The following is from a recent column by Father McBrien:

Senator Obama also made clear that, while he is “pro-choice,” he is not “pro-abortion.” Too many in the anti-abortion movement do not see how this is possible.
However, if one can agree that “pro-choice” is not primarily a moral stance but mainly a political and legal one, such a distinction, however controversial, does become possible.

So would Father Mcbrien give a free pass to someone who is pro-choice on racism? Would he give a free pass to someone who is pro-choice on slavery? How about a free pass to someone who is pro-choice on homicide?

The bigger question is, why is this man’s column carried in our local Catholic Courier?

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