Head Of U.S Bishops’ Pro-Life Activity: No Communion For Pro-Abortion Politicians

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I hear this argument a lot - don’t we have other issues other than abortion to focus on. However, it’s like saying during the holocaust that there are other issues that need our attention, or after the 9/11 attack that we should split our efforts equally between addressing terror and the death penalty.
 
LisaB, I am not against protesting abortion and working towards changing laws.
What am saying is that there is more out there to protest, besides abortion.
How about gun violence?
FYI, during the holocaust, many politicians in this country and in others were much more concerned with the war effort than they were about the holocaust. Had they focused on both, many more lives of people suffering in the concentration camps may have been saved.
What I am saying is that Catholics can work for more than one thing at a time.
 
Yes, and slavery was an issue that was not dealt with prior to the establishment of 13 United States of America. If it had been, the Civil War may never have happened.
But let us put this political discussion to rest. There are forums for political issues.
This is supposed to be about the Catholic Church.
None of us, including the Bishops, have the right to judge others. God will take care of sinners.
 
Indeed. As if slaughtering innocent unborn children is morally equivalent to executing a sociopathic, murdering predator.
And even if they were equivalent, how many sociopaths are executed in America every year, versus the number of babies slaughtered?
The comparison is absurd.
 
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I guess it would help people who are wanting in knowledge to not fall into scandal.
 
It is like asking how does saving endangered animals help me benefit. Or course this analogy is somewhat imperfect. It helps me to be more compassionate towards them since they are at least upholding the Church’s teaching on this matter.
 
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I am just wondering if there are those who feel they achieve some spiritual blessings by witnessing the denial of sacraments to others.

I honestly ask because I am interested.
 
I think it’s about not seeing the Eucharist profaned, not some personal blessing.
 
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So my question is more along the lines of this…If you are a member of a Church, and you witness a mass attendee being denied the Eucharist, how does that make one feel? Is it something that is a sad event for you, or is it an accomplishment and something you feel glory about because you feel it defends the Church? Or is it mixed feelings? Or a reaction that I haven’t considered here.

There are two threads going on about this topic at the same time. I got accused of all kinds of nasty things because I asked the question. I really am trying to understand this. It seems that some posters are gleeful at the prospect of someone being denied the sacraments. My first incliniation is to think that is really a nasty way to react. But then I thought I should dig deeper to understand it better.

Thanks.
 
Not sure I have ever heard a Preist ever talk about abortion in any Catholic Church I attended. It may have been mentioned in the prayer of the faithful, but never in a homily or in the announcements. Of course i realize that the homily is supposed to be about the readings in the Mass, so I would not expect it mentioned in that part or really any other part of the Mass.
 
With love and respect i do not really think that is the case at all. There are a lot of groups with in the Catholic Church that do a lot of good and not just with pro life issues but other moral issues also. Look at the Knights of Columbus, St Vincet DePaul society, Catholic Charities, Catholic Relief Services and the Catholic shelters, missions and missionaries around the world.

Heck St Teresa of Calcutta aka Mother Teresa is one of the most recognized people for helping the poor and dying.
 
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Yes. And I doubt if Archbishop Naumann feels some prideful personal glory in doing his duty, or will feel glee in having to deny the Eucharist to obstinate and persistent supporters of the wholesale slaughter of the innocents.
Some of the insinuations from non-Catholics here are downright bizarre.
 
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And no communion for politicians who favor lethal injection or other forms of lethal punishment for crimes
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The difference between that and abortion is that the death penalty is left up to the faithful as a matter of opinion. Abortion is not.
 
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