ARCHBISHOP BURKE FIRM ON REFUSING COMMUNION TO SEN. KERRY

Archbishop Burke was quoted in the February 2 St. Louis Post-Dispatch as saying that he would refuse Communion to Senator John Kerry, a pro-abortion presidential candidate.

-- Bill Nelson (bnelson45@hotmail.com), February 04, 2004

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-- Dan Garon (boethius61@yahoo.com), February 04, 2004.

Is Kerry even Catholic?

-- Anti-bush (Comrade_bleh@hotmail.com), February 04, 2004.

Senator John Kerry, a pro-abortion presidential candidate.

come on now, anti bush, do you even have to ask?

-- paul h (dontSendMeMail@notAnAddress.com), February 04, 2004.

Im not sure what point Paul is making but YES he is a Catholic.

-- Kiwi (csisherwood@hotmail.com), February 04, 2004.

Really? I didn't know that. My bad.

-- Anti-bush (Comrade_bleh@hotmail.com), February 04, 2004.

And I'm not sure what point kiwi thinks he's making, but kerry only CLAIMS to be catholic. There are QUALIFICATIONS to being catholic which limit people from stating outright what they are. Essentially, kerry has pledged support for the murder of 43 million recorded babies since Roe v Wade. How can someone wholly support such manslaughter and plan to keep it in continuance and yet still have the AUDACITY to claim they are catholic?

So, Mr. Anti Bush, No, while kerry CLAIMS to be catholic, he does not espouse the values which are established by the catholic church.

-- paul h (dontSendMeMail@notAnAddress.com), February 04, 2004.

Paul Im sorry I honestly didnt understand what you were implying. The link Bill provided (from a Catholic new source?) said "He is a Catholic who has vociferously defended his pro-abortion stand". I agree its a farce to call yourself Catholic and support abortion.

If he is as you claim not a Catholic then why as such a public figure has he not been excommunicated? Or has he?

-- kiwi (csisherwood@hotmail.com), February 05, 2004.

Do we have the transcript or further details on the Archbishop O'Malley interview referenced in the Archbishop Burke article?

Thanks!

-- Pat Delaney (pat@patdelaney.net), February 05, 2004.

More on O'Malley's reation to Kerry's views is here: Boston Archbishop Says Pro-Abortion Politicians "Shouldn't Dare Come to Communion"

More on Kerry is here: Likely Democrat Presidential Candidate Kerry – A Textbook Pro-Abortion Catholic

Keep up to date here.

-- Bill Nelson (bnelson45@hotmail.com), February 05, 2004.

Because that's not a blatant example of the Church trying to jam their fingers into politics.

-- Anti-bush (Comrade_bleh@hotmail.com), February 05, 2004.

why not, comrad bush? you dont think we want you to be the only one with your hand in the pot which is politics do you?

-- paul h (dontSendMeMail@notAnAddress.com), February 06, 2004.

Don't you think it's a wee bit...cultish...no offence...for a religious institution to use heaven, hell, and the almightly to influence the outcome of an election?

-- Anti-bush (Comrade_bleh@hotmail.com), February 07, 2004.

Anti--
You view this strictly from the poltical point. It hasn't as much to do with the outcome of an election as it has to do with rejecting abortion and those who defend it. Catholic bishops have a duty (TO GOD AND THE CHURCH) to repudiate sin and whoever makes sin an option. Particularly when the offender masquerades as a Catholic while enabling a sinful practice.

That means any politician who contradicts the Catholic Church's teachings. Politics isn't the Church's concern. Politics is the pursuit of that offender. Politics is a political agenda. It's too bad. We must hear the Church, not democracy. God doesn't give a hoot about political agendas.

-- eugene c. chavez (loschavez@pacbell.net), February 07, 2004.

Don't you think it's a wee bit...cultish...no offence...for a religious institution to use heaven, hell, and the almightly to influence the outcome of an election?

It's not a wee bit cultish to try to save the lives of millions of children!

-- Bill Nelson (bnelson45@hotmail.com), February 07, 2004.

Why not refuse communion to any Catholic who says anything even remotely pro-choice-sounding? This is an example of the Church trying to push a political agenda here.

-- Anti-bush (Comrade_bleh@hotmail.com), February 07, 2004.

The Church's responsibility before God is to proclaim the truth. This should influence every facet of human activity, including political agendas. If it doesn't, then those who have rejected the truth must bear the blame; but the Church, in offering the truth, has fulfilled its responsibility. As for taking public action against individuals, such action is appropriate only in the case of public figures who are in a position to influence the faith and morals of large numbers of people. Such action is less by way of personal reprimand than as a general pronouncement for the sake of those who might otherwise be led down the path to destruction by wolves in sheep's clothing.

-- Paul M. (PaulCyp@cox.net), February 07, 2004.

Why not refuse communion to any Catholic who says anything even remotely pro-choice-sounding? This is an example of the Church trying to push a political agenda here.

The Church and all Catholics should be against murder. 'Thou shalt not murder' is one of the 10 Commandments.

-- Bill Nelson (bnelson45@hotmail.com), February 07, 2004.

U.S. Professors Say Catholic Bishops Obliged to Refuse Communion to Pro-Abortion Politicians

-- Bill Nelson (bnelson45@Hotmail.com), February 07, 2004.

"There are QUALIFICATIONS to being catholic which limit people from stating outright what they are. Essentially, kerry has pledged support for the murder of 43 million recorded babies since Roe v Wade." The Church has killed as well. Sometimes literally, sometimes emotionally. Is this a case of do as I say not as I do?

-- Neil D. (crashdummy263@comcast.net), February 12, 2004.

The Church does not kill. Hate to disappoint you, come back with a better one.

-- eugene c. chavez (loschavez@pacbell.net), February 12, 2004.

Neil the Church has never killed 43 million children. Nothing like this has ever before happened in history. Why would any Catholic want to associate their name to such an event? Kerry must be considered a murderer as long as he continues to support this killing.

-- Bill Nelson (bnelson45@hotmail.com), February 12, 2004.