Andrew Greeley has lost his mind

John Kerry's stance on abortion - he opposes it personally but would do nothing to roll back the Roe vs. Wade Supreme Court decision that legalized it - has brought him under attack from some American bishops. That raises a question for many Catholics about what to do in November.
The answer is that Catholics can vote for Kerry. They don't have to, but it would not be a sin to do so...

Of course, one CAN vote for whomever...however, to state that it would not be a sin is clearly wrong and misleading - but should one expect anything less from Fr. Greeley?

...Catholics are not obliged to vote on one issue, no matter how important the issue might be. They may vote for Kerry "for other reasons" so long as they are not supporting him merely for his pro-choice stance.

Wrong again! One may not support a person such as Kerry by invoking "proportionate reasons" when no "proportionate reasons" exist. Kerry supports a non-existent "right" of women to murder their children and has stated that he will ensure that that "right" is not diminished. He has also called for an increase in the murder of children by his demands that embryonic stem cell research be advanced. By these two examples alone, he has disqualified himself as a viable candidate for whom a faithful Catholic may vote.

That ought to settle the matter. Catholics who have been confused by the insistence of a few bishops, some priests and some pro-life laity that they must vote against Kerry now know that they are free to make their choice balancing all issues - just as they always have been.

He accurately recognizes the sad state of affairs in the Church in America today in that only a FEW bishops, and SOME priests have the courage and fortitude to instruct the faithful on their duties to abide by moral principles when voting. And of course, Catholics have free will to vote for whom they wish - however, Catholics also have a responsibility to follow God's laws and to do His will. They are never free to choose that which is evil.

The theory of "indirect material cooperation" is traditional Catholic moral teaching. Apparently, the few bishops who threaten to exclude Catholics from Communion if they vote for Kerry don't know much traditional moral theology, which shows what the qualifications are for the bishopric these days.

Catholic theologian 'extraordinaire' Fr. Greeley, has cleared the matter based solely upon his interpretation of Cardinal Ratzinger's latest letter to the Bihsops. And yet, he is much wiser in the area of Catholic moral theology than those bishops who have spoken out in truth and justice so openly regarding those who publicly support the murder of innocent children. Fr Greeley has done a great disservice to Catholics and to non-Catholics alike by causing further confusion in his "teaching." It is well past time for Cardinal George to step in a reign in this wayward priest.

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