Comments on: Kennedy Says Bishop Banned Him from Communion http://www.theanglocatholic.com/2009/11/kennedy-says-bishop-banned-him-from-communion/ Catholic Faith and Anglican Patrimony Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:18:37 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Shelby http://www.theanglocatholic.com/2009/11/kennedy-says-bishop-banned-him-from-communion/comment-page-1/#comment-63 Shelby Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:39:04 +0000 http://www.theanglocatholic.com/?p=382#comment-63 Deacon Scott: thanks for for your answer to my question and for reminding me to "render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's and unto God the things that are God's". Deacon Scott: thanks for for your answer to my question and for reminding me to “render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar’s and unto God the things that are God’s”.

]]> By: Dn. Scott Whitmore http://www.theanglocatholic.com/2009/11/kennedy-says-bishop-banned-him-from-communion/comment-page-1/#comment-60 Dn. Scott Whitmore Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:57:31 +0000 http://www.theanglocatholic.com/?p=382#comment-60 It is also noteworthy that Bishop Tobin has pleaded with Mr. Kennedy for some years on this matter, and that Mr. Kennedy has evidently chosen consistently to spurn the pastor's counsel. This would certainly be clear cause for excommunication in any TAC church as well. Shelby: One's civic duty, however understood, never justifies immoral acts, especially not acts so grave as (complicity in) abortion. In cases where God and Caesar -- or the People -- make mutually exclusive demands, then we must obey God and not men, whatever the cost. It is also noteworthy that Bishop Tobin has pleaded with Mr. Kennedy for some years on this matter, and that Mr. Kennedy has evidently chosen consistently to spurn the pastor’s counsel. This would certainly be clear cause for excommunication in any TAC church as well.

Shelby: One’s civic duty, however understood, never justifies immoral acts, especially not acts so grave as (complicity in) abortion. In cases where God and Caesar — or the People — make mutually exclusive demands, then we must obey God and not men, whatever the cost.

]]> By: Shelby http://www.theanglocatholic.com/2009/11/kennedy-says-bishop-banned-him-from-communion/comment-page-1/#comment-57 Shelby Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:43:54 +0000 http://www.theanglocatholic.com/?p=382#comment-57 Is an elected official sworn in to vote his own conscience is he charged to cast his vote to represent his consitutents? Is an elected official sworn in to vote his own conscience is he charged to cast his vote to represent his consitutents?

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