Posted on 08/19/2008 4:06:22 PM PDT by wagglebee
Wooohoo! I love Pope Benedict!
I hope the American bishops are paying attention. Bishop Burke has been a (almost) lone American voice with respect to denying communion to pro-abortion politicians.
I believe that is one of the dumbest statements I've ever read on this forum! If the Pope could "enforce" this edict, he would. He is powerless in this regard and it is shown and has been shown by the fact that the pseudo-Catholic politicians go against His proclamations every time they vote on any issue that would (in their donors eyes) weaken Roe v. Wade. Otherwise why is it that they have not been excommunicated, hmmmmmm?
Like Jesus instructed us, we are to work our way up the chain of command. If the priest errs, first go to the priest, then to the bishop, then to the papal nuncio, and finally, to the Vatican.
The Democrats will no doubt respond by saying the church is messing in politics, and taking a look at the tax free status.
Do you really think that pro-abortion politicians are big donors to the Church? (If that's what you're implying). Secondly, unfounded accusations of this kind are uncharitable, to put it politely.
Yes and yes! How much money has the Kennedys and Kerrys given to the "church" in Massachusetts? How much money has the Kennedys, Kerrys, Boxers, Pelosis, Durbins, etc, etc, gotten from the abortion supporters? They would lose both their donor base and their seats in power without that money. They then "buy" their way into the "church" for publicity reasons.
NO! The Pope cannot, and his minions will not, enforce His pro-life edicts on American politicians! EVER!
Too much money involved as I said.
I guess I am just tired of the whining about this situation. After all these years, it is time for the "church" to enforce their beliefs on their politicians (which the Pope and the church leaders claim to have the right to do) and the people who support them with donations and their votes or simply shut up about it and "move on"!
I thought you might find this interesting.
Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)
Why isn't there a similar statement about the eternal peril that a priest faces for knowingly administering the blessed sacrament to a politician who persists in this public mortal sin? Isn't the priest at least as culpable if he knowingly administers the sacrament in this situation?
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