tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470781729941761069.post2904999494806418549..comments2023-10-26T03:39:34.927-04:00Comments on USCCB Blog: Six Things Everyone Should Know About the HHS MandateMatt Palmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07831806518934060560noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470781729941761069.post-72517201819469552432012-07-26T15:37:23.786-04:002012-07-26T15:37:23.786-04:00P Dubble,
It may be so that 61% of "Catholic...P Dubble,<br /><br />It may be so that 61% of "Catholics" agree with the administration, but in a recent poll, only about 22% of US Catholics even regularly attend Mass. <br /><br />Considering weekly attendance of Mass is kind of a big deal to the Church, it makes sense that this "61%" of people also don't take the Church's stance seriously.<br /><br />The issue with Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470781729941761069.post-13522445792416634122012-03-09T13:00:45.679-05:002012-03-09T13:00:45.679-05:00The U.S. Constitution guarantees all U.S. Citizens...The U.S. Constitution guarantees all U.S. Citizens the Right of Freedom of Religion. The H.H.S. mandate requiring all organizations, including Catholic affiliated organizations, to provide artificial birth control with no copay to all of their employees is an infringement of our U.S. Constitutionally guaranteed Right to Freedom of Religion. This H.H.S. decision is a threat to the principles Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192586154184047139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470781729941761069.post-67569066834203383102012-03-03T14:07:38.285-05:002012-03-03T14:07:38.285-05:0061% of Catholics agree with the administration on ...61% of Catholics agree with the administration on this. Saying Catholics of all political persuasions disagree with it is pretty misleading as a majority don't even disagree with it.P Dubblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835598944311870585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470781729941761069.post-15779256216988431772012-02-24T23:43:31.455-05:002012-02-24T23:43:31.455-05:00It would be helpful to give sources for the statem...It would be helpful to give sources for the statement about the various state requirements. Where can I go to learn more, and to check?Eric Rasmusenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01609599580545475695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470781729941761069.post-24960937120123039122012-02-09T09:12:25.285-05:002012-02-09T09:12:25.285-05:00Religious freedom is included in the first provisi...Religious freedom is included in the first provision of the Bill of Right. Signifying it's importance amount inalienable rights. What does our U.S. President, a former Constitutional Law Professor, not understand about the Bill of Rights?Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192586154184047139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470781729941761069.post-65962005894212031072012-02-08T12:32:21.167-05:002012-02-08T12:32:21.167-05:00We need to support legislation overturning the app...We need to support legislation overturning the application of this disease.James Chamberlain 813.816.1552 james@localsearch.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06214001208957930592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470781729941761069.post-8551661667393246222012-02-07T22:20:59.377-05:002012-02-07T22:20:59.377-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.earthboarjewelryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00390588801006218003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470781729941761069.post-55994202228096631402012-02-07T22:19:44.523-05:002012-02-07T22:19:44.523-05:00I think this is a perfect opportunity for the Cath...I think this is a perfect opportunity for the Catholic Church to unite in a one day peaceful protest by closing the doors of all their institutions hit by this mandate. I believe this would get the attention of US citizens and demonstrate how committed we are to our religious values. This mandate draws a line in the sand and we must meet the challenge.earthboarjewelryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00390588801006218003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470781729941761069.post-52070970589023573642012-02-07T19:41:44.242-05:002012-02-07T19:41:44.242-05:00@ C. Wesson,
There are a few differences in the 2...@ C. Wesson,<br /><br />There are a few differences in the 2 scenarios you describe. First of all, as far as taxes and taking the technical argument and not the religious one even, your tax money goes to all types of purposes and you never really know what your specific funds actually covered. Also if everyone objected on grounds something tax-wise went to something they didn't like, then stumpCHUNMKANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01626390668943443746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470781729941761069.post-70685776440336187142012-02-07T19:36:01.993-05:002012-02-07T19:36:01.993-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.James Chamberlain 813.816.1552 james@localsearch.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06214001208957930592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470781729941761069.post-72664005362600080152012-02-07T15:47:37.803-05:002012-02-07T15:47:37.803-05:00@Christopher Wesson,
I don't think you will s...@Christopher Wesson,<br /><br />I don't think you will start a flame war. You have a valid point and one which has really been raised since the start of 'legal' abortion. It is precisely this thinking that has prevented the US from funding abortions during specific administrations (obviously not his one).Samehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02914800173910373599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470781729941761069.post-20600808931602997322012-02-07T14:33:11.752-05:002012-02-07T14:33:11.752-05:00Supposedly, planned parenthood does not use the fu...Supposedly, planned parenthood does not use the funds received from the government for abortion. :) The government does a lot of things with my taxes that I find objectionable, however, I do not have an option in regards to paying them. Forcing a person to buy insurance to begin with is an over extension of the Federal government's power. Forcing a religious institution to pay for things Psalm 63https://www.blogger.com/profile/14309450987038171104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470781729941761069.post-72578126235061562982012-02-07T12:14:25.389-05:002012-02-07T12:14:25.389-05:00Support Respect for Rights of Conscience Act http:...Support Respect for Rights of Conscience Act http://bit.ly/rek3BwGeremiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11812810552682098086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470781729941761069.post-18955344938913146802012-02-07T09:04:43.558-05:002012-02-07T09:04:43.558-05:00As a Catholic priest who Blogs, I would encourage ...As a Catholic priest who Blogs, I would encourage my brothers who do the same to please be sure and courageously add this and any other information to your Blogs. Our good people need to know the truth of what is going on in this crucial matter. If you need an example feel free to take a look. <br /><br />www.frommysideofthealtar.blogspot.com<br /><br />Fr. Timothy Mockaitis<br />Archdiocese of From my side of the altarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06494956082667625344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470781729941761069.post-26526142500599909312012-02-06T23:01:20.237-05:002012-02-06T23:01:20.237-05:00NARAL has started a petition as well.
Details can...NARAL has started a petition as well.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.patheos.com/blogs/yimcatholic/2012/02/naral-wants-to-make-this-a-petition-race.html" rel="nofollow">Details can be found here.</a>Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01819831282677092730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470781729941761069.post-35025747131482813202012-02-06T17:07:35.166-05:002012-02-06T17:07:35.166-05:00I appreciate the "conscience" argument, ...I appreciate the "conscience" argument, and I am wondering how, as a Catholic citizen, I can be expected by the Church to pay taxes, knowing that some small portion of those taxes funds groups such as Planned Parenthood. I am not at all trying to start a flame war; I would just like some clarification on why it is not a violation of my conscience to pay taxes, yet it would be a Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17748421762104670396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470781729941761069.post-13047337244649368402012-02-06T15:09:47.597-05:002012-02-06T15:09:47.597-05:00Can you explain how the HHS ruling relates to the ...Can you explain how the HHS ruling relates to the Weldon Amendment, the Church Amendment, and the RFRA Act?<br /><br />Does the HHS ruling supersede these three pieces of legislation? If so, how did they manage that? If not, is there any recourse under these three existing rulings?<br /><br />Thanks!Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03045687113793927050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470781729941761069.post-50138937414889200292012-02-06T13:53:35.629-05:002012-02-06T13:53:35.629-05:00UPDATE: 1,340 signed this petition yesterday, on S...UPDATE: 1,340 signed this petition yesterday, on Super Bowl Sunday. So far, over 21,000 people have signed it. Learn more about it here.<br />http://fb.me/1kCEs81ukFrankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01819831282677092730noreply@blogger.com