{"id":1878,"date":"2007-04-30T08:33:19","date_gmt":"2007-04-30T08:33:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/viamedia\/2007\/04\/more-from-st-louis.html"},"modified":"2007-04-30T08:33:19","modified_gmt":"2007-04-30T08:33:19","slug":"more-from-st-louis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/viamedia\/2007\/04\/more-from-st-louis.html","title":{"rendered":"More from St. Louis"},"content":{"rendered":"

I would be remiss if I didn’t note two short opinion pieces that appeared in the St. Louis paper over the weekend on the Archbishop Burke flap.<\/p>\n

First, from Charles E. Bouchard, O.P., is president of Aquinas Institute of Theology<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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May I contribute to an organization that supports two kinds of work, one morally good and the other morally objectionable, or see a movie produced by an anti-Semite, or buy a product made with child labor? Perhaps, but only if in my best judgment I can say that I do not share the intention of the evildoer and that I am not causing scandal by appearing to do so. Moral choices are rarely crystal clear. The Cardinal Glennon officials surely did not intend to endorse the performer’s views when they invited her, but many feel the connection was too close for comfort. As a church leader, the Archbishop was obliged to clarify his stance to avoid scandal. For the rest of us \u2014 individuals and institutions alike \u2014 this controversy provides an opportunity to examine what we choose, whom we cooperate with, and how our choices may influence others. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Second, from Colleen Carroll Campbell:<\/a><\/p>\n

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Those views are well-documented. Crow is among the most strident and outspoken celebrity supporters of abortion rights and embryonic research. Whether headlining a Rock for Choice concert or the NOW-sponsored March for Women’s Lives, lobbying Iowa legislators to kill a cloning ban or urging Missouri voters to enshrine embryonic research and research cloning as constitutional rights, Crow frequently uses her fame to promote positions contrary to Catholic moral teachings. <\/p>\n

Crow has the right to her opinions. But it makes no more sense for Burke and the Catholic institutions he oversees to lend Crow a platform than for Planned Parenthood to appoint Burke emcee of its next Gala for Choice.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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