You see, this is the issue I have when people use Biden and Colbert as positive models on what a Catholic is. Colbert is more of a Protestant when it comes to his faith - the way he talks about it. He’s the “cool and reasonable Catholic” aka A person who makes faith only acceptable in Church and doesn’t dare to bring it to the voting booth.
Hey, you’re preaching to the choir. I don’t disagree with you. The Catholic name should be taken off Notre Dame University (in some respects, it already is off). Of course Catholic teaching should not be marginal at a Catholic university, but ND is not a Catholic University. The bishop has no real power over ND. What are our options:
Yes, but if he is truly a Christian, and being in a position of power, it would be in his duty to at least try and put a stop to it.
First of all, I don’t think a Vice President can change any laws of the land. I’m not an attorney or political scholar, but my guess would be that it’s not in his power.
Joe Biden is Catholic. He has been an advocate for same-sex marriage and this is not how a Catholic in public life should behave. Period.
He has been opposed to Catholic teaching for decades in the Senate before becoming VP, and has consistently championed and promoted more evil since taking that office.
There is ONE faith. If you choose to deviate from the faith, you are still a Christian by baptism, but you are not espousing the Christian faith. Christians must oppose abortion and same-sex “marriage”. Biden enthusiastically supports both, so he is opposed to the Christian faith on both counts.
His opposition to the Christian faith and Church teaching is clear evidence to question his faith and adherence to Christianity. Anyone using “right judgment” as scripture commands, would note his blatant apostasy.
If a Christian is one by self-definition, then that would take in Catholics, Westboro Baptist, Mormons, Snake Handling fellowships in the hills, EO, Jehovah’s Witnesses, most of Planned Parenthood, that Flying Saucer cult in California, and many other groups. No one can say “you’re not a Christian”.
Nope, my surname is not Biden.
Joe Biden recently suffered the loss of his son and was no doubt helped through a difficult time by his faith. At the same time he supports the “right” of other parents to kill their children. That is not authentically Catholic. It is not even authentically human. Parents who lose their children through abortion also suffer loss, even if they cannot admit it at the time of their decision. He also supports the “right” of people to mock the sacrament of matrimony, and deny children the basic human right to a stable, loving family with a mother and a father. No one who publicly supports such grave evil should receive public honors from a Catholic institution. It is a great scandal.
Although I don’t agree with Biden, this is where he is coming from.
The local Bishop’s concern is not someone being “asked to speak” but with someone being given an honor/award. I think that is an important distinction.
It’s a nonsensical position. He claims he believes they are babies in the womb, but also believes mothers can pay to have them killed. This is wildly illogical and without reason.
He’s being given an award, which is a far greater scandal than just being allowed to speak. Although even speaking at ND is a great scandal.
I’m not throwing stones at him, I’m using right judgment, which Jesus commanded of us. He was adamant about confronting our brothers and sisters who are obstinate in error. We are to confront them, and if they won’t repent, they are to be excommunicated. I wish more bishops had compassion for his soul and showed him the mercy of excommunicating him.
How reasonable is your position? If a mother commits the crime of murdering her child by abortion, would you want her to get the death penalty or spend life in prison for the crime of murder?
He makes no such claim.
Since most are emotionally compromised at some level I would be fine with them being charged with voluntary manslaughter with attendant jail time and recording them as fellons. If they have children that would be impacted then they should be put on house arrest.
I’m not sure I’ve come across this before:
priestsforlife.org/magisterium/cardocqanda.html#political
I agree with all of the above. I can assure you that Bishop Rhoades is also deeply concerned with the students and faculty at Notre Dame and all the people of his diocese who may think that this situation may cause them to believe that pro-choice and pro-life positions are equally valid. His first homily to us at his installation mass was about the danger of moral relativism.
Excellent post!
