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Not to brag, but I had a seat pretty close to the Papal altar for the service. I thought Bartholomew was pretty gracious throughout and the liturgy was nice if strange at times (mixing of rites, etc.). Some people on this board really need to come down from their high horse and at least pray for...
I received a call from Pope Phil and Kim Bellucci tonight and they have arrived safely back. Everybody had a great time in the Deep South, but I sure do miss them.
By the waterssss of Cary we wept,
When we thought of White Plains....
Keble <<Well, no ECUSA cleric is going to deny someone communion on this basis. The rubrics simply do not permit it.
I don't see any problem with the RC church saying, "We hold that voters should not vote for candidates who will not work to make abortion illegal.">>
Okay, but we still have the...
Keble<<The thing is, that's not what the issue actually looks like. There are hardheads on both ends; they energize the discussion, but they are in a sense unimportant. The people who are important are those whose minds can be changed. But this very possibility means that they are also sensitive...
Should we be trampling the hosts instead? Should the RCC tell its members that they can be pro-choice? If people understood what the heck excommunication meant, then they'd get it.
As long as Kerry's going to communion upsets some Catholics, he'll waffle on the issue, regardless of how all American clerics react to it. The fact that Abp. Burke and some conservative Catholics protest him will be enough to make him dodge the issue, which he has been doing recently if I...
What is that reasoning exactly, Keble? Aren't Christians "called to embue the temporal order with the gospel"? America is supposed to be a democracy and yet the culture of death is thrust on the majority by the courts. Why not take it back? Afterall, slavery was once constitutional, too.
-Matt
Schultz<<There is nothing extravagant or proud about wearing such attire, provided one doesn't go buy an Armani suit, Dormeiul tie, diamond cuff-links and custom shoes for church. >>
Awww man, time for plan B.