Notre Dame Keeping Obama As Graduation Speaker Despite Catholic Petition

Chicago Sun-Times:

SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- A spokesman for the University of Notre Dame says it won't rescind an invitation to President Obama to speak at its spring commencement despite criticism from some Catholics that his views on abortion and stem cell research run counter to Catholic teaching.

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Comments

[seankhealy]

04:45 PM on 03/27/2009

Perhaps the good catholics at ND should investigate all the demi-virgins on campus.

[gugg15]

05:57 PM on 03/25/2009

Haha, you can't convert for a day. You have to go through one or two years of Catechism lessons before you can become a Catholic. And only then would you be received into the Church at the Easter Vigil Mass, the night before Easter Sunday. He would have had to start Catechism classes before or soon after the Presidential campaigns started and then finally be received in two weeks at Easter, not almost 10 weeks from now at the end of May. Morever, since Pres. Obama is already a Christian he wouldn't need to be baptized, his baptism is already valid (provided they did it correctly baptizing him "in the Name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit," like Jesus tells us in the Bible) so he would only be confirmed in the Catholic Faith if everything were done correctly.

[dendi]

11:15 PM on 04/11/2009

Baptism is the identification of the death, burial and resurrection of Christ It is a profession of ones' faith. To abuse or use Baptism for self-gain is a mockery to the Cross of Christ. To paraphrase scripture....... you will know them ( Christians) by their fruit.

[jpmdevildog]

11:03 AM on 03/25/2009

As a compromise to protesters, President Obama has offered to convert to Catholicism for a day.

http://weeklyworldnews.com/politics/7115/notre-dame-scandal/

[gugg15]

05:57 PM on 03/25/2009

Haha, you can't convert for a day. You have to go through one or two years of Catechism lessons before you can become a Catholic. And only then would you be received into the Church at the Easter Vigil Mass, the night before Easter Sunday. He would have had to start Catechism classes before or soon after the Presidential campaigns started and then finally be received in two weeks at Easter, not almost 10 weeks from now at the end of May. Morever, since Pres. Obama is already a Christian he wouldn't need to be baptized, his baptism is already valid (provided they did it correctly baptizing him "in the Name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit," like Jesus tells us in the Bible) so he would only be confirmed in the Catholic Faith if everything were done correctly.

[Nora-Charles]

10:09 PM on 03/25/2009

"like Jesus tells us in the Bible"

Wait! Jesus spoke English?

[dendi]

03:48 PM on 04/13/2009

Obama, with his "corrupt" values and morals re' abortion, has offered to convert to Catholicism for one day as a compromise to "protestors." The Catholic Church teaches that life begins at conception. Obama's jester for conversion is an insult to those who hold a high regard for life of the unborn. Conversion is to be taken seriously not as matter of convenience or an ultimate cure all or fix-it. Is there room for compromise by the Catholic Church when life of the unborn child is at stake? Obama has been labeled anywhere from pro-abortion, to abortion advocate, to a pro-choice president.. His platform speaks for itself. As promised, within the first 2 weeks of his presidency, Obama signed the FOCA law , which lifted all restrictions on and allowing abortions for any reason. By signing this law, Obama has" legalized " killing of the unborn. While many remain appalled over the presidential invitation and call it scandalous, others, setting aside their moral differences, find it an honor to uphold secular tradition. In conclusion, let it be said that one day we will all stand before our maker. Now who shall we fear and pay honor to man or God.

[irish 93]

08:47 AM on 03/25/2009

Show your support: http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/4ObamaatND

[howcome]

12:12 PM on 03/24/2009

Just the fact that Chairman Obama is being protested so early on shows he isn't the JFK reincarnated the extremists (progressives ) thought......This is almost as quick as Pres Bush.

[ArthurTwoShedsJackson]

12:53 PM on 03/24/2009

President Obama's already high approval rating is higher still. Other than that, great point. ;-)

[kwinter]

12:56 PM on 03/24/2009

We live in a different time than JFK.
People used to be more respectful, and the religious right have managed to put their "personal" beliefs front & center of every issue.

[petphotos]

01:24 AM on 03/25/2009

Right on!

[sistatolljaso]

02:21 AM on 03/24/2009

they're gonna luv hearing from Dingle Barry, TOTUS (teleprompter of...) hee hee. This ought to be a hoot !

[ArthurTwoShedsJackson]

10:19 AM on 03/24/2009

Pining for the days of Miserable Failure's impromptu invention of new words, huh?

[amistad]

10:41 AM on 03/24/2009

No, Arthur.
Tr0ll sista has a 'r o i d problem that it named dingle barry. I told it to have that taken care of last week....

[ChiGuy]

11:16 PM on 03/23/2009

Good for N.D.

[JohnFromCensornati]

09:52 PM on 03/23/2009

He'd probably do a hail mary or two. Would that help?

[Nora-Charles]

09:19 PM on 03/23/2009

Where is the petition to sign to ensure the president DOES speak at Notre Dame?

[irish 93]

08:45 AM on 03/25/2009

It is right here: http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/4ObamaatND

Please sign & forward.

[LeLoup]

09:16 PM on 03/23/2009

Did any of these Catholics asked for the return of Cardinal Law to the US?

Didn't think so.

[ArthurTwoShedsJackson]

08:48 PM on 03/23/2009

I wonder if they could get 26,000 cath 0 lics to sign a petition protesting the global aggra.v.a.t.e.d. r.a.p..e of children by p.r.e.i.s.t.s

Naaaah!

[scurlocke]

07:50 PM on 03/24/2009

That would be no problem at all. Rape is rape whether a priest does it or not.