Greeting Cards For Heretics

Earlier this week, it was reported that Hallmark has started selling unemployment sympathy cards. I guess it’s a nice way to show someone who’s lost their job that you care – although I have to think that they’d rather get a new job than a card, but hey. It’s the thought that counts.

But then I realized…there are no cards for womynpreests and politicians who have ex-communicated themselves. Sure, it’s a small niche market, but it’s one that’s growing. Some folks have gotten automatic ex-communications – like the womynpreests, for example – while others have been told not to present themselves for communion – such as former rep Patrick Kennedy of Rhode Island. Did anyone think to send him a card? I don’t believe so.

Maybe it’s an idea whose time has come. Here are four suggestions – for the womynpreest or politician in your life – each one showing the outside of the card and its corresponding heartfelt message inside.

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Priceless!

Is Mr. Kennedy related to the late Senator and his “clan?”

Denita – yes. Teddy (God have mercy on his soul) was his father.

I have it on good authority that Teddy was welcomed by JC himself with the words “Well done, thou good and faithful servant.” Current odds at the celestial casino are that Biden has to do a little time for keeping his foot in his mouth before he enters into his heavenly reward, but only pushy politicized earthlings are pandering about excommunication.

On what authority? About the same as anyone else who speculates on such things, this side of eternity.

Thanks for the chuckle!

Now all we need are cards for Pelosi & Sibelius.

Too freakin funny!!!

I would applaud some action concerning Pelosi and Biden on one ground, and one only. While I've said many times that no church may presume to “discipline” an elected representative of the people for failing to toe the church's party line, by the same token, a political office holder, as such, has no business pontificating (pun intentional, and in this context, I expect the pun to be well received) about church doctrine.

Pelosi, Biden, and others who seek to practice the rituals of the faith they were raised in should cease public utterances as to what Roman Catholic doctrine is on abortion or any other subject, and simply state “I am representing the people who elected me, not my church.”