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(59,147 posts) Mon Apr 8, 2013, 02:13 PM Apr 2013

Two Catholic Leaders Advise Denying Communion to Marriage Equality Supporters [View all]

The archbishop of Detroit, as well as a professor and legal adviser to the Vatican, are urging Communion be denied to those in support of marriage equality.

Communion, the weekly sacrament performed by Catholics, is a key part of Catholic identity. But Allen Vigneron, the archbishop of Detroit, and Edward Peters, a professor of Catholic canon law at Detroit's Sacred Heart Major Seminar, want to deny Catholics the tradition if they support gay marriage, which the Vatican opposes. Those who promote same-sex marriage "risk having holy Communion withheld from them ... being rebuked and/or being sanctioned," Peters said in a recent blog post. Peters previously said California Rep. Nancy Pelosi and New York governor Andrew Cuomo, both Catholics who support marriage equality, should be denied Communion.

As an attorney, Peters was appointed by Pope Benedict XVI in 2010 to help advise the top judicial authority in the Catholic Church.

http://www.advocate.com/politics/religion/2013/04/08/two-catholic-leaders-advise-denying-communion-marriage-equality

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Two Catholic Leaders Advise Denying Communion to Marriage Equality Supporters [View all] William769 Apr 2013 OP

The line will be shorter that's for sure. nt redwitch Apr 2013 #1

This is not 1520 guys Drale Apr 2013 #2

+1. William769 Apr 2013 #4

Not so sure I read each day on DU posts adoring Francis, some which openly say they accept his Bluenorthwest Apr 2013 #9

Actually, some folks do believe in transubstantiation. MineralMan Apr 2013 #15

More religious psychological terrorism. GiveMeFreedom Apr 2013 #3

Well that's a quick way to make the Church totally obsolete and irrelevant. Zen Democrat Apr 2013 #5

Well, that's one way to cut the cost of crackers and wine. Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2013 #6

still living in some past century spanone Apr 2013 #7

Are they going to interrogate each person as they go up for communion? Marrah_G Apr 2013 #8

maybe supporters should wear a scarlet 'G' on their forehead rurallib Apr 2013 #10

Are we still allowed to point this crap out without geek tragedy Apr 2013 #11

Just the facts. William769 Apr 2013 #12

Amen. nt geek tragedy Apr 2013 #13

How dare you be intolerant of the Church's intolerance! Arugula Latte Apr 2013 #28

Well, there's always wine and crackers over at my place. MineralMan Apr 2013 #14

I hope they are town house crackers. William769 Apr 2013 #17

I have an assortment of different crackers. MineralMan Apr 2013 #18

Expect me about 8:00 AM Auntie Bush Apr 2013 #33

"logically bring shame for a double-dealing that is not unlike perjury." yellowcanine Apr 2013 #16

Good thing they don't do this for lying, lust, infedility, stealing....etc. or the church would be cbdo2007 Apr 2013 #19

the catholic church's opinion on human rights is a fucking joke La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2013 #20

they should be ashamed at even suggesting denying a place at god's table to any one. nt xchrom Apr 2013 #21

+1 William769 Apr 2013 #23

I agree with them and think it should be extended to all those that use birth control. rhett o rick Apr 2013 #22

Not again! Lady Freedom Returns Apr 2013 #24

I'm sorry we are an inconvenience to you. William769 Apr 2013 #25

It starts the same way every time. Lady Freedom Returns Apr 2013 #26

And I'm sick of Religion tearing apart the Country. William769 Apr 2013 #27

And I am sick of people tearing into others for their beliefs. Lady Freedom Returns Apr 2013 #31

What a FUCKING JOKE! William769 Apr 2013 #32

And we are sick of people using religion to trample the rights of others. Arugula Latte Apr 2013 #29

If people can not see how trashing Catholic Democrats is wrong.. Lady Freedom Returns Apr 2013 #34

How does this thread trash Catholic Democrats? Arugula Latte Apr 2013 #37

Oh, take your sanctimonious bigotry and shove it up your ass. Occulus Apr 2013 #44

aww La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2013 #40

One, how are they going to ascertain who is and isn't a supporter justiceischeap Apr 2013 #30

That's really messed up and kinda goes against church teachings LeftInTX Apr 2013 #35

You make some great points. William769 Apr 2013 #36

..... LeftInTX Apr 2013 #38

I advise not being catholic lame54 Apr 2013 #39

Kicking for the evening crowd. William769 Apr 2013 #41

once again happy to be a prot dembotoz Apr 2013 #42

I hope this will be the hot iron that ticks off Catholics to leave the church. LiberalFighter Apr 2013 #43

"Christianity will go. It will vanish and shrink." edbermac Apr 2013 #45