"Catholic" Democrats dispute Pope Benedict

Some Democrats in the House don't like what Pope Benedict had to say about "Catholics" who support abortion.  From USA Today:

A group of 18 Catholic House Democrats publicly disputed Pope Benedict XVI's recent condemnation of politicians who support abortion rights, saying that "such notions offend the very nature of the American experiment."

On Monday (May 14), Catholic House Democrats said Benedict's comments "do a great disservice to the centuries of good work the church has done."

"The fact is that religious sanction in the political arena directly conflicts with our fundamental beliefs about the role and responsibility of democratic representatives in a pluralistic America — it also clashes with freedoms guaranteed in our Constitution," a statement from the 18 lawmakers said.

Sorry, Dems, you can't dictate Church doctrine.  The Pope is right, as you all well know.  The Catholic Church considers abortion a grave sin, if you disagree, find another church.