As we all know by now, the United States' Roman Catholic bishops have been protesting the various policies of the current president including his support for same-sex marriage, abortion, contraception, and his insistence that all employer health insurance cover contraception . . . even if the employer is Catholic and this goes against the faith base and policies of the business and employer.
This week, however, Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan extended an invitation to the president to attend and speak at the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner. This is a New York Catholic charity event that has been in existence for more than six decades.
It sends such a mixed signal to our country and the world that while many American bishops are sueing the administration over their disregard for religious freedom, Cardinal Dolan is willing to have the pro-abortion president share dinner with him like no undercurrent was happening. A United States baby is aborted every 20 seconds and this horror is staunchly endorsed by the president . . . and he is invited to a Catholic event?
At first, I sort of thought that, perhaps, one has to keep the peace on some level and not start a battle but history shows that former President Clinton and Senator John Kerry were not asked to this event for their anti-life stance. Why the difference this year?
It makes one wonder how the cardinals and bishops can come out with lawsuits on one hand yet honor the recipient of the lawsuit at a Catholic function. You have to wonder how far the world has to go in disrespecting Catholics and Christians before all clergy put their foot down strongly on this issue? Do they need to see some of us fed to the lions before they put strength behind their words and actions?
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