Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly spoke with Father Jonathan Morris during last night’s “The O’Reilly Factor.” The two delved into threats to the Christian tradition in America and the popular television host made a noteworthy quip worth sharing. After calling Cardinal Timothy Dolan “a good man,” O’Reilly set his sights on a woman he has targeted in the past — Caroline Kennedy.
“Here’s what [Dolan] should of done — because he was at the Democratic convention with Ms. Kennedy — they were there at the same time. He should have done an exorcism on her,” O’Reilly joked. “Wouldn’t that have been good? It would have got everyone’s attention, and then Linda Blair could have been there.”
In September, the host heavily criticized Kennedy’s DNC speech, during which she evoked her Catholic faith in taking a stand against restrictions on abortion. At the time, O’Reilly said that he was “stunned” that she would use her Christian faith, which is theologically opposed to abortion, to advance pro-choice sentiment.
Watch O’Reilly’s reaction to Kennedy’s speech back in September:
“That’s probably why you’re not the cardinal archbishop of New York,” Morris joked in response to O’Reilly’s latest quip about Kennedy.
The host then turned back to the nation’s ongoing culture war and issued a serious and dire warning to Morris and other people of faith.
“If you guys don’t start stepping up soon and more forcefully, you’re going to lose the Christian traditions in this country,” he proclaimed.
Watch the dialogue, below:
Morris has been very much involved in commenting on the culture wars and, of late, the War on Christmas. On Monday, he spoke with TheBlaze, offering advice to Christians who find themselves frustrated with atheist activists’ attacks on the holiday.
(H/T: Gateway Pundit)
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The Third Archon
Dec. 4, 2012 at 5:57pmAh, typical tactful O’Reilly.
“At the time, O’Reilly said that he was “stunned” that she would use her Christian faith, which is theologically opposed to abortion, to advance pro-choice sentiment.”
Well we agree on one thing O’Reilly–Catholicism and sensible public policy are in direct contradiction.
“If you guys don’t start stepping up soon and more forcefully, you’re going to lose the Christian traditions in this country,” he proclaimed.
Yes, I certainly hope so–although I think they are bound to lose them in the end anyway.
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Platonician
Dec. 5, 2012 at 7:10amYou cannot go against 2000 years of history. Militant American Secularism is nothing but a mode, an affectation, which channels the social inadequacies of a few spoiled brats. It’s doomed to failure. Not even the systematic and repressive effort to eradicate Christianity in the USSR worked. And the churches the french revolutionaries torched and/or consecrated to “the goddess of Reason”, lol, were celebrating Christian Mass just a few years after, until this day 2 centuries later!
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tradcatholicgirl
Dec. 4, 2012 at 4:21pmWho wrote this? a 3rd grader?
“Here’s what [Dolan] should of done” Did the writer mean “should HAVE done..”.?
When professional journalists cannot write sentences that contain even basic forms of correct grammar., maybe the Blaze should wrap it up.
I mean, I love you guys, but come on!!
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GuruMeditation
Dec. 4, 2012 at 3:41pmWhy stop there? Millions need to be performed.
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scootervanneuter
Dec. 4, 2012 at 3:24pmBill O’Reilly is a pompous, ignorant gas-bag of epic proportions.
And yes, I’m a devout conservative.
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tradcatholicgirl
Dec. 4, 2012 at 4:27pmditto.
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Marrabella
Dec. 4, 2012 at 2:53pmEver since Neapolitano, Chris Dodd, and Glenn Beck left Fox News ——– I never watched it again.
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alinskythis
Dec. 4, 2012 at 1:53pmOkay, here’s another one….
“…should of done…”
should be
“…should HAVE done…”
One thing about internet journalism (or is it generational) is that proofreading, spelling and grammar are becoming extinct.
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Bro. Chuck
Dec. 4, 2012 at 1:43pmThis is the evidence of the “Devoutly Religious”…..
who are totally
“Devoid of Relationship” with our Father in Heaven…..
Think -
of COURSE there is no way one can elevate or even tolerate an abomination based on one’s “faith”, unless that “faith” is flawed….
and for these “religious” folk to say otherwise only reveals the self-ceneterd-ness in their own hearts..
Your ears should perk up ANYTIME one such as the likes of Kennedy, Pelosi, etc etc….
start flapping their mouths and say:
oh “I” believe…. but i can’t “judge you” – its your “right” to believe as you choose….
without admonishing that there is a “better way” in The Way God has planned for us.
These only “allow” others to feel “empowered” in their own belief system without recrimination, because these know they will be the “popular” and desired choice for “leadership” by those so inclined to continue in their sinful ways…..
Do you think maybe they, these “religious hypocrites”, might be confronted one day soon -
…. and then a book was opened, and the Angel read aloud pointing to each before the Lord God and said:
“when YOU said you would not point out the error in their way…
explain that the choices they make are wrong,
or just speak up that the sins they commit are greivous…
does not your “condoning” become complicity?….
should these not be added to your account ?….”
Father we pray you open their eyes to see your Way….
Be B
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amerbur
Dec. 4, 2012 at 12:31pmBill is a hypocrite. He says Carolyn Kennedy should not publicly stand for gay marriage because she is a Catholic. Is he not a Catholic and did I not hear him say he was just fine with gay marriage? Hello?
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charles116
Dec. 4, 2012 at 11:48amO’Reilly = another “author” who buys already written books and put HIS name on them
Hmmmmmmmmm. Can you think of anyone else who does that
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Priscilla King
Dec. 4, 2012 at 11:07am@Billy Hallowell: Thanks for sharing. I’ve been reading/liking/linking to your articles for about a year but haven’t been able to comment (due to technical problems no doubt). Keep up the good work!
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tommy.tommy
Dec. 4, 2012 at 10:49amBillo.
Bill is a fable catholic and uses that misdirect blindness from the truth of the Bible. But Bill sometimes tells the truth with the world problems. But you can’t believe everything Billo says. This is for blasphemy Morris.
Matthew 23:9
And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.
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rosegrower
Dec. 4, 2012 at 10:28am“Here’s what [Dolan] should of done — because he was at the Democratic convention with Ms. Kennedy — they were there at the same time. He should have done an exorcism on her,” O’Reilly joked. “Wouldn’t that have been good? It would have got everyone’s attention, and then Linda Blair could have been there.” And if it had worked, there would be one less leftist in this country.
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Red Meat
Dec. 4, 2012 at 10:52amFOX News. No thanks.
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DZ-015
Dec. 4, 2012 at 9:59amMaybe that exorcism remark is an inside Catholic humor thing. Bill can be such a tool.
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ambrosia
Dec. 4, 2012 at 9:23amHA !
Yeah, yeah, Sweet Billy-Blue-Eyes,
has got that right-
spinning heads. spinning lies, ruining lives,
Kennedys, Catholics, Schwarzeneggers & Shrivers-
what a bunch of phony drug & booze inflated zombies !
Exorcism or exile-
there’s no cure or country
that can save any of them from their own self-shattered “legacy”.
Embarrassing FOOLS…..ALL of them.
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SpankDaMonkey
Dec. 4, 2012 at 9:05am.
So I take it you can’t say Late Term Abort the whole Kennedy Clan as a gift to the country here on The Blaze………
And I thought Glenn says Speak without Fear…………
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4areason
Dec. 4, 2012 at 8:54amThe Church would do well to take O’Reilly’s advice on this one. Stand up for truth or we will all lose the right to stand up for anything. Abortion is murder, pure and simple. When a society can slaughter their own babies and talk about the right to do so in the public square, they had better prepare themselves to suffer the wrath of God. Life is His to give and take. My heart breaks for our country and the darkness that is covering it. Beg God for mercy for our country. Pray that He will remove the scales from our eyes so that we may repent and turn from our evil ways.
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RIGS
Dec. 4, 2012 at 8:37amAfter the deaths of her father and uncle robert the kennedy family went to hell the leading cause was her killer uncle ted.
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Bert in NY
Dec. 4, 2012 at 8:24amWhy should Caroline be different than any other Catholic, for that matter a lot of religious people pick and chose What they want to practice in their religion.
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HUGGINGMYBABIES
Dec. 4, 2012 at 8:10amCaroline Kennedy is like many a Christian today. A grocery store or cafeteria Christian. They pick and choose and use the Rick Warrens of the world to re-interpret the words in the bible to mean what they WANT it to mean in their lives. Abortion is an iatrogenic problem. It’s what many people see as the only solution to a much larger problem. Premarital sex, lack of respect for your own body, loose morals. Correct those ills and the “problem” of abortion becomes less of an issue. Caroline Kennedy is no more a catholic than Cardinal Dolan is a Jew. Her priest would do well to refuse her the Eucharist, but in the end only God knows what lies in her heart and will judge her accordingly. The advancement of a society is directly associated with its handling of its smallest and most vulnerable. When you start dismissing human life entirely as sacred, you start on a slippery path that will be near impossible to reverse without war. We can say we’d never go the path of the Hitlers of the world, but abortion is the gateway to it.
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YAHSHUARULES
Dec. 4, 2012 at 8:56amYour absolutely right on all you said – Truth is there is an agenda to destroy this country from within – The Fabian Society (whose logo is a wolf in sheeps clothing), The Frankfurt School and Antonio Gramsci whose goal was to take a Judeo/Christian culture down from within and make America so corrupt in stinks. The Founders knew only moral people could handle the freedoms of a Republic representative form of government.
Those that hate America also hate God. Marx was AT WAR with God and Capitalism. The left rots every good and decent thing driving our culture in a direction designed to destroy it
https://vimeo.com/52009124
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TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
Dec. 4, 2012 at 8:07amYes, but purchasing hookers on Craig’s List is no way to go through life. Tell Christopher that fools and their money are soon parted…
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TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
Dec. 4, 2012 at 8:03amBeing a Kennedy, being married to a Kennedy, even getting close to a Kennedy is a curse in more ways than one…
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