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Offline Chris_

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OBAMA FACES NOTRE DAME CATHOLIC BACKLASH
« on: March 24, 2009, 07:58:41 AM »
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OBAMA FACES NOTRE DAME CATHOLIC BACKLASH

From NBC’s Christopher Wilson
As reported here on First Read Friday, President Obama will be speaking at the University of Notre Dame commencement ceremony on May 17th.  While the president will also be speaking at the Naval Academy and Arizona State, those appearances haven’t caused as much uproar as his trip to South Bend, Ind.
 
In today’s edition of the student newspaper, The Observer, letters to the editor, which are usually reserved for debates over the color of The Shirt or whether it’s proper to chant “Sucks” at sporting events -- was expanded to cover a lively debate over whether Obama should be speaking. 

“Obama choice unacceptable,” read one headline, and “Obama a disgrace” shouted another.

The point of contention? The president’s record on issues related to abortion, the majority of which clash with the strict anti-abortion stance of the Catholic Church. An online petition has sprung up urging people to voice their complaints to Father John Jenkins, president of the university.   

Jenkins said in an interview with the student paper Monday that while there are clear differences between the president and the Catholic church on some issues (abortion and embryonic stem cell research), it was a great honor to have the president accept the university’s offer and that he had no plans to rescind the offer.


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Of course the local liberals think this has nothing to do with theology...it's just eeeevil rethug alumni.    :whatever:
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Re: OBAMA FACES NOTRE DAME CATHOLIC BACKLASH
« Reply #1 on: March 24, 2009, 08:04:03 AM »
Since the positions of 0bumble are so stridently opposite the positions of the Roman Catholic church, this is sort of like B'nai B'rith offering a "Man of the Year" award to Adolph Hitler.

It's okay to have positions diametrically opposite those of the Roman Catholic church, but the Roman Catholic church isn't under any obligation to honor such opponents.
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Re: OBAMA FACES NOTRE DAME CATHOLIC BACKLASH
« Reply #2 on: March 24, 2009, 09:08:22 AM »
Quote from: franksolich on March 24, 2009, 08:04:03 AM
Since the positions of 0bumble are so stridently opposite the positions of the Roman Catholic church, this is sort of like B'nai B'rith offering a "Man of the Year" award to Adolph Hitler.

It's okay to have positions diametrically opposite those of the Roman Catholic church, but the Roman Catholic church isn't under any obligation to honor such opponents.

And yet, Catholics as a group voted for Obama by a not-insignificant margin. Go figure. As a Catholic from Pennsylvania, I'm doubly ashamed.
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Re: OBAMA FACES NOTRE DAME CATHOLIC BACKLASH
« Reply #3 on: March 24, 2009, 09:31:27 AM »
Quote from: Splashdown on March 24, 2009, 09:08:22 AM
And yet, Catholics as a group voted for Obama by a not-insignificant margin. Go figure. As a Catholic from Pennsylvania, I'm doubly ashamed.
A lot of Cafeteria Catholics at Notre Dame...plus they let non catholics in as well so it is starting to lean left like most Universities!
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Re: OBAMA FACES NOTRE DAME CATHOLIC BACKLASH
« Reply #4 on: March 24, 2009, 11:20:01 AM »
I hope the alumni's voice their objection with their checkbook...obviously "Father" Jenkins is not hearing them.
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