I'm not Catholic...but my brother and his wife are pretty devout, my family historically was Catholic until my Grandfather married his 2nd wife.
I heard on the radio Friday, I think? That there is a Bishop in Colorado who has stated that:
Any Politician who is Catholic (read Kerry here) that supports causes that are against the teachings of the church shall not receive communion.
And to go one step further:
Any catholic (ANY!!) who votes to support any politician who supports causes that are against the teachings of the church shall not receive communion. As I understand it, without communion you can't get into heaven...for a Catholic at least??
Some might say this is a way for the Catholic Church to suddenly change the subject mid-swing and take the attention off of the priest molestation scandals that have rocked the church in recent years. It might also be viewed as another power ploy, as historically the church has had great influence on the sway of politics.
As always, I don't believe Church and State should intertwine. It's almost like the Church suddenly is declaring who its members are allowed to support (Did the Bushies pay the Bishop off? -sorry - troll). Meddlesome Bishops bring back images of the stories of Alexandre Dumas and the Three Musketeers...
I heard on the radio Friday, I think? That there is a Bishop in Colorado who has stated that:
Any Politician who is Catholic (read Kerry here) that supports causes that are against the teachings of the church shall not receive communion.
And to go one step further:
Any catholic (ANY!!) who votes to support any politician who supports causes that are against the teachings of the church shall not receive communion. As I understand it, without communion you can't get into heaven...for a Catholic at least??
Some might say this is a way for the Catholic Church to suddenly change the subject mid-swing and take the attention off of the priest molestation scandals that have rocked the church in recent years. It might also be viewed as another power ploy, as historically the church has had great influence on the sway of politics.
As always, I don't believe Church and State should intertwine. It's almost like the Church suddenly is declaring who its members are allowed to support (Did the Bushies pay the Bishop off? -sorry - troll). Meddlesome Bishops bring back images of the stories of Alexandre Dumas and the Three Musketeers...