{"id":7402,"date":"2004-04-26T09:54:10","date_gmt":"2004-04-26T09:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/viamedia\/2004\/04\/doing_kerry_a_favor.html"},"modified":"2004-04-26T09:54:10","modified_gmt":"2004-04-26T09:54:10","slug":"doing_kerry_a_favor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/viamedia\/2004\/04\/doing_kerry_a_favor.html","title":{"rendered":"Doing Kerry a Favor?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Blogger The Truth Laid Bear says this is exactly what would-be-Communion-denying clerics are doing.<\/a><\/p>\n

Isn’t the Catholic Church doing Kerry a huge favor by starting to make noises that Catholic politicians who, like Kerry, support abortion rights are not fit to receive Communion?<\/p>\n

Finally, an issue that even Kerry is unlikely to waffle on and can demonstrate Strong Moral Character in his steadfast — but respectful! — disagreement with his Church. He’s the new Andrew Sullivan, only liberal, and straight!<\/p>\n

Let’s be serious; would anybody even remember Kerry actually is Catholic if the Church hadn’t reminded us? This is just the thing to convince the large swath of Church-going America that Kerry views his faith as something more than a line item on his resum\u00e9. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Blogger The Truth Laid Bear says this is exactly what would-be-Communion-denying clerics are doing. Isn’t the Catholic Church doing Kerry a huge favor by starting to make noises that Catholic politicians who, like Kerry, support abortion rights are not fit to receive Communion? 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