. from everything I can see, there are only democrats in Boston so it cannot be political since there are not two sides.


3 posted on 11/21/2007 6:04:14 PM PST by edcoil (Reality doesn't say much - doesn't need too)
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To: topher

This guy must really love Teddy Kennedy!


4 posted on 11/21/2007 6:06:47 PM PST by NotJustAnotherPrettyFace
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To: topher

Here in Bahston, Catholics could care less for the most part. Politics is a blood sport, religion is a resume enhancer if you’re Irish, Italian, Polish or Greek. If you are none of the above, believing in any thing religious makes you a racist, bigotted homophobe!
Silly!


5 posted on 11/21/2007 6:07:58 PM PST by acapesket (never had a vote count in all my years here)
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To: topher

If you ask me, the cardinal didn’t go far enough, especially in regard to Catholic politicians who support partial-birth abortion. Why doesn’t the Church excommunicate anyone anymore?


6 posted on 11/21/2007 6:10:13 PM PST by Berosus ("The candidates that can't face Fox News can't face Al Qaeda."--Roger Ailes)
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To: topher

Strange that liberals think that the 1st amendment somehow precludes the church from commenting on political issues. To them, religious freedom = religious restrictions.


7 posted on 11/21/2007 6:12:25 PM PST by BackInBlack ("The act of defending any of the cardinal virtues has today all the exhilaration of a vice.")
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To: topher

Excommunicate Ted Kennedy


8 posted on 11/21/2007 6:16:21 PM PST by Schichtel (Scorch)
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...."Catholics could care less for the most part.".....

Well I'm sure every denomination has those people, but God will say " Get over with the goats and weeds, I never knew you." I'm even sick of those that say " I hate abortion but I don't want to impose my values on anybody else."

Romans 1:32

Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.

9 posted on 11/21/2007 6:16:51 PM PST by chuckles
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To: Berosus
They prevent them (pro-abortion politicians) from receiving communion (which is the same as ex-communication).

The only problem is that this is not Church-wide in the United States.

Rudolf Guiliani and Ted Kennedy cannot receive communion in Atlanta, Georgia, for example.

This was done by a proclamation by then Archbishop John Francis Donoghue, who is now the Archbishop Emeritus of Atlanta (he is retired).

Archbishop Burke of Saint Louis has been very outspoken on this issue.

The media tried to show bias on the part of Archbishop Chaput of Denver. This resulted in the correct views of the Roman Catholic Church being shown in the New York Times and on CNN. In other words, the media attacks on Chaput backfired...

10 posted on 11/21/2007 6:18:55 PM PST by topher (Let us return to old-fashioned morality - morality that has stood the test of time...)
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To: Schichtel
He cannot receive Holy Communion in Atlanta, as with John Kerry and Rudolf Guiliani.

That Archdiocese, as well as Charlotte and Charleston had proclamations about this during the 2004 Election.

Maybe the Democratic Party is trying to get Cardinal Sean O'Malley to follow the suit of Archbishop Emeritus John Francis Donoghue of Atlanta (Emeritus means he is retired, but he was not retired for this proclamation)...

11 posted on 11/21/2007 6:21:34 PM PST by topher (Let us return to old-fashioned morality - morality that has stood the test of time...)
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Actually, Senator Kennedy and Senator Kerry should really go see the big guy, Pope Benedict XVI.

There is a saying: Love the sinner, hate the sin.

And I do think that the Pope should spend time with pro-abortion Catholic politicians -- to know how close the fire of hell are to them.

You just have to go to the BIBLE to see why.

Jesus said this about those who give bad examples to the innocents: it is better to put a millstone around your neck and be thrown into the sea rather than bring scandal upon innocents...

Basically, pro-abortion politicians are doing that in getting people to believe that it is okay to destroy human life because of the age of that life -- it is age discrimination... That is what abortion is really about.

And maybe some of those politicians should see the movie Bella to get a grip on reality...

See the Gospel of Matthew Chapter 18:1-20 for more information...

12 posted on 11/21/2007 6:38:07 PM PST by topher (Let us return to old-fashioned morality - morality that has stood the test of time...)
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There a number of Catholic Politicians who are Republican and fall into this category as well as Rudy Guiliani.

Senator Collins of Maine comes to mind, as one...

13 posted on 11/21/2007 6:39:25 PM PST by topher (Let us return to old-fashioned morality - morality that has stood the test of time...)
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To: narses; Pyro7480; Cacique

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14 posted on 11/21/2007 6:43:05 PM PST by Coleus (Pro Deo et Patria)
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The Cardinal ought to look to his own salvation. By failing to denounce and excommunicate those who cause grave scandal among the faithful, he is shirking his duty as the shepherd of Boston’s Catholics. It probably wouldn’t affect the views of the two servants of the Prince of Darkness who sit as Massachuset’s two senators. But the call to return to faith just might save a few of the flock who have strayed.
15 posted on 11/21/2007 6:49:41 PM PST by namsman
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To: topher

It is perfectly ridiculous to assume that Kerry, Kennedy, Collins, Pelousey or any of these other Losers actually “practice” their Catholicism.
It would not be that diffiult to find out and make it known to their constituents. You can follow the money, that’s a screen. Follow their attendence.
I should know, I am presently “lapsed” for personal reasons,
I practice at home and in my everyday life.


16 posted on 11/21/2007 6:50:15 PM PST by acapesket (never had a vote count in all my years here)
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To: Berosus
Why doesn’t the Church excommunicate anyone anymore?

Money?

17 posted on 11/21/2007 6:53:16 PM PST by Labyrinthos
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To: topher

Not only Boston Democraps. How about New England’s Olympia Snowe, Susan Collins, the Chafees from Rhode Island, Jumpin Jim Jeffords, etc?


18 posted on 11/21/2007 6:59:11 PM PST by leprechaun9
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To: namsman

You need to learn your Canon Law. Roman Catholic politicians who openly support abortion are complicit in the grave sin and are AUTOMATICALLY excommunicated. No affirmative action by the Church is required.


19 posted on 11/21/2007 7:04:56 PM PST by CWW (Make the most of the loss, and regroup for 2008!!)
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To: namsman

You need to learn your Canon Law. Roman Catholic politicians who openly support abortion are complicit in the grave sin and are AUTOMATICALLY excommunicated. No affirmative action by the Church is required.


20 posted on 11/21/2007 7:04:58 PM PST by CWW (Make the most of the loss, and regroup for 2008!!)
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