"Rites and Wrongs"

A fine column by Phil Lawler at OpinionJournal today:

.... This controversy is likely to flare as the presidential campaign continues. Catholics who support the church's teaching on abortion may well demand decisive action. The heat on the hierarchy may also increase during the summer months, when American bishops visit Rome for scheduled consultations.

Mr. Kerry and his supporters would be sure to portray any disciplinary action as an effort to influence the November election. For this reason most bishops, no doubt, would prefer not to address the issue in a campaign year. But the real question is whether a public figure should enjoy all the benefits, spiritual and material, of a faith that he has betrayed.

(Thanks, Dom.)

Lane Core Jr. CIW P — Fri. 04/30/04 06:08:34 PM
Categorized as Religious.