Holy John Effing Kerry
From TIME:The last time a major political party put forward a Roman Catholic candidate for President, he had to confront bigotry and suspicion that he would be taking orders from Rome. Forty-four years later, the Democrats are poised to nominate another Catholic—another Senator from Massachusetts whose initials happen to be J.F.K.—and this time, the controversy over his religion may develop within the Catholic Church itself. Kerry's positions on some hot-button issues aren't sitting well with members of the church elite. Just listen to a Vatican official, who is an American: "People in Rome are becoming more and more aware that there's a problem with John Kerry, and a potential scandal with his apparent profession of his Catholic faith and some of his stances, particularly abortion."
But it's far from clear whether the greater political problem is Kerry's or the church's. "I don't think it complicates things at all," Kerry told TIME in an interview aboard his campaign plane on Saturday, the first in which he has discussed his faith extensively. "We have a separation of church and state in this country. As John Kennedy said very clearly, I will be a President who happens to be Catholic, not a Catholic President." Still, when Kennedy ran for President in 1960, a candidate could go through an entire campaign without ever having to declare his position on abortion—much less stem cells, cloning or gay marriage. It was before Roe v. Wade, bioethics, school vouchers, gay rights and a host of other social issues became the ideological fault lines that divide the two political parties and also divide some Catholics from their church.
Matt's Chat
Kerry is so strong in his faith that he tells his church to Eff off everytime he votes against saving life... Thems values there...Regular readers will know I have my own issues with the Catholic faith, but John Kerry has some MAJOR issues that are the very core of the religion. Catholics should take note...
Mark's Remarks
Mr. Kerry is probably like Dean was with sex...remember metrosexual? Kerry is probably metroreligious, i.e., he has no core. The man cares only for pleasing whatever audience he has around and coming around with soundbites. It is a blessing to know that the Catholic Church seems to see that Mr. Kerry has many issues....of course, he will probably go to the Pope or a bishop and explain his nuances (read LIES), and since the American Catholic Church has engaged in nuancing with the whole abuse thing, I am sure they will come around and endorse the guy....I am terribly sorry, but truth be told, there are some serious nuancing going on with the abuse cases as well as most of Kerry's supposed values...
