text: I agree with MSW on this, that in fact it shows high regard for the integrity of the Catholic to ask how his/her commitment to this or that aspect of church doctrine on morality (BTW, NOT "dogma," a term that bespeaks bad education or prejudice when it arises in this sort of context) can be counted on to affect his/her engagement in public/civic activity.
  
  And for the same reason I entirely agree with the excellent Cathleen Kaveny -- who I'm so glad has left Notre Dame for BC.
  
  But the reaction of paranoid fringe Catholics such as the unspeakable blowhard Bill Donohue should not waste our time, as though it represents any important Catholic sentiment. Nor should we be distracted by any quibbles regarding the Constitution, contra religion as qualification for office, as came up with Bernie Sanders when he was questioning a candidate in June: quite irrelevant. But is adherence to a particular religion (whatever "adherence" means) a DISqualification? That fully deserves to be asked.