This one, I can't let go.

[bktheirregular]

From the Denver Post:

"Bishop draws line for voters: Communion tied to politics"

"The bishop of Colorado's second-largest Roman Catholic diocese has issued a pastoral letter saying Catholics cannot receive Communion if they vote for politicians who support abortion rights, stem-cell research, euthanasia or gay marriage."

*blink*

*blink*

You know, I'm starting to get this odd impression that I'm living in some bankrupt Third World theocratic police state, and the country I was brought up to cherish is bound and gagged in the hall closet.

Because this ... this ... I want to use the phrase "spiritual blackmail", but that sounds too gentle.

"Spiritual extortion"? Is that strong enough?

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[wiliqueen.livejournal.com]

American Catholics have shown themselves unlikely to accept this kind of ultimatum from their higher-ups.

You're so not kidding. There are lots of people already familiar with the fact that Sheridan is a great big gleeb. They've been ignoring him for years.

There are also a lot of people who will take this very literally and seriously. And while those same people are highly likely to share the political views it encodes, it's only going to give them more excuse not to actually think about those views. :-PPPP