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Biden's Catholic faith offers risks, rewards
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Posted on 08/24/2008 11:23:08 AM PDT by Darren McCarty
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To: Darren McCarty
Why hasn’t he been excommunicated for his support of abortion...and Teddy Kennedy too?
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posted on
08/24/2008 4:26:23 PM PDT
by
The Great RJ
("Mir we bleiwen wat mir sin" or "We want to remain what we are." ..Luxembourg motto)
To: EnquiringMind
I am curious because I have a close relative who is very Catholic, yet is voting for Obama.As a Catholic I can't for the life of me understand anyone who would support a pro-choice candidate.
I would assume they are still not very aware of the teachings of the church, or are unwilling to learn as much as they can. That being said excommunicating those who support pro-choice candidates would be a very difficult task. The priest and the officials would have to know the heart of each individual that voted for these pro-choice candidates.
The difference is huge when a pro-choice candidate publicly supports abortion rights and then expects to receive communion at Mass. It creates scandal in the church for the faithful who are following the doctrine of the church. It's a little more messy when you try to pinpoint voters who are more private in their voting actions.
Hope this helps.
To: Darren McCarty
You can't be a real Catholic and pro-abortion. Try and shove those beads down my throat, boy, and I'll shut your big mouth for six weeks.I was stunned to see the number of Obama buttons visable at Mass this weekend. (Also the number of bumper stickers in the lot were amazing to me)
Somehow, for some reason, I picture you shoving a hockey puck into Biden's big mouth. Must be the screen name ;)
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posted on
08/25/2008 8:01:52 AM PDT
by
MaggieCarta
(If you drink, don't drive. Don't even putt. Dean Martin.)
To: Darren McCarty
Biden made that clear in 2005 when, quoted in the Cincinnati Enquirer, he said: "The next Republican that tells me I'm not religious, I'm going to shove my rosary beads down their throat."
You may be religious, Joe, but you ain't Catholic. This story reminds me of the NJ governor's debate in 2001 between Bret Schundler and Jim "gay American" McGreevy. At one point, McGreevy stressed how he was an altar boy and how his elderly mother was praying the rosary for him.
The rest is history.
Democrat politicians are only Catholic when they think it will get them votes. When it comes to actually living their Faith, they can't be bothered.
Hypocrites all!
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posted on
08/25/2008 8:51:24 AM PDT
by
Antoninus
(The greatest gifts parents give their children are siblings.)
To: Coldwater Creek
No Church discipline there.
Our bishops in the US are weak and spineless beyond belief (with a few notable exceptions). And they wonder why they have trouble attracting vocations. Perhaps if they actually stood for Christ and not Mammon, men would want to give their lives for the cause.
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posted on
08/25/2008 8:53:46 AM PDT
by
Antoninus
(The greatest gifts parents give their children are siblings.)
To: Darren McCarty
Here's a little gift for Joe.
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posted on
08/25/2008 9:49:56 AM PDT
by
azcap
To: PAR35
If Kerry pulled only 10% of the Catholic vote, while in the top SPOT; how is Biden’s faith an asset to Obama?
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posted on
08/25/2008 9:55:37 PM PDT
by
PizzaDriver
(an heinleinian/libertarian)
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