tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7708139263643046536.post374131756907891631..comments2024-03-28T14:59:42.168-04:00Comments on Kresta In The Afternoon: NY Bishops Fight Back Against Passage of Sam-Sex "Marriage" BillUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7708139263643046536.post-72336818145882308872011-07-05T01:14:18.541-04:002011-07-05T01:14:18.541-04:00I think the bishops' thinking in these types o...I think the bishops' thinking in these types of cases goes like this: "we can't alienate these people, rather we must try to draw them in through love and pastoral care." But there does come a time when the best love is tough love. Time for public excommunication, bishops. Otherwise you risk the appearance of and possible acceptance of evil by scores of Catholics in the pew who look at these guys and say, "well, he's Catholic and he supports ______, so I guess I can, too."clarekoznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7708139263643046536.post-45040184086405946832011-07-01T08:38:09.836-04:002011-07-01T08:38:09.836-04:00Catholic politicians who support policies that are...Catholic politicians who support policies that are clearly contrary to Church teaching have learned in case after case that there is hardly any downside to their brazen disobedience. The greater scandal here is the shameful absence of direct and vigorous action on the part of US Bishops. It is a sin against charity and justice not to confront this and not to hold the individuals directly linked to this action accountable. I honestly do not understand the "spirit of fear" with which these cases are handled, but it is clear that the trend will continue as long as there are no real consequences to this kind of behavior.<br /><br />JuanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7708139263643046536.post-20921830175331483152011-06-30T22:07:16.375-04:002011-06-30T22:07:16.375-04:00Please Bishops... Enforce Canon 915. Sleazy polit...Please Bishops... Enforce Canon 915. Sleazy politicians are telling Catholics what the church teaches and young Catholics in the pews are listening! Make an example of one of these pretenders: Biden, Kerry, Pelosi or Cuomo. Yes, the media will go crazy but perhaps it might be the start of the bishops taking back their authority as the proper voice to clearify doctrine for Catholics.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7708139263643046536.post-20224635654967425962011-06-30T12:24:35.003-04:002011-06-30T12:24:35.003-04:00...a day late and a dollar short?...a day late and a dollar short?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com