Kerry's Catholicism...does it matter?

[migrendel]

Facially, it is of little importance. I don't think there are many Americans left that have a deep and abiding prejudice against Catholics. It now becomes a question of whether he can set aside those tenets of belief, and form a government that can represent all Americans. From what I have seen, he has a respect for a secular policy for this nation and separation of church and state, and I believe that he will not let his faith fetter his determination of what is right for this nation.

[migrendel]

The reason, Realpolitik, with me speaking as an erstwhile Catholic, that Papal infallibility doesn't make sense is because it's a ridiculous idea. As you know, it's not all around infallibility, but infallibility when he speaks ex cathedra. But if you stay abreast of what kind of ex cathedra they're churning out, you'd see fallibility as a very real facet.