Representative: Communion choice a political act.
First, a little disclaimer here -- I am pro-choice. I believe that, human or not, there is no "right" to be inside, and feed off, the body of another person. People are not hosts for other people.
That being said, I'm with the Archbishop on this one.
The giving of, or denial of, communion is a religious, not a political, act.
posted by The Last American at 9:09:00 AM
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I don't know if it's a "political act", but I definitely don't feel it's a "religious act". Within, the context of Catholicism, pro-life means "anti-abortion, anti-death penalty, anti-euthanasia & anti-war (unless justified by self-defense)".
I also disagree with the article's statement that "the position...may be popular within the Catholic Church...". Most Catholics I know are horrified because the role of priest during communion is to act as intercessor, not "god". In other words, it is up to the "receiver" to present themselves for communion in a state of grace, and it is not within the priest's ability to know for certain what is in a person's heart. It is not the responsibility of the priest to evaluate the worthiness of each person presenting him or herself for communion.
I think the reason this is interpreted as political is because there are number of pro-choice Republicans out there, and we're not hearing about THEIR priests having hissy fits.
I also think it should be acknowledged that a politician's personal religious beliefs are not necessarily that of his or her constituents.
I think the bottom line is one that we would both agree on - if this boils down to one's spiritual/moral view, it has no business being a legislative issue.
Tina
Exactly. It is a matter for the church to handle. Not the government.
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