November 1, 2004
CABANA BOY VS. CATHOLICISM:
Kerry Scolds Vatican Over Gay Marriage (Associated Press, 8/01/03)
Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry scolded the Vatican Friday for saying Catholic politicians like himself have a "moral duty" to oppose laws granting legal rights to gay couples."I believe in the church and I care about it enormously," said the Massachusetts senator. "But I think that it's important to not have the church instructing politicians. That is an inappropriate crossing of the line in America."
The Vatican had urged Catholics and non-Catholics Thursday to unite in campaigning against gay marriages and gay adoptions. The 12-page document, issued by the church, presents a battle plan for politicians confronted with legislation legalizing same-sex unions and rails against gay adoption.
The document calls on Catholic politicians to vote against laws granting legal recognition to homosexual unions and to work to repeal those already on the books.
"To vote in favor of a law so harmful to the common good is gravely immoral," it said, although it didn't specify penalties for Catholics who do.
Posted by Orrin Judd at November 1, 2004 8:05 AM
Senator Blowhard seems to be one of those people who belives in the seperation of church and religion.
Posted by: H.D. Miller at November 1, 2004 11:01 AMIf conduct is described as "gravely immoral," the penalty has been specified. You have to remember where things are bound and where they are loosed.
Posted by: Lou Gots at November 1, 2004 11:51 AMHow nice of the Senator to "believe in the church" (nice non-use of capitalization, there), but what exactly does that mean? That he believes it exists? Because he sure doesn't appear to believe what it believes.
Posted by: brian at November 1, 2004 2:10 PM