Comments on: "Your position is unacceptable to the Church" http://the-american-catholic.com/2009/11/10/your-position-is-unacceptable-to-the-church/ Politics and Culture from a Catholic perspective. Thu, 24 May 2012 14:12:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Patrick Kennedy Will Not Run For Re-election « The American Catholic http://the-american-catholic.com/2009/11/10/your-position-is-unacceptable-to-the-church/#comment-5373 Patrick Kennedy Will Not Run For Re-election « The American Catholic Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:35:40 +0000 http://the-american-catholic.com/?p=14655#comment-5373 [...] conflict with his Bishop Thomas J. Tobin over the issue of abortion as detailed in posts here, here and here.  I suspect that Kennedy is not running for a number of reasons, perhaps the most [...] [...] conflict with his Bishop Thomas J. Tobin over the issue of abortion as detailed in posts here, here and here.  I suspect that Kennedy is not running for a number of reasons, perhaps the most [...]

]]> By: Is The Church Militant by Patrick J. Buchanan | National Policy Institute http://the-american-catholic.com/2009/11/10/your-position-is-unacceptable-to-the-church/#comment-5372 Is The Church Militant by Patrick J. Buchanan | National Policy Institute Sat, 28 Nov 2009 06:04:38 +0000 http://the-american-catholic.com/?p=14655#comment-5372 [...] As Rhode Island is our most Catholic state, Kennedy went silent and got this parting shot from Tobin: “Your position is unacceptable to the Church and scandalous to many of our members. It absolu... [...] [...] As Rhode Island is our most Catholic state, Kennedy went silent and got this parting shot from Tobin: “Your position is unacceptable to the Church and scandalous to many of our members. It absolu… [...]

]]> By: Patrick Kennedy Barred From Communion « The American Catholic http://the-american-catholic.com/2009/11/10/your-position-is-unacceptable-to-the-church/#comment-5371 Patrick Kennedy Barred From Communion « The American Catholic Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:15:39 +0000 http://the-american-catholic.com/?p=14655#comment-5371 [...] with the Bishop of Providence Thomas J. Tobin.  Prior posts on this combative dialogue are here and here.  Kennedy has now revealed that he is barred from receiving communion.  The Bishop has responded [...] [...] with the Bishop of Providence Thomas J. Tobin.  Prior posts on this combative dialogue are here and here.  Kennedy has now revealed that he is barred from receiving communion.  The Bishop has responded [...]

]]> By: stillhere4u http://the-american-catholic.com/2009/11/10/your-position-is-unacceptable-to-the-church/#comment-5370 stillhere4u Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:56:20 +0000 http://the-american-catholic.com/?p=14655#comment-5370 In the escalating fight between Thomas Tobin and Patrick Kennedy, it strikes me that a conflict of interest is involved in one of the parties being the umpire or mediator. It also strikes me that both parties are in a position to abuse their position to further the fight...under the rubric of a higher purpose. I recommend the following post: http://deligentia.wordpress.com/2009/11/22/so-the-last-will-be-first-and-the-first-will-be-last/ In the escalating fight between Thomas Tobin and Patrick Kennedy, it strikes me that a conflict of interest is involved in one of the parties being the umpire or mediator. It also strikes me that both parties are in a position to abuse their position to further the fight…under the rubric of a higher purpose. I recommend the following post: http://deligentia.wordpress.com/2009/11/22/so-the-last-will-be-first-and-the-first-will-be-last/

]]> By: Donald R. McClarey http://the-american-catholic.com/2009/11/10/your-position-is-unacceptable-to-the-church/#comment-5369 Donald R. McClarey Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:11:06 +0000 http://the-american-catholic.com/?p=14655#comment-5369 What you are arguing BQ is an old game of pro-aborts: http://wf-f.org/SaintsonAbortion.html http://www.seattlecatholic.com/article_20041206.html What you are arguing BQ is an old game of pro-aborts:

http://wf-f.org/SaintsonAbortion.html

http://www.seattlecatholic.com/article_20041206.html

]]> By: Donald R. McClarey http://the-american-catholic.com/2009/11/10/your-position-is-unacceptable-to-the-church/#comment-5368 Donald R. McClarey Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:00:37 +0000 http://the-american-catholic.com/?p=14655#comment-5368 A good overview of the teaching of the Church on abortion: http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01046b.htm "However, those who decry abortion as evil, but would tolerate it in some circumstances during the first trimester are also in good company, historically speaking." No, they are in atrocious company. The condemnation of abortion by the Church has been universal and unending, and there has never been any tolerance of abortion by the Catholic Church. A good overview of the teaching of the Church on abortion:

http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01046b.htm

“However, those who decry abortion as evil, but would tolerate it in some circumstances during the first trimester are also in good company, historically speaking.”

No, they are in atrocious company. The condemnation of abortion by the Church has been universal and unending, and there has never been any tolerance of abortion by the Catholic Church.

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