US bishops stand down while Biden stands up

US bishops stand down while Biden stands up 

It is good that Biden kept his promise to faithful institutions. Let us hope that his Justice Department does not take this as an excuse not to consider the question of what the Bishops call religious freedom is actually an attempt to assert religious power, especially over people on the LGBTQIA spectrum. Their vehemence shows their personal denial of the number of G, Q and A people in the clergy (where Q is not Questioning and A is not Accepting). Some priests are not out, especially not to themselves. Asexuality is neither a curse nor a blessing - it just is. 

Rhode Island was a haven for Quakers who were not welcome in Massachusetts. Baptists were - the real kind, not the racists in the South. My people come from the leadership of both sects. We had no problem both separating church and state, but in also seeking justice. Indeed, the Society of Friends is preeminent in doing so, including for LGBTQIA people.

Biden has two choices on abortion. One is to let the Old Guard of the Church age out and hope the new guard knows enough constitutional law to quit stocking conservative voters on abortion. The other option is to publicly explain why abortion can never be banned, but that it can be reduced through the economic proposals that he and the Democrats in Congress have put forward. 

At the very least, the Church must not only go along, but insist that the pro-life movement get on board as well. There will be objections in the movement and some will leave rather than accepting "socialism, although Biden is merely doubling down on existing law. Their exit validates the opinion of feminists, who insist that for many in the pro-life movement, the motivation really is controlling female sexuality. This is especially true of some of the bishops.