Posted by
Compassionate Conservative on Monday, August 31, 2009 9:23:41 PM
I was going to quit beating this horse because I thought he was quite dead, but while watching the Ted Kennedy interment ceremony, I overheard one of his eulogizers at Arlington refer to him as a "good Catholic." Come on now, a good <em>Catholic?</em> This comment, which I only heard, so I didn't see who made it, is as unreal as Governor Schwarznegger extolling Kennedy's "character." It made me realize that the horse had been resurrected one last time.
Put aside his drinking, womanizing, and cheating at Harvard, among many other sins. He may well have repented them; only God knows that. But one thing it seems fairly certain he didn't repent was his role as one of the leading proponents of abortion in this country. Of all his sins, this one was the worst, and it needed forgiveness the most. We can only pray that God was able to do that.
Kennedy also had a substantial fortune inherited from his family that included an estate on Cape Cod, a yacht he sailed there extensively, and numerous other estates and luxury items. In spite of his supposed concern for the poor, I never saw him offer to sell any of those things in order to give money to the downtrodden. No, he wanted to give them other people's money, in clear contravention of biblical injunction:
"And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God." - Matthew 19:24
Far be it for the Kennedy family to endure the hardship that comes with not having a home on Cape Cod or a yacht to sail. Better instead for the common man to pay taxes so that they can feel good about themselves. This really is the last time I write on this topic, but these are things that needed to be said. There's no way, in light of these facts, that Kennedy was anything like a good Catholic. He needs our prayers, but we can't give him or his legacy our approval.