Catholic:"Not narrow-minded, partial, or bigoted; liberal; as, catholic tastes."

According to the Associated Press, Thursday "A South Carolina Roman Catholic priest has told his parishioners that they should refrain from receiving Holy Communion if they voted for Barack Obama because the Democratic president-elect supports abortion, and supporting him "constitutes material cooperation with intrinsic evil.""

This priest, this man of God, has decided to pose his own views on his congregation rather than the teachings of Jesus Christ as he was ordained to do. Reverend Jay Scott Norman sent out a letter to his parishioners informing that if they voted for Obama than they should refrain from taking communion until they have done "penance for their vote".

Usually I try not be overly critical (Yes, I do!), but this is ridiculous and borderline abusive. A church is where many find hope, faith and, supposedly unconditional love.

Now many other parish priests have spoken out against Obama for his pro-choice stance and lectured the parishioners against voting for him. I have no problem with that. I discussed with many of my friends and loved ones the issues I had with both McCain and Obama, put I have no intention of punishing those who disagreed with me, which is exactly what Rev. Norman is doing.

Rev. Norman argues that voting for Obama is "...material cooperation with intrinsic evil...". Well, then under his argument anyone who voted for McCain or Bush is guilty of breaking the fifth commandment(sixth depending on which version you read) as well.

Bush is the father of two concurrent wars were tens of thousands of lives have been lost. McCain stated on the record that we could spend the next 100 YEARS killing people(I mean, fighting for freedom) in Iraq if we have to. Do those Catholics who voted for McCain have to do penance for their vote as well?

"Judge Not, Lest Ye Be Judged" - Matthew 7:1.

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The other day on Slate's Political Gabfest, I heard an interesting story about a new law in New Hampshire. Effective November 1st, all doctors must do an ultrasound before performing an abortion.

Most clinics already perform ultrasounds to determine gestation. No, the part that gets me is the new law states that the doctor doing the ultrasound, must "provide a simultaneous explanation of what the ultrasound is depicting," and also "display the ultrasound images so that the pregnant woman may view them."

The law goes so far as to specify the doctor's script: The physician must describe the heartbeat and the presence of internal organs, fingers, and toes. The patient then has to certify in writing that the doctor or technician duly did all of this before the abortion. The law also requires that after this ultrasound is performed, the doctor must wait at least one hour before performing the abortion. Probably, so the woman can stew in her own slutty guilt.

I could go on and on...and on about how this smacks of pro-lifers trying to guilt women into not getting in an abortion. I could also say there is something very condescending and paternalistic about the government thinking a woman can't decide what to do with her own body without the government's "protection".....but I won't.

Slate does a much better job of getting my point across and with bigger words. No, I want to hear what you think.

Comment below. Your opinion is important to me...mostly.

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