Catholic Church and UK Politics?

Question

The Catholic Church in Scotland and Wales is saying that any Catholic MP or other representative of the people who votes in favour of abortion on demand, will not be allowed to take Holy Communion. Is this a Catholic plot to disrupt the free democracy of UK?

Answer 1

Obvious answer is yes. They are seeking to put doctrine before all else. Non elected body takes preference over elected representatives and personal choice? Another case of using Religion as a weapon by promoting fear. Do as we say or you will burn in hell.

Answer 2

No, is not a Catholic plot to disrupt democracy. The Church has certain tenets and beliefs that its members must uphold to be considered part of the body of Christ. If a member goes against those beliefs, the Church can consider that he or she has broken faith and is no longer part of that body.

Is not that the MPs have no choices. They can go along with their Church, they can break with it, or they can work at reforming it.

Answer 3

this is called a separation of church and state. the church can do whatever it wants, and so can "catholic" politicians.

The Pope himself said that public officials (of any country) who condone abortion automatically excommunicate themselves.

edit-ok, forgetting personal opinions about certain religious orders, does anyone understand that govt representatives dont have to adhere to any religion? and that the church isnt coming out with new doctrine by saying that catholics should be opposed to abortion? that its been their law for centuries?

Answer 4

Church and state should be seperate. This is the Catholic way to annoy the Anglican bishops's in the House of Lords.

Answer 5

In the UK church leaders, like anybody else, are entitled to freely express their opinions. If what they say is listened to is entirely another matter.
There's no church plot to disrupt democracy in the UK, just a lot of un-married old men stating their views on complex social problems.

Answer 6

It's a blatant attempt to alter policy by targeting certain members of the administration. You can argue until you are blue in the face that the Cardinal is merely following the tenets of his faith, but nothing you can say will alter the simple fact that he is using the Communion as a weapon against them.
It is nothing short of blackmail and Cardinal Winning should be acutely ashamed of himself. His standpoint appears to be that you can have your own opinions unless you're a Catholic, because then you'll have to have the same as him.
If he wants to alter policy, he should get himself elected. Until then, he can pack in meddling in politics.

Answer 7

abortion? the man who had the cure for cancer was aborted in the 22nd week of his life, 09.27am, 11th of june, 1972....... he was dismembered and then flushed out of the womb. his remains along with several other earlier abortions were thrown into an incinerator.... HOW do i know? I dont, but every baby aborted could have had the cure.... god only knows what mankind has lost, and is losing every day because of abortion. CATHOLIC politicions should AWARE of their churches stance on ABORTION. as CATHOLICS, how can they support the murder of the innocents???????????//

Answer 8

thats the law of the catholic church,catholic mps should vote against abortion anyhow.

Answer 9

the catholic church is doing what it always has done since its inception,interfering.it has always been more than a church it is a politcal power it has wielded influence in politics since before 1600ad,,,spanish inquisition ring any bells...
sorry but as an atheist i have to say catholiscm in its own way has probably caused as much trouble in the world as mad islamics are currently doing

Answer 10

Quite personally, I don't like this new Pope. He's is defianlty not John Paul. I still find it ironic that this Nazi is a. still alive (didn't we hang Nazis) and b. the leader of the Catholic Church.