Reply #21: It's up to the church

[noonwitch]

Kerry lives in a free country-he can quit the catholic church and join one that is more in line with his political beliefs.

I don't think he will be denied, however. Lots of catholics use birth control, confess and are still given the sacraments. Even more catholics support the death penalty (Scalia, for one) and still are given the sacraments. The church needs to be consistent.

The catholic church lost all moral authority when they refused to stop priests from molesting kids. Why Kerry even cares what they think is beyond me, but I'm a liberal protestant who also practices some wicca, so what do I know.