Speaker of the House Pelosi, self described “ardent practicing Catholic,” decided to speak on behalf of the whole universal Church in an interview Sunday morning.  She explained in an interview with Tom Brokaw that she has studied a great deal and over the centuries, the doctors of the Church have not been able to define when life begins, but that regardless, it shouldn’t have an impact on a woman’s “right to choose” (read “right to kill.”)  Going on, she explained that the Church has been trying to figure this out for centuries.  Challenged by Brokaw that the Church today has a very clear position on the issue, she explained that this position has really only been in existence for the last 50 years or so.  Over the whole history of the Church this has been an issue of controversy.  (many commenters on the YouTube video decided to research the Church’s position.  The first statement made on the subject outside the Bible?  AD 70 by Tertullian.)

Here’s the video clip - you have to see and hear it to believe it.

And here’s Archbishop Chaput in yesterday evening’s homily:

“If you’re Catholic and you disagree with your Church. What do you do? You change your mind.”

What the Speaker has done here is essentially decided to speak on behalf of all Catholics and in fact for the hierarchy based on her alleged research.  The Great One made a great point on his talk show today - that a person’s historical frame of reference begins with their birth - hence the Speaker believes that this hardcore pro-life position on the part of the Church has only been around the last 50 years or so, when in fact even 2 minutes of googling will show you that the position has been completed unchanged for the entire history of Christianity.  She’s made herself an arbiter, and a doctor of the Church, by stating not only that the scholars of the Church have never taken a firm position on when life begins, but that since they haven’t she can (even though she still didn’t actually take a position.)  Her concern, and therefore the Church’s concern, is not when life begins, but rather that nothing should interefere with a woman’s “right to choose.”

Meet Nancy Pelosi, newest member of protestantism.  No, never mind, she’s been a protestant for decades.  Oh for her bishop to be as loving and concerned for her as Kansas City Bishop Naumann was toward Governor Sebelius.