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The Daily Article

Joe Biden denied communion because of abortion stance: Speaking truth in a ‘post-truth’ culture

The Daily Article

The Denison Forum

News, Christianity, Daily News, Religion & Spirituality

4.9576 Ratings

🗓️ 1 November 2019

⏱️ 7 minutes

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THE DAILY ARTICLE FOR NOVEMBER 1, 2019

A priest in South Carolina made national headlines when he denied communion to Joe Biden. Today's podcast explores the reasons behind the priest's decision and invites us to embrace and encourage biblical accountability as the foundation for our public witness.

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This is the Daily Article podcast, published by the Denison Forum for Culture-Changing Christians.

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thedailyarticle.com. Now here's today's news, discerned differently.

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In one chapter of our now available 2019 Advent Devotional, my wife Janet writes about the fact

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that we three kings isn't exactly correct. The Bible never mentions how many magi visited Jesus.

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However, that doesn't take away from the truth of the song. As Janet writes, wealthy, knowledgeable men

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worship the newborn king, acknowledging that thy perfect light had finally come to a dark world.

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In the songs tell the story, you can read more about We Three Kings and 24 other classic Christmas

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songs. The stories behind these songs are fascinating and inspiring and will lead you to a deeper

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appreciation of the true gift of Christmas. To receive our 2019 Advent Devotional, visit

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daily article.org. Joe Biden is a lifelong Roman Catholic, a commitment he has made public on

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numerous occasions across

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his long career in public service. He and his wife regularly attend Mass at a Catholic church

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in Greenville, Delaware. However, he is also a strong supporter of abortion on demand. Earlier this year,

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he even reversed his support for the Hyde Amendment, legislation that bars

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federal funding for abortion except in cases of rape, incest, or risk to a woman's life.

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When the presidential candidate was campaigning in South Carolina last weekend, he attended

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Sunday Mass at St. Anthony Catholic Church in the Diocese of Charleston.

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However, the priest later stated that he had to refuse Holy Communion to the former vice president.

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The priest explained, Holy Communion signifies we are one with God, each other, and the Church.

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Our actions should reflect that. Any public figure who advocates for abortion

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places himself or herself outside of church teaching. Backlash was quick and severe. An Esquire

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