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| AFP: New pope intervened against Kerry in US 2004 election campaign | |
| 2005-04-20 | |
| The slurs have started! I did not think this was a smart move at the time, but that time has long passed and it is irrelevant to his selection as Pope. German Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, the Vatican theologian who was elected Pope Benedict XVI, intervened in the 2004 US election campaign ordering bishops to deny communion to abortion rights supporters including presidential candidate John Kerry.
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| Posted by:Mrs. Davis |
| #12 You mean Just Move On.org, Pappy? Kinda. I didn't want to attract the moonbats to Rantburg. It's no fun when there's lots of 'em to pick off. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2005-04-20 7:13:11 PM |
| #11 I'm not clear how ordering churchmen to follow the articles of their faith constitutes intervention in "the 2004 US election campaign". Well, nevermind...I'm always confused. |
| Posted by: Quana 2005-04-20 6:51:11 PM |
| #10 LOL and that sumers it up OS. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2005-04-20 6:30:50 PM |
| #9 The MSM's reactions continue to astound and amuse. They all amount to: How DARE the Catholics have a CATHOLIC for a Pope! We want them to be Anglicans, or Universalist Unitarians! |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2005-04-20 5:48:23 PM |
| #8 Yep, common sense. I'm not Catholic but from what I've heard of Ratzinger I hope he lives to be 150. |
| Posted by: AzCat 2005-04-20 2:50:54 PM |
| #7 You cannot publicly tell the Church to stuff it's moral rules and then expect to be given the benefits (such as they are) of the Church's services. Common sense, anyone? |
| Posted by: mojo 2005-04-20 1:33:59 PM |
| #6 A gross distortion. Here is the document in question: LINK Here is a discussion about what it really meant: LINK And, as I recall, Kerry was never denied Holy Communion by anyone. |
| Posted by: Chuck Simmins 2005-04-20 11:18:15 AM |
| #5 You mean Just Move On.org, Pappy? |
| Posted by: BA 2005-04-20 11:05:29 AM |
| #4 No bias here. folks. Just Move On.... |
| Posted by: Pappy 2005-04-20 10:57:33 AM |
| #3 I am Catholic and I applaud Pope Benidict XVI for taking a stand. If you call yourself a Catholic for political purposes you should at least FOLLOW and PRACTICE what the Church teaches. |
| Posted by: Cyber Sarge 2005-04-20 10:19:34 AM |
| #2 I agree, RC! I'm not Catholic myself, but I do prefer my teachers/preachers to stand behind the Word of God and implement Christ's teachings. |
| Posted by: BA 2005-04-20 10:16:13 AM |
| #1 It's perfectly relevant to his selection as Pope. It proves he's willing to stand behind the laws of the Church. |
| Posted by: Robert Crawford 2005-04-20 10:05:33 AM |