The Australian Version of Queen Nancy?
OK, I will admit she does look a bit better than Pelosi, but there is where the dissimilarity ends. Looking at what she said, it is clear that she is cut from the same dissident "catholyc" cloth as Pelosi, Biden, Harken or any of the Kennedy clan. Clearly she doesn't want to hear the truth, so she attacks Pell by painting him as the bad guy for doing what he is supposed to do as a bishop. She is condemning him for being "condemnatory". Apparently it is OK for her to do what she says it is wrong for Pell to do.
I wonder how she would like facing John the Baptist if he were arround today? I am sure he included her in the "brood of vipers" for her actions not producing the proper fruit of a Catholic. & she says Cardinal Pell's comments sadden her????
As for her comment: “Politicians of faith often would like to turn to religious leaders for pastoral advice and guidance, and sometimes that’s not available.”. Who is she kidding????? Pastoral advise & guidance is clearly available, that is exactly what the Cardinal is doing. She doesn't want it. IF SHE DID, SHE WOULD WELCOME THE CARDINAL'S COMMENTS. What she really wants is a blanket blessing to get away with disregarding Catholic teaching. She doesn't want the truth that what she is doing is putting her soul in danger of eternal damnation. & if it does happen, it will be her own fault because of actions like these where she intentionally disregards or twists what the Catholic Church teaches. Pell's comments are trying to warn her to prevent her from facing eternal condemnation. He isn't threatening her. He is reminding her of the threat she is facing if she opts to stay on the path she is heading down. & she doesn't want to hear that. Just like so many of our so-called Catholics with a D after their name.
Australia Premier berates cardinal for comments on Christian politicians
SYDNEY, January 10, 2011 (LifeSiteNews.com) – New South Wales Premier Kristina Keneally has strongly berated Cardinal George Pell, saying she is greatly “saddened” by his recent comments criticizing Christian politicians who disregard Church teaching. She said she believes Pell risks being “interpreted as condemnatory and threatening.”
Kealey who bills herself as a devout Catholic, opposes Church teaching on homosexuality and abortion.
In an interview with the Herald Sun earlier this month, Cardinal Pell had criticized politicians who “fly under the Christian or Captain Catholic flag” but “blithely disregard Christian perspectives” when facing a vote on moral issues in parliament.
“I read those comments from the Archbishop and, if anything, they saddened me,” Keneally told the Sunday Telegraph.
“Almost every Catholic politician I know takes their responsibility as an elected representative and their faith very seriously,” said the Premier. “Many have really struggled, as have I, when moral issues require us to vote - and particularly when it is a conscience vote.”
On issues of same-sex “marriage” and adoption, as well as abortion issues, Keneally has consistently voiced views contrary to Catholic teaching, although she has claimed that her views are consistent with Catholic morals.
In a speech last fall in the Legislative Assembly on the same-sex adoption amendment bill, Premier Keneally defended her pro-same-sex adoption stance based on her conscience. Selectively quoting Scripture and the Second Vatican Council, Keneally claimed she “must, in my conscience, support this legislation.”
In the Telegraph interview, Keneally further criticized Pell, saying “Politicians of faith often would like to turn to religious leaders for pastoral advice and guidance, and sometimes that’s not available.”
Tony Stewart, Member for Lakemba, joined Kenally’s criticism, saying, “I found those comments from Pell bizarre and straight from the 1950s.”
“Trying to get politicians to vote in accordance to the Catholic Church is really to the detriment of what parliamentary representation is all about in Australia.”
However, Liberal NSW Upper House MP David Clarke said he agreed with the Cardinal. “You can’t just use your religion when you want to,” he said.
In recent years issues such as same-sex “marriage” and euthanasia have been at the forefront of Australian politics. Cardinal Pell has been a consistent and vocal defender of Christian teaching on these issues.
“To the extent that on a significant number of issues you depart from Christian teachings, you know it’s incongruous to be billing yourself as a champion of Christian rights,” he had said to Christian politicians in the Herald Sun interview earlier this month.
To contact Cardinal Pell:chancery@sydneycatholic.org
To respectfully contact Premier Kristina Keneally:
SYDNEY, January 10, 2011 (LifeSiteNews.com) – New South Wales Premier Kristina Keneally has strongly berated Cardinal George Pell, saying she is greatly “saddened” by his recent comments criticizing Christian politicians who disregard Church teaching. She said she believes Pell risks being “interpreted as condemnatory and threatening.”Kealey who bills herself as a devout Catholic, opposes Church teaching on homosexuality and abortion.
In an interview with the Herald Sun earlier this month, Cardinal Pell had criticized politicians who “fly under the Christian or Captain Catholic flag” but “blithely disregard Christian perspectives” when facing a vote on moral issues in parliament.
“I read those comments from the Archbishop and, if anything, they saddened me,” Keneally told the Sunday Telegraph.
“Almost every Catholic politician I know takes their responsibility as an elected representative and their faith very seriously,” said the Premier. “Many have really struggled, as have I, when moral issues require us to vote - and particularly when it is a conscience vote.”
On issues of same-sex “marriage” and adoption, as well as abortion issues, Keneally has consistently voiced views contrary to Catholic teaching, although she has claimed that her views are consistent with Catholic morals.
In a speech last fall in the Legislative Assembly on the same-sex adoption amendment bill, Premier Keneally defended her pro-same-sex adoption stance based on her conscience. Selectively quoting Scripture and the Second Vatican Council, Keneally claimed she “must, in my conscience, support this legislation.”
In the Telegraph interview, Keneally further criticized Pell, saying “Politicians of faith often would like to turn to religious leaders for pastoral advice and guidance, and sometimes that’s not available.”
Tony Stewart, Member for Lakemba, joined Kenally’s criticism, saying, “I found those comments from Pell bizarre and straight from the 1950s.”
“Trying to get politicians to vote in accordance to the Catholic Church is really to the detriment of what parliamentary representation is all about in Australia.”
However, Liberal NSW Upper House MP David Clarke said he agreed with the Cardinal. “You can’t just use your religion when you want to,” he said.
In recent years issues such as same-sex “marriage” and euthanasia have been at the forefront of Australian politics. Cardinal Pell has been a consistent and vocal defender of Christian teaching on these issues.
“To the extent that on a significant number of issues you depart from Christian teachings, you know it’s incongruous to be billing yourself as a champion of Christian rights,” he had said to Christian politicians in the Herald Sun interview earlier this month.
To contact Cardinal Pell:chancery@sydneycatholic.org
To respectfully contact Premier Kristina Keneally:
GPO Box 5341,
Sydney NSW 2000
Telephone: (02) 9228 5239
Fax: (02) 9228 3934
posted by Al @ 6:37 AM
1 Comments:
At 13/1/11 12:04 AM ,
TH2 said...
Pell is one tough cardinal. Whatever this little muffin says will have no effect on him. He is one of the few to speak out against apostate Catholic politicians. We sure as hell need a Pell in Canada. All we have here are bureaucratic conciliarists and worse.
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