Biden denied Communion because of his stance on abortion

[A Realist]

While they didn't want the state controlling the church, the state was expected to uphold God's law.

The state (colony) was expected to uphold God's Puritan law.

IOW, unlike the state-controlled church they fled in England, they flipped it the other way around and created church-controlled states (colonies).

 

[Hank77]

Separation of church and state does not equal separation between government and christian ethics. Certainly not by any standard recognized by the Puritans, including Williams.

Christian doctrine includes Jesus the Son of God. Jewish doctrine doesn't. Williams created a safe haven not just for Christians who didn't agree with the Mass. Bay Puritans but for the Jews as well.
The Puritans believed religious and civil law were the same, Williams didn't. Remember that in 1635 the Puritans ran Williams off for sedition and heresy.

 

[Yarddog]

If they voted like that
my bet is that they
would not tell their priest.

Ever notice how
one sin just leads to another?

M-Bob

If they told their priest in confession, the priest couldn't reveal this by with holding the Eucharist.

 

[Markie Boy]

Is this priest going to start refusing communion to those that admit voting for pro-choice Democrats?

Seems like he's setting a precedent here.

That actually would be a good idea. Pro-choice and Christianity are not compatible.

 

[Mountainmanbob]

If they told their priest in confession, the priest couldn't reveal this by with holding the Eucharist.

If they had good church discipline the priest should tell him not to take communion until he repents.
M-Bob

 

[Yarddog]

If they had good church discipline the priest should tell him not to take communion until he repents.
M-Bob

That is much different than what you said though.

 

[usexpat97]

Fortunately, most people are not such Pharisees as to institute such a litmus test before standing in the way between a person and Christ.

 

[Go Braves]

Maybe the Catholic Church Should Worry Less About Joe Biden and More About the Abuse of Children
A South Carolina priest made sure a local paper was informed of his act of political piety.

 

[usexpat97]

If we're really going to do this the Republican way, let's pass around the offering plate first and require everyone to put in at least a dollar, to cover the cost of communion. Anyone who doesn't pay their part doesn't get to parttake.

 

[Mountainmanbob]

That is much different than what you said though.

Actually, that is just more added to what I said.

M-Bob

 

[Mountainmanbob]

Biden does not advocate abortion. He accepts the Catholic position. However he thinks it's improper for the US to enforce it by law, since most of our citizens aren't Catholics.

Well, it seems that we have one Catholic Priest that doesn't care for Bidens position.

Probably one Priest that will be voting for Trump.

Proving once again
not all will be deceived.

M-Bob

 

[Mountainmanbob]

That is much different than what you said though.

Both of my statements hold water.
A tanker truck full of water.
M-BOB

 

[Original Happy Camper]

Well, it seems that we have one Catholic Priest that doesn't care for Bidens position.

Probably one Priest that will be voting for Trump.

Proving once again
not all will be deceived.

M-Bob

Revelation 18:4
And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.

 

[Original Happy Camper]

Revelation 18:4
, that ye be not partakers of her sins,

so supporting her means that you are taking on her sins.

 

[A Realist]

Revelation 18:4
And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.

This is not an anti-Catholic thread.........don't try and make it one.

 

[Original Happy Camper]

This is not an anti-Catholic thread.........don't try and make it one.

and what makes you think I was referring to the RCC?

I quoted a Bible verse about babylon

 

[A Realist]

and what makes you think I was referring to the RCC?

I quoted a Bible verse about babylon

Gee....I don't know....maybe this:
Where is This?

 

[Quasiblogo]

I am not a Catholic, but given RCC teaching, I cannot understand how his stance on not allowing church values to influence a core lifestyle is more important to him than receiving the Eucharist. Secondarily, how could he be so naive as to think that he was entitled to take Communion when his stance is a de facto influence in favor of taking an infant’s life? He must have been banking on winkology.

 

[JackRT]

Joe Biden is caught in a dilemma. Morality is involved with your personal relationship with God. While ethics is concerned with your personal relationship with the world. He has chosen a narrow path. While he personally accepts the teaching of the RCC on abortion, he realizes that as a politician elected by the people at large he cannot inflict his personal religious convictions on them. It is a very difficult and very courageous stance. I applaud him for it.

 

[usexpat97]

Secondarily, how could he be so naive as to think that he was entitled to take Communion when his stance is a de facto influence in favor of taking an infant’s life

Because Communion is based on your personal relationship with Christ? Not on some litmus test based on how you feel about a woman's right to choose--COMPLETELY unrelated? Let alone YOUR right to decide what THEIR relationship is, on their behalf.