Oil and Water

Oil and water don't mix. A fact that has been tried and tested. This is why politics and religion are synonymously to this saying. The Washington post reports Douglas Kmiec, a republican Obama supporter [weird, I know], was denied communion at his Catholic church. The article then begs the answer to this question:

"Is it legitimate for bishops and priests to deny Communion to those supporting candidates who favor abortion rights?"

Sure! Why not? It's their club after all. If they think making an example of Kmiec is the only way to show their discipline through denying unleven bread, then so be it. If he was denied the wine, oh! Then that's where all Hell breaks loose, but I digress. I suggest we use the Bible for examples such as stoning these kinds of people. Better yet, let's do as the Salem did and call Kmiec a witch and burn him at the stake.

Yes, I know that the communion is the symbol of Christ, blessed and consecrated by the priest himself, but why deny him communion? Why not lock him out of god's house? Why come over for dinner when you have to sit at the kids table with no meal? Those who lead your faith are your parents. Those who follow are their children. This is why religion has an element of control over their flock. They say they are free, but in essence they are in control as long as you are under their roof.

Politics is no exception, especially when you have people from the a religious flock inaugurated into office who claim god put them there for a reason or spouts god bless [insert country name here]. Oil and Water? more like oil handshaking water with their fingers crossed behind their back.