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Dear Reverend «LastName»:

I sent this letter to all Bishops and Cardinals of the United States.

I watched the Presidential debate with anger last night as John Kerry answered the following questions: “Senator Kerry, thousands of people have already been cured or treated by the use of adult stem cells or umbilical cord stem cells. However, no one has been cured by using embryonic stem cells. Wouldn’t it be wise to use stem cells obtained without the destruction of an embryo?”

Senator Kerry replied that he would allow and promote Stem Cell Research if elected.

Another question was asked of the Senator: “Senator Kerry, suppose you are speaking with a voter who believed abortion is murder and the voter asked for reassurance that his or her tax dollars would not go to support abortion, what would you say to that person.”

Senator Kerry stated: “I’m a Catholic, raised a Catholic. I was an altar boy. Religion has been a huge part of my life. It helped me through a war, leads me today.” He then went on to tell her in doublespeak that he would not make such a promise to her.

President Bush plainly answered the same question: “We're not going to spend taxpayers' money on abortion.”

The Catholic Catechism for Adults (2nd Edition) states: “Therefore, from the moment of conception life must be guarded with the greatest care; abortion and infanticide are unspeakable crimes.”

The Catechism also states that there are nine ways we can be accessory to another’s sin. One of the nine ways is Silence, i.e., You refuse to speak out against what is a clear violation of human rights, an incredible persecution and prejudice against a class of human beings (the unborn).

Bishops, your silence is deafening. John Kerry claims to be a Catholic but continually votes for the right to have an abortion (See Attached). He also admitted during the debate that he voted against the legislation to end partial birth abortion.

Father John Corapi S.O.L.T., S.T.D. states that: “It is not morally possible for any Catholic to support abortion, euthanasia, fetal stem cell research, human cloning, or same-sex marriage. There are no ways around this, no justifications whatever. Why? For the simple reason that the Church holds these things to be intrinsically evil. They are evil in themselves, and no circumstances or subjective conditions can ever change that.”

So what do we hear from the Church hierarchy? Silence. John Kerry tells the world he is a practicing Catholic. He receives Communion on Sunday. How come? What do we tell our 4 children that were raised Catholic when they ask: where is the Church on this issue? Silence.

I read that Cardinal Ratzinger made a pronouncement that a vote for a pro-choice politician is not necessarily sinful if a Catholic, who is also against abortion, believes the candidate’s other positions outweigh the politician’s support for abortion rights. Well that would be fine if you are voting for your local alderman or Mayor, but not if you are voting for the President of the United States.

Whoever wins this election will likely appoint replacement Supreme Court Justices. John Kerry also stated in the debate what kind of justices he would appoint. One of his litmus tests was and I quote from last night: “Will a woman’s right to choose be protected.”

As I understand it, Catholic office holders, whether presidents, senators, congress men or women, or judges at any level must adhere to Catholic teaching or run the risk of separating themselves from the Body of Christ. In such egregious and chronic cases of gross moral evil such as instituting and perpetuating abortion and the structures of sin that surround it, it is quite probable that such Catholic officials are excommunicated in virtue of the acts themselves. A latae sententiae (automatic) excommunication is likely triggered when they vote for laws, funding, and structures that enable and perpetuate such obvious and egregious evil (Cf. Code of Canon Law, Canons 1364,1398; Canon 1329, par. #2). They are in turn forbidden from approaching the sacraments as the result (Cf. Catechism of Catholic Church #1463).

If they think there is not a human being in the womb, then they do not believe what the Church believes, and that belief is not optional. Such a rejection of so fundamental a truth is tantamount to heresy (Cf. Catechism of the Catholic Church #2089), the automatic penalty for which is excommunication (Cf Code of Canon Law #1364). No further act of a bishop is required either, since the act of unbelief in itself is what triggers the severing of the member from the Body. If, on the contrary, they think that indeed there is a human being in the womb, they are in a worse position, having fostered, facilitated, and perpetuated a human holocaust of unthinkable proportions.

Yet there is silence from the Bishops and leaders of the Church in the United States. The Senator declares himself a good Catholic, approaches the Body of Christ at Communion, and the hierarchy of the Church remains silent.

What of those who enabled millions of abortions? Is it to be believed that they are immune from culpability? Infinitely more deserving of the canonical penalty are those Catholic politicians who foster laws and the structures that enable such outrageous crimes against humanity.

The Bishops who permit such an elected or appointed official (especially if they purport to be Catholic) to skate along relatively unscathed on such morally thin ice, are perhaps the most negligent and the most culpable of all. To fail to publicly censure such public officials is tantamount to participating in their crimes.

The hierarchy of the Church ultimately must severely censure them and make such censure public. The sin is egregious and public. The redress must be commensurately severe and public, precisely because of that.

Fear of criticism, loss of a tax advantage, or political expediency should never deter you from your sacred duty. It’s time to end the silence.

Respectfully

John P. Smith
jsmith@rosariesbydesign.com

Copy: Cardinal Ratzinger

I usually try very hard to respond politely to comments but I'd like to suggest that John Smith and other self-styled know-it-alls show some signs of rudimentary intelligence by learning elemantary facts before they accuse our bishops of "deafening silence".

Our bishops have repeatedly condemned abortion and declared that politicians who support abortion should voluntarily refrain from presenting themselves for communion. Our bishops have repeatedly spoken up for the dignity of the unborn.

While our bishops have every right to turn pro-abortion politicians away from communion, they have no obligation to do so until they decide they have no other option available.

Before judging our bishops as "accessories" to the crime of abortion, perhaps people should gather some evidence first. Or would the basic principles of Justice be too much to ask from Catholics who consider themselves wiser than the successors to Christ's chosen Apostles?

Pres. Bush states"no money will be used for abortions" since its the law of the land, and most Supreme Court justices are Catholic, how is he going to stop it? They had a chance to overthrow Roe vs. Wade and didn't. Since the Republicans had 4 years to do something why didn't they even try to pursue it? Bush also stated he "funded stem cell research" in the debate. So is he for it or not?

Pres. Bush states"no money will be used for abortions" since its the law of the land, and most Supreme Court justices are Catholic, how is he going to stop it? They had a chance to overthrow Roe vs. Wade and didn't. Since the Republicans had 4 years to do something why didn't they even try to pursue it? Bush also stated he "funded stem cell research" in the debate. So is he for it or not?

Pres. Bush states"no money will be used for abortions" since its the law of the land, and most Supreme Court justices are Catholic, how is he going to stop it? They had a chance to overthrow Roe vs. Wade and didn't. Since the Republicans had 4 years to do something why didn't they even try to pursue it? Bush also stated he "funded stem cell research" in the debate. So is he for it or not?

Pres. Bush states"no money will be used for abortions" since its the law of the land, and most Supreme Court justices are Catholic, how is he going to stop it? They had a chance to overthrow Roe vs. Wade and didn't. Since the Republicans had 4 years to do something why didn't they even try to pursue it? Bush also stated he "funded stem cell research" in the debate. So is he for it or not?

Pres. Bush states"no money will be used for abortions" since its the law of the land, and most Supreme Court justices are Catholic, how is he going to stop it? They had a chance to overthrow Roe vs. Wade and didn't. Since the Republicans had 4 years to do something why didn't they even try to pursue it? Bush also stated he "funded stem cell research" in the debate. So is he for it or not?

Pres. Bush states"no money will be used for abortions" since its the law of the land, and most Supreme Court justices are Catholic, how is he going to stop it? They had a chance to overthrow Roe vs. Wade and didn't. Since the Republicans had 4 years to do something why didn't they even try to pursue it? Bush also stated he "funded stem cell research" in the debate. So is he for it or not?

Pres. Bush states"no money will be used for abortions" since its the law of the land, and most Supreme Court justices are Catholic, how is he going to stop it? They had a chance to overthrow Roe vs. Wade and didn't. Since the Republicans had 4 years to do something why didn't they even try to pursue it? Bush also stated he "funded stem cell research" in the debate. So is he for it or not?

Pres. Bush states"no money will be used for abortions" since its the law of the land, and most Supreme Court justices are Catholic, how is he going to stop it? They had a chance to overthrow Roe vs. Wade and didn't. Since the Republicans had 4 years to do something why didn't they even try to pursue it? Bush also stated he "funded stem cell research" in the debate. So is he for it or not?

Pres. Bush states"no money will be used for abortions" since its the law of the land, and most Supreme Court justices are Catholic, how is he going to stop it? They had a chance to overthrow Roe vs. Wade and didn't. Since the Republicans had 4 years to do something why didn't they even try to pursue it? Bush also stated he "funded stem cell research" in the debate. So is he for it or not?

Pres. Bush states"no money will be used for abortions" since its the law of the land, and most Supreme Court justices are Catholic, how is he going to stop it? They had a chance to overthrow Roe vs. Wade and didn't. Since the Republicans had 4 years to do something why didn't they even try to pursue it? Bush also stated he "funded stem cell research" in the debate. So is he for it or not?

Pres. Bush states"no money will be used for abortions" since its the law of the land, and most Supreme Court justices are Catholic, how is he going to stop it? They had a chance to overthrow Roe vs. Wade and didn't. Since the Republicans had 4 years to do something why didn't they even try to pursue it? Bush also stated he "funded stem cell research" in the debate. So is he for it or not?

Pres. Bush states"no money will be used for abortions" since its the law of the land, and most Supreme Court justices are Catholic, how is he going to stop it? They had a chance to overthrow Roe vs. Wade and didn't. Since the Republicans had 4 years to do something why didn't they even try to pursue it? Bush also stated he "funded stem cell research" in the debate. So is he for it or not?

Pres. Bush states"no money will be used for abortions" since its the law of the land, and most Supreme Court justices are Catholic, how is he going to stop it? They had a chance to overthrow Roe vs. Wade and didn't. Since the Republicans had 4 years to do something why didn't they even try to pursue it? Bush also stated he "funded stem cell research" in the debate. So is he for it or not?

Pres. Bush states"no money will be used for abortions" since its the law of the land, and most Supreme Court justices are Catholic, how is he going to stop it? They had a chance to overthrow Roe vs. Wade and didn't. Since the Republicans had 4 years to do something why didn't they even try to pursue it? Bush also stated he "funded stem cell research" in the debate. So is he for it or not?

Pres. Bush states"no money will be used for abortions" since its the law of the land, and most Supreme Court justices are Catholic, how is he going to stop it? They had a chance to overthrow Roe vs. Wade and didn't. Since the Republicans had 4 years to do something why didn't they even try to pursue it? Bush also stated he "funded stem cell research" in the debate. So is he for it or not?

Pres. Bush states"no money will be used for abortions" since its the law of the land, and most Supreme Court justices are Catholic, how is he going to stop it? They had a chance to overthrow Roe vs. Wade and didn't. Since the Republicans had 4 years to do something why didn't they even try to pursue it? Bush also stated he "funded stem cell research" in the debate. So is he for it or not?

Pres. Bush states"no money will be used for abortions" since its the law of the land, and most Supreme Court justices are Catholic, how is he going to stop it? They had a chance to overthrow Roe vs. Wade and didn't. Since the Republicans had 4 years to do something why didn't they even try to pursue it? Bush also stated he "funded stem cell research" in the debate. So is he for it or not?

Pres. Bush states"no money will be used for abortions" since its the law of the land, and most Supreme Court justices are Catholic, how is he going to stop it? They had a chance to overthrow Roe vs. Wade and didn't. Since the Republicans had 4 years to do something why didn't they even try to pursue it? Bush also stated he "funded stem cell research" in the debate. So is he for it or not?

Irene you comments dont make much sense. First on the Supreme Court, most justices are not Catholic, in fact only 3 of 9 justices are Catholic (Kennedy, Scalia, Thomas).

Then you say that Bush cant stop funding abortions with federal money because it is the law of the land. However, because the supreme court says its ok for private citizens to have abortions on their own that doesnt mean that the government has to fund them, the government can simply let people pay for their own abortions.

Then you say you cant change the law because Catholics are a Majority on the Court. We know that they arent a majority but if they were it would only help to overturn Roe v. Wade.

You say that the republicans have had 4 years to do something and ask why they didn't. I would argue that they did do something important in getting Partial Birth Abortions stopped.

Then you ask about Bushs position on Stem Cell research. He is for adult stem cell research, or stem cells that come from living people but against embryonic stem cell research that uses dead fetuses to get stem cells. The reason Bush allowed some embryonic stem cell research is that there were no laws about stem cells and research had already begun on cells from fetuses. But he had to draw the line, and protect the rights of the unborn.

This is all about politics and educated intelligent people will not be fooled! President Bush has gone to Catholic bishops for the sake of his campaign throwing around that catch phrase "culture of life", but the reality is abortion has remained legal during his presidency and will still remain legal if Bush is re-elected! Even though the Church can't flat out tell people who they should vote for, they are making it obvious it's Bush! The abortion issue is clearly being used as a political tool to make it seem you are voting for abortion by voting for Kerry and voting against abortion by voting for Bush, but intelligent educated people know that's not how it works. It's never that simple nor black and white as The Church is trying to make it seem. The democracy of our great nation is never based alone on one single President's stand on such an issue. Choosing to go to war on the other hand is a different matter. A President can make an "executive decision" to instantly cost thousands of innocent lives as President Bush has by invading Iraq. People need to wake up to the real accessory of murder!

A question, Nadine: Who passed the ban on partial birth abortion? Oh, you forgot about that, huh?

By the way, the only way abortion will be made illegal is through the judicial system. Who will put judges on the bench that could overturn Roe vs. Wade? Don't say Kerry, he's promised to only put pro-abortion judges on the bench.

Try to make it sound as logical as you want, but you're completely wrong in your argument.

God bless,
Jay

Nadine,

Give me a break.. I am sick of the Kerry supporters bringing up the war. Kerry voted to authorize the president to use force. This was based on the same intelligence that Bush had. Kerry is on video and audio tape saying that removing Saddam Hussain was a good thing.

Innocent people die in war.. That is the nature of war. The US took every precaution to limit the collataral damage in this war... Saddam was not innocent .. He was not honoring the UN resolutions. He was oppressing and killing his own people. He was paying off the French the Germans and the Russians IE The oil for Food Scandal.. He did have WMD's He used them on his own people. Clinton and Kerry believed he had them... Other countries believed that he had them...

The 911 report stated that even though they did not find any WMD's, it also said that it felt that Saddam would start up his weapons program as soon as the sanctions on Irag got lifted.

Saddam had terrorist camps in Iraq. Agents from the Iraqi government met with agents of Bin Ladden. Hussain offered 25000 to the families of Homicide bombers...

The US liberated the Iraqi people from Hussain.
The US is building schools and power and water and sewer plants in Iraq. They will be having free elections in January... You only hear about the bad things.. You don't hear all the good our soldiers are doing.

You can NOT equate the innocent deaths of aborted babies with unintentional deaths of innocent people in a war... Most of the innocent deaths going on over there are being caused by the Homicide Bombers. They are killing their own people..

Everyone accused the United State's motive for going into Iraq was to get their oil? If that were the case our gas prices would be going down instead of going up. Plus it would be in the news everyday that we are stealing their oil yet there is not one word about oil in the press.

Kerry says he is against abortion but he has done nothing to change the law. He voted against the ban on partial birth abortions. He said that he would uphold Roe V Wade and would not do anything to try and get it over turned...

Gee, For someone who feels that abortion is wrong he sure is doing nothing to stop the killing. It seems to me that he is doing everything in his power to keep the killing going. A fetus has a heart beat and brainwaves at 42 days..

George Bush supported the ban on partial birth abortions. He stopped the funding of embrionic research. Research I might add that has not come up with any cures, while adult stem cell research has resulted in treatnents for various diseases.. Bush is against abortion. He backs it up with his actions...

Kerry on the othe hand just pays lip service and says that he is personally against abortions. Where are his works ? Oh yeah, he voted against partial birth abortions.

Clem

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