Most Americans say religious leaders should not try to influence politicians’ positions on the issues, and abortion is no exception: Nearly seven in 10 — including most Catholics — oppose denying Holy Communion to Catholic politicians who support legal abortion.
Sixty-eight percent of Americans oppose denying communion to such politicians; that includes 72 percent of all Catholics and a similar number of churchgoing Catholics. Even among Americans who oppose legal abortion, 57 percent reject the idea of denying communion to Catholic politicians who hold the opposite view.
These sentiments fit with broader public views: Nearly-two thirds of Americans say religious leaders in general should not attempt to influence politicians’ positions on the issues. Again Catholics mirror the overall population — 65 percent share this view — although there are broad differences among other population groups.
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It one thing for priests to stand up for their religious beliefs, but now we’ve got pharmacist’s refusing to dispense birth control! (Time magazine 6/7/4 issue, pg 22) The fellow in the article was the only pharmacist on duty and he wouldn’t fill the Rx, nor would he transfer it to another pharmacy. Talk about imposing your beliefs on another! And he’s not the only one.