The Tom Wappel Address to Cath. Luncheon - 3 of 7

The Tom Wappel Address to Catholic Luncheon – 3 of 7
The website – cinops be gone – Thursday, December 18, 2008

This is the third in a series of letters on the remarks by Tom Wappel:

“Now for the other clergy: Once, I did speak to the Muslim church – the Iman invited me and I had the opportunity to speak to those who wanted to come and hear me. Once I went to a Baptist church in my riding and was asked to address the Congregation – during the service. Remember - this was over 20 years and this is what I would say would be a person who was well known as out-spoken on the life issues. I can honestly say that in the 20 years that I was a member of parliament, in my own riding- I spoke once I believe to one Catholic women’s group- one time, and I don’t think I was every asked to speak to any Knights of Columbus group in my riding.

ALL OF THIS TO ME WAS BAFFLING BUT I KEPT DOING WHAT I WAS DOING. THAT IS MY RIDING BUT WHAT ABOUT ON THE HILL.

I want to remind people when they say, - our MP’s (Members of Parliament) should be doing this”, “our MP’s should be standing for that” – “our MP’s should be saying this” – I want to say, “WELL WHY SHOULD WE BE IF NO ONE ELSE IS? Why should we be knocking our heads against a brick wall if no one is noticing, if no one listening, IF NO ONE IS OFFERING ENCOURAGEMENT?”

So please don’t be too critical if you think that Members of Parliament in general are weak on the life issues. They need help. They need encouragement. They need prayers. THEY NEED VALIDATION THAT WHAT THEY ARE SAYING IS ACTUALLY BELIEVED BY THE PEOPLE – THAT PEOPLE ACTUALLY APPRECIATE WHAT THEY ARE SAYING AND THEN THEY ARE ENCOURAGED TO SAY THESE THINGS. WHEN THERE IS NO COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERGY THEN IT IS NO SURPRISE THAT THERE IS NO COMMUNICATION FROM THE FLOCK – AT LEAST NOT TO ME.

IN 20 YEARS ON PARLIAMENT HILL – I HAVE NEVER HAD A MEETING WITH THE CCCB (CANADIAN CATHOLIC CONFERENCE OF BISHOPS) ALTHOUGH I SUGGESTED IT NUMEROUS TIMES ON A VARIETY OF ISSUES THAT CAME UP OVER THE LAST 20 YEARS THAT IT MIGHT NOT BE A BAD IDEA FOR THE CCCB TO SIT DOWN – NOT JUST WITH ME – BUT A NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT AND TALK ABOUT WHAT IS GOING ON UP THERE- WHAT IS THE THINKING LIKE AND HOW CAN THINGS BE ACHIEVED. NOT WITHSTANDING MY OFFERS, TO DO THAT, IT HAS NEVER COME ABOUT.”

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ONE OF MY ADVISERS (J.M.) WROTE THE FOLLOWING POIGNANT AND ON THE NAIL COMMENT. “THE CANADIAN CATHOLIC CHURCH WITHDREW ITSELF FROM ROMAN CATHOLICISIM ON SEPTEMBER 27, 1968. GOOGLE THE WINNIPEG STATEMENT AND YOU WILL FIND OUT WHAT I MEAN. IF CATHOLICS WILL NOT FOLLOW THE SIMPLE CLEAR TRUTHS OF “HUMANAE VITAE”, THEN THE FLOOD GATES OF DISSENT ARE THROWN WIDE OPEN. IF YOU WANT TO END ABORTION, WORK TO SUPPORT HUMANAE VITAE. CONTRACEPTION CAUSES ABORTION, EASY DIVORCE, HOMOSEXUALITY, AND PORNOGRAPHY.”
George H. Kubeck