Court Could Tip to Catholic Majority

[buffalo]

Court Could Tip to Catholic Majority -

Some Say Slant Is Dangerous; Others See Historic Victory

If Samuel A. Alito Jr. is confirmed to the Supreme Court, a majority of its nine justices for the first time will be Roman Catholics – a fact that, depending on whom you ask, marks the acceptance of a once-persecuted minority, reflects the importance of conservative Catholics to the Republican Party or means practically nothing.

Four Catholics currently serve on the court: Antonin Scalia, Anthony M. Kennedy, Clarence Thomas and the new chief justice, John G. Roberts Jr. From the moment that President Bush announced Alito’s nomination, there has been an undercurrent of debate about the prospect of a five-member Catholic majority.

After Eleanor Smeal, president of the Feminist Majority Foundation, said that women, Latinos and people of “other religions, not to mention nonbelievers” would be underrepresented on the court, William Donohue, president of the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, quickly fired back.

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[Arba_Sicula]

buffalo:

the rising number of Catholics on the court is …a nonissue.

To be sure! It’s a non-issue because everyone knows that these men aren’t going to be simply taking orders from the Vatican. They are Americans first, by oath.

 

[Brain]

Plus, if people oppose them just because they are catholic, thats descrimination!

 

[mdzialo1]

If the Catholic majority was one of believing Catholics, then they would be opposed. As it is, no.

 

[Nohome]

Arba Sicula:

To be sure! It’s a non-issue because everyone knows that these men aren’t going to be simply taking orders from the Vatican. They are Americans first, by oath.

I agree, they will be judging based on the U.S. Constitution and American law. They won’t refer to canon law.

Interesting thought, if they uphold Roe v. Wade, based on the laws of the land will their Bishop refuse them communion?

Noohome

 

[davy39]

Nohome:

I agree, they will be judging based on the U.S. Constitution and American law. They won’t refer to canon law.

Interesting thought, if they uphold Roe v. Wade, based on the laws of the land will their Bishop refuse them communion?

Noohome

I doubt it. Until it is overturned, abortion is the law of the land. As far as the Pope giving them orders, he has problems enough being the Vicar of Christ on earth, without delving into the problems of this country.