Comments on: Glenn Beck: “I Don’t Understand How Nancy Pelosi Can Say That She’s a Catholic”

By: Poppiexno

Poppiexno — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 13:29:00 +0000

To Onegaishimasu:
I’m not a theologian but #1463 in the CCC uses the term, “…excomunication, the most severe ecclesiastical penalty.” The word, “ecclesiastical” implies to me that ecommunication requires a formal action by a Bishop since only the Pope, the Bishop of the place or an authorized priest can confer absolution. If my reading is correct, Nancy Pelosi has not, and cannot, excommunicate herself. Only her Bishop (or the Pope) can excommunicate her. As I wrote on this site recently, the real scandal (CCC #2284, 2285) of so-called Catholic politicians promoting abortion is the lack of forceful action by their Bishops.
To Anglefish and others like you:
I pray that you reconsider. A non-vote is tantamount to a vote for the Son of Lies. If he is reelected it will be a catastrophe for this country. I do not exaggerate. Consider only the unprecedented recent attacks on religious freedom.

By: Anne Cregon Parks

Anne Cregon Parks — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 13:16:00 +0000

I am amazed that people discount Beck’s words just because he is a Morman and doesn’t believe like we do – nor do Baptists, Methodists, Presbyterians, Church of Christ, Church of God etc but that does not give us the right to judge. Mormans do not believe in the Trinity, as I understand it. I heard him speak about becoming Morman when he met his wife and fell in love with her, she was Morman. I am Catholic and I don’t understand how Biden, Pelosi, Sebelis, and Caroline Kennedy can call themselves Catholic. Millions of babies have been killed because of them, especially Sebelis and will be millions more in the future. Yet they still feel confident to present themselves to the public as Catholic. How does that make the Catholic Church look to non-Catholics? Does it encourage people to investigate the Church because it is OK to say one thing and do another? Is it ok to be a cafeteria Catholic? I think it is disgusting, shameful and repulsive that the Bishops or the Pope don’t speak out publicaly and say these politicians can’t receive Communion nor are they communion with Catholic beliefs. Biden presented Obamacare as in line with the Church even though he KNOWS it isn’t. They are devils attempted to corrupt and deceive.

By: Onegaishimasu

Onegaishimasu — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 22:28:00 +0000

Nancy Pelosi has excommunicated herself by her blasphemy, gluttony, and greed (strawberries for her birthday, indeed!) Reach back into your memory, Glenn. These people make my head hurt.

By: James Stagg

James Stagg — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 02:19:00 +0000

Simply because Beck is an “outsider” looking inside that we should hear what he says. Weigel and Pavone are usual defenders of the Faith; Mr. beck is unique, and a widely listened-to celebrity who OFTEN makes perfect sense…..of the “common” kind. Remember the Gospel from last Sunday.

By: rlb

rlb — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 08:57:00 +0000

I agree!

By: rlb

rlb — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 08:53:00 +0000

Excellent dissertation!

By: angelfish

angelfish — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 04:25:00 +0000

I didn’t vote for President in the last election, because I didn’t like Obama and I couldn’t in good conscience vote for McCain after he picked that nitwit Palin as this running mate. There must have been another woman capable and available, and why he chose her I will never understand. Now, 4 years later, I most likely will not vote for President again and I am very distressed about it, but I don’t want Obama to get in again, and I can’t in good conscience vote for a Mormon. I don’t want to be prejudiced about him, but to be perfectly honest, Mormons creep me out, to put it in the vernacular. Why are we even listening to what Glenn Beck says, let alone take it to heart?

By: angelfish

angelfish — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 04:19:00 +0000

It’s “flout”, not “flaunt”.

By: Adamantius1

Adamantius1 — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 20:39:00 +0000

How can Pelosi call herself Catholic? It’s really pretty simple. There are many cultural Catholics in the world. Their ancestors going back centuries were all Catholic, so they consider it a form of cultural identity. All religions have their non-practicing members. I’ve known more than a few Jews, for example, who wouldn’t hesitate to eat a bacon sandwich. For them, being Jewish doesn’t mean that they follow the law of Moses. It means that they identify with their ancestors, who called themselves Jews and who were scattered throughout the world and often persecuted. The same is true of cultural Catholics. They were baptized in a Catholic church and their grandparents were from Ireland or wherever, so, in their minds, that makes them Catholics. Now, if her bishop were to excommunicate her, then she would not honestly be able to call herself Catholic, but he has refused to do that since he considers it coercion, tantamount to using communion as a weapon.

By: John

John — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 11:32:00 +0000

Dear Martin, I have made NO ad hominem attacks, so you misread what I have written. Ms. Finke could have EASILY written her article using many other CATHOLICS who have made the same point as Beck. To use and cite Beck on a CATHOLIC site does indeed exhort him since he’s being held out as a “model” Pro-Life defender. He is that, just not a “model” Catholic (one who willingly rejected the faith, an apostate).

As to claiming I am using AH attacks…. The writer is using a Mormon to attack Pelosi and Biden questioning their “Catholicism”. And Beck is a credible expert for this as an apostate? By the way, that’s not a AH word in the way I am using it. It’s a proper term that some confuse for being AH. It simply means he willingly chose to leave the Catholic faith. All I am saying is that it cuts both ways AND that believing in foundational Dogma of the Church comes even BEFORE Pro-life. I am simply saying it seems odd to use Beck as the example of “model pro-Lifer”. Why not use Fr. Pavone? Or George Wiegel? Folks who happen to be fully Catholic and have made the same observations as Beck.