A cardinal of the catholic church threatened one of our MPs yesterday over abortion.
Having obviously lost the the power they used to hold over their congregation about contraception, is this an easy peasy target for the cardinal.
2007-05-31 13:26:38 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
chuckler
He was not merely pointing out.
He was threatening/blackmailing the MP.
2007-05-31 14:06:55 · update #1
While not acceptable, blackmail and other forms of coercion are very much a part of politics. But the interference from the church is wrong as religion should only concern the private sphere rather than the public, religious beliefs should not be promoted as each person to their own, however politics concern everyone being governed
2007-05-31 13:32:43 · answer #1 · answered by eccie83 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Someone can be a misguided Catholic and “pro-choice.”
This is especially harmful when they are people of influence like politicians, who because of their influence may unduly direct others toward "the culture of death" instead of the "consistent ethic of life."
Politically supporting abortion is not a offense for which one can be excommunicated although a change in this rule is being discussed.
The Church law involved is Canon 915: Those who are excommunicated or interdicted after the imposition or declaration of the penalty and others who obstinately persist in manifest grave sin are not to be admitted to Holy Communion.
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' statement "Catholics in Political Life" says:
Therefore, like every Catholic generation before us, we must be guided by the words of St. Paul, “Whoever, therefore, eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of profaning the Body and Blood of the Lord” (1 Cor 11:27).
And continues that it is up to each Bishop in their diocese and on a case by case basis to decide whether or not to deny Holy Communion to Catholic politicians because of their public support of abortion.
Here is the complete document: http://www.usccb.org/bishops/catholicsinpoliticallife.shtml
With love in Christ.
2007-05-31 18:20:35 · answer #2 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Let the cardinal spend 36 hours in labour and he will soon change his mind. I bet he a first class coward, I know men who passed out cold when they witnessed what their wife's went through.Let the cardinal who has the first baby, speak or forever shut his mouth.
2007-05-31 17:42:12 · answer #3 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If the MP finds abortion ,which the Catholic fullness of Christianity sees as murder since it is the willing and avoidable taking of innocent human life, simply a political choise he or she is always free to discard the Catholic label as he as discarded the Catholic ethical substance.
2007-05-31 13:35:41 · answer #4 · answered by James O 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think you misuse the word 'blackmail.' It is a Cardinal's duty to point out that Abortion is unlawful killing and an offence to God who created the child.
2007-05-31 13:37:41 · answer #5 · answered by Birdman 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Hmm, I would think the Catholic Church would risk its tax-exempt status for doing that. Is that how it works in the UK too?
2007-05-31 13:37:04 · answer #6 · answered by WWTSD? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What do you expect the Cardinal to say???
Linking Abortion and Contraceptives together is also wrong. One is sensible, and one is barbaric child murder.
2007-05-31 13:31:08 · answer #7 · answered by great gig in the sky 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Might this MP be Catholic? Catholics can't support abortion -- period.
2007-05-31 13:36:38 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
religion is a cause for war!
END OF!
2007-05-31 13:29:54 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
as they slide down the pole of high and mighty we say welcome to the real world.
2007-05-31 13:30:30 · answer #10 · answered by capa-de-monty 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋