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July 04, 2004
Kerry charged with crimes in Canonical Court
A criminal complaint has been filed against John Kerry in Canonical Court. Kerry is charged with:
1) Heresy
2) Diabolical Scandal leading to Heresy
3) Immediate Formal Cooperation in Heresy
4) Abjection of the Sacred Species
5) Diabolical Scandal leading to Murder
6) Grave Harm to Public Morals and Contempt for the Faith and Ecclesiastical Authority
John Kerry has already been excommunicated by his own actions. This latae sententiae excommunication requires that he refrain from reception of the Eucharist until absolution of his sins, and absolution of his excommunication. It is important that John Kerry contact a priest quickly and ask that his petition for absolution of excommunication be communicated to the Holy Father. For absolution of excommunication of Heretics is reserved to the Pope.
This is not fooling around. As Catholics we believe strongly in our faith and to be practicing Catholics we must follow the rules set down in the Code of Cannon Law. These laws are quite simple, yet quite specific. Kerry in advocating murder of the unborn puts his soul in grave danger. His public position causes harm to all Catholics through the scandal it causes.
However excommunication is not punishment, it is medicament- it serves to assist in bringing the wayward soul back into the loving Church.
Excommunication deprives one of the benefits of the Church:
1) The Sacraments
2) The Rites such as the Mass
3) Communion in the public prayers and indulgences of the Church
4) Catholic Burial
5) Ecclesiastical jurisdiction (except as it relates to the Excommunication)
6) Ecclesiastical benefices (does not apply to most laymen)
7) Forum (ban from tribunals that would benefit him. May be called as a defendant or witness in Canonical Courts)
If I were Kerry I would drive very carefully to see my priest, obtain absolution of Excommunication and then the Sacrament of Reconciliation (which must be done after the Excommunication is lifted as he is forbidden from Confession, and for that matter Mass or the Eucharist while Excommunicated.)
If you are a Christian and especially a baptized Roman Catholic and you feel that sanctions against John Kerry for his Heresy and other Canonical crimes are warranted you should read the complaint, and if so moved join the complaint.
Posted by Matthew at July 4, 2004 06:08 AM
Comments
A criminal complaint? I wasn't aware that ecclesiatical courts heard criminal complaints... I thought they only dealt with issues of faith and doctrine. Go figure.
Posted by: Robert at July 5, 2004 06:28 PM
They are crimes against the faith. They don't put you in jail, but I shudder to think how many Hail Marys one would have to say.
Posted by: Matthew at July 5, 2004 06:46 PM
I wonder if it is a good idea for the Church to attempt to enforce political conformity. It seems a risk to me... that it could drive away members, and hurt the Church in this country. Is the Vatican going to enforce the ban against birth control on American women? Up to this point, they've been willing to preach against it, but not make it into too big of an issue.
Posted by: Robert at July 5, 2004 09:15 PM
I don't think the church gives a rats arse about politics in the overall sense.
The Church knows that some of its teachings are not popular, but still that is what we as Catholics believe.
I don't want to see Kerry win the election, and I don't think he will, however I have to be concerned about Kerry's soul as well. I must pray for that he sees the error of his ways and returns to the Church. While I disagere with most of his political views; if he came over for tea I would have to discuss his soul as opposed to his platform. After all one can only serve eight years as president, but hell is an eternity. (Of course as Catholics we have no proof that any of the faithful have ever gone to hell, while we do have proof that people have gone to heaven.)
Posted by: Matthew at July 6, 2004 12:07 AM