begin_within Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Sun Aug-30-09 11:33 PM
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Catholic priest during his homily today called Ted Kennedy "not a good Catholic"
I don't go to church of my own accord any more. But my Mom is 90 and in a wheelchair and very devout, so I take her and sit with her for her sake. Today the (roughly 70 or 75 year old) priest started out his sermon with about 5 minutes of denouncing Ted Kennedy as "not a good Catholic" and "honoring his principles but not his faith," specifically regarding his support of abortion rights. He went on to expound on how each of us listening to this must honor not only our worldly principles but must honor our faith and its teachings at the same time. When I take her next week I'm going to insert a note into the collection envelope (with no money) but I'm still deciding what that will say. Any suggestions?
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x6428352All the experts on the Bible at DU chime in
JanusAscending Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Sun Aug-30-09 11:37 PM
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1. " Judge not, lest ye be judged"!
Edited on Sun Aug-30-09 11:39 PM by JanusAscending
or...if the Pope can give Ted absolution, does he place himself higher than the Pope ??? P.S. you also could add..."He who is without sin, should cast the first stone"!!!
This passage is a favorite of the left only they leave out the last bit, "go, and sin no more"
That last little bit proves that Jesus was not anything goes like they claim. If Jesus wasn't against sin he would have said "go, and carry on" or something to that affect. The point in this story that they miss is if we repent and change our ways or at least make the attempt to sin no more then we can be forgiven. It is not a license to do as you wish.
ZombieHorde Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Sun Aug-30-09 11:41 PM
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3. "not a good Catholic"
Sounds like a compliment to me. What kind of person would want to be a good Catholic?
Some religion bashing from the tolerant left.
glinda Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Sun Aug-30-09 11:57 PM
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10. Ted was both a good Senator and a good progressive Catholic.
Yeah I'd say he was a good progressive catholic he got to pick and choose what parts he should follow.
bobbolink Donating Member (1000+ posts) Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Sun Aug-30-09 11:47 PM
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5. An old priest who is not familiar with the concept of "judge not".
That's really sad.
I'd like to be a fly on the wall when he meets his maker.
Hmm I wonder who has a better chance of making it to heaven. Someone who believed and followed what the Bible says or a primitive who twists the words of Jesus into a license to sin.
imdjh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Mon Aug-31-09 12:04 AM
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14. Print neatly, "**** off you lying hypocritical bastard. You have a nerve...
.... even saying the name of a person who has made a real difference in the world. It's a wonder your stupid tongue doesn't burst into flames. You want to talk about being a good person? Disassociate yourself from that murdering jackass in the Vatican who tells people in Africa that condoms cause AIDS, who wears gold trimmed clothing, and FORTY THOUSAND DOLLAR VESTMENTS while telling others that they need to be generous and to help the poor. You God damned piece of shit, I can barely stand to look at you and you have the nerve to say that Ted Kennedy wasn't a good person? **** off."
Respectfully,
Joe Parishioner
Real classy.
OHdem10 (1000+ posts) Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Mon Aug-31-09 12:27 AM
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23. The Priest might be a little surprised when he gets to Heaven.
Judge not. This is probably some Republican Priest.
laughingliberal Donating Member (177 posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Mon Aug-31-09 03:19 AM
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33. Ask him why
Why is it that the church feels it has a duty to speak out against lawmakers who support abortion rights but never seem to say much about the ones who support capital punishment.
Capital punishment was one of God's laws.
WVRICK13 (253 posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Mon Aug-31-09 07:45 AM
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43. Typical
religious bullshit. I don't give a flying **** what any priest thinks about anything.
seabeyond Donating Member (1000+ posts) Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Mon Aug-31-09 08:16 AM
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50. anytime a minister singles a person out adn declares and judges the person christianity, they are
Edited on Mon Aug-31-09 08:17 AM by seabeyond
being unchristian.
it is not his place to state a "good" christian or not. that alone make the priest a "bad" christian. christ is in the heart and only he can judge
So it's your place to judge the priest?
marmar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Mon Aug-31-09 08:19 AM
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52. Apparently by that he meant, "He didn't accept total church brainwashing" Updated at 8:12 AM
n/t
yeah because you get to pick and choose what teachings you follow.
