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Home Front: Politix
John Kerry stages a "media op" at Mass
2004-03-23
"The Prowler" in The American Spectator.
Hat tip: Relapsed Catholic.
So much for Kerry Catholicism. On Sunday, John Kerry showed up for the 10:30 Mass at Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church at 10:41 a.m. (The church had roped off two pews for the VIP.) Adding further insult, Kerry arrived noisily, fully outfitted for skiing, not dressed for a religious service. Compounding the insult -- this time to all Catholics in good standings -- Kerry received the sacrament of Holy Eucharist, even though he’s not considered to be a Catholic in good standing.
But they’re not through insulting the Catholics just yet . . .
"It was just a media-op," says a Kerry advance staffer. "We set it up with some reporters that we knew were going to be there."
Two reactions:

1. "Hey, you’re mixing religion and politics! What about separation of church and state?"
"It’s okay, we’re privileged white liberals, so we’re allowed. That separation biz only applies to our opponents."

2. According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, the Mass is something a bit more significant than a "media-op." If kerry wants me to take his claim of faith seriously, he needs to take his faith a little more seriously.
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