[Apologetics] Kerry to be excommunicated?

[Art Kelly]

Stuart,

Despite this sensational nature of this article, I
doubt very much if Senator Kerry or any other
practicing Catholic will actually be excommunicated
over their position on public policy issues.

There are a whole lot of legislative issues in which
the Church takes a strong stand. 

It is theoretically possible that a good Catholic (I'm
speaking in general here and certainly not relating
this to any particular person) could agree in general
but disagree in particulars.

Without knowing the details, it would not be possible
to make a judgement about what is actually in
someone's heart and mind.

If, after talking extensively with a public official
who adamantly disagreed with the Church on a crucial
issue and had no reasonable alternative way to achieve
the same result, such as to stop abortions or to
provide food for the poor, then it is possible that
somewon might be excommunicated.

I think it would be rare. And it is not going to
happen in the midst of a presidential campaign.

Art

--- "Stuart D. Gathman" <stuart at bmsi.com> wrote:

> 
>
http://www.cwnews.com/news/viewstory.cfm?recnum=32830
> 
> I have a question for the group.  It is great that
> the Church is taking a 
> hard line on abortion.  However, what if a
> politician says:
> 
>  a) he is personally against abortion
>  b) he will work to put and end to the practice
> but
>  c) he will accept compromises such as allowing
> abortions in cases
>     of rape or incest as a means to that end
> 
> I hope the Church is not requiring Catholic
> politicians to be 
> "all or nothing".
> 
> -- 
> 	      Stuart D. Gathman <stuart at bmsi.com>
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