Religion and Politics

There have been many and long discussions on the connection of religion and politics within most western societies. Such an issue has come up again in these days, with the latest of the Kennedy's, as a Catholic, accepting and championing the cause of choice to have an abortion.

This remains a siginificant item for the Catholic church, and there are members of the church which have ventured to suggest that people accepting and promoting this should be rejected the oportunity of communion. This is further complicated by the fact that the church is setting its foot down in connection with healthcare reform in the states, partly due to the lack of strong language against abortion.

May not be the most coherent post ... but I will get the hang of things as we go ... see this link for a story on this topic, it includes commentary by Brian McLaren a evangelical pastor championing the idea of the emergent church. http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/23/kennedy.abortion/index.html