[Vision2020] It is a matter of trust?
Joan Opyr
auntiestablishment@hotmail.com
Wed, 19 May 2004 10:05:28 -0700
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Pat writes:
>I have also heard that Catholics all have sex with the priest in the con=
fessional...but I have no evidence of it myself. It >curious to me that e=
very email that responded to this completely ignored the part about Kerry=
and the other politicians >and their voting records that are opposite of=
the tenets of the church. Thats what my email was really about.
Consider this -- Kerry's pro-choice stance on abortion conflicts with Cat=
holic doctrine, but his opposition to the death penalty is in perfect har=
mony with the Church's teaching. So, if Kerry is not obedient to the Chu=
rch on all points of doctrine, is it necessarily the case that he is in u=
tter conflict? Or, as you seem to suggest, a hypocrite? Could it be tha=
t Kerry, like the rest of us, makes difficult and nuanced decisions accor=
ding to his conscience? And here's another point to consider: is opposit=
ion to abortion more important to the Catholic Church than opposition to =
the death penalty? I have read nothing to indicate that Catholic bishops=
are considering withholding the sacrament of communion from pro-death pe=
nalty politicians and parishioners. =20
George Bush is anti-choice, pro-death penalty, and Methodist. Where does=
the Methodist Church come down on these issues? Is Mr. Bush in any way =
in conflict with his church's teachings?
Joan Opyr/Auntie Establishment
PS: The Catholic Church strongly opposed the war in Iraq. How many Catho=
lic politicians -- or, for that matter, Catholics generally -- followed t=
he Pope's lead on that issue? =20
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<HTML><BODY BGCOLOR=3D"#ffffff" STYLE=3D"font:10pt verdana; border:none;b=
ackground-color:#ffffff; "><DIV>Pat writes:</DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial=
></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial>>I have also heard that C=
atholics all have sex with the priest in the confessional...but I have no=
evidence of it myself. It >curious to me that every email that respon=
ded to this completely ignored the part about Kerry and the other politic=
ians >and their voting records that are opposite of the tenets of the =
church. Thats what my email was really about.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT fac=
e=3DArial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>=
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Consider this -- Kerry's pro-choice stance on ab=
ortion conflicts with Catholic doctrine, but his opposition to the death =
penalty is in perfect harmony with the Church's teaching. So, if Ke=
rry is not obedient to the Church on all points of doctrine, is it necess=
arily the case that he is in utter conflict? Or, as you seem to sug=
gest, a hypocrite? Could it be that Kerry, like the rest of us=
, makes difficult and nuanced decisions according to his c=
onscience? And here's another point to consider: is opposition to a=
bortion more important to the Catholic Church than opposition to the deat=
h penalty? I have read nothing to indicate that Catholic bisho=
ps are considering withholding the sacrament of communion from pro-death =
penalty politicians and parishioners. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT=
face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial>George Bush is =
anti-choice, pro-death penalty, and Methodist. Where does=
the Methodist Church come down on these issues? Is Mr. Bush i=
n any way in conflict with his church's teachings?</FONT></DIV> <DIV>&nbs=
p;</DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Joan Opyr/Auntie Establishment</FONT></D=
IV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial>PS: The Catholic Church str=
ongly opposed the war in Iraq. How many Catholic politici=
ans -- or, for that matter, Catholics generally -- followed the Pope=
's lead on that issue?</FONT> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV></BODY></HTML>=
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