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Showing Original Post only (View all)Catholic bishops group denounces contraception compromise [View all]
Last edited Sat Feb 11, 2012, 03:24 AM - Edit history (1)
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops denounced President Barack Obama's compromise over whether to require religiously affiliated institutions to provide contraception to female employees, saying the proposal raises "serious moral concerns," according to a statement posted on its website late Friday.
"Today's proposal continues to involve needless government intrusion in the internal governance of religious institutions, and to threaten government coercion of religious people and groups to violate their most deploy held convictions," the statement said.
Under the new plan announced by Obama Friday, religiously affiliated universities and hospitals will not be forced to offer contraception coverage to their employees. Insurers will be required, however, to offer complete coverage free of charge to any women who work at such institutions. Women who work at churches, though, will have no guarantee of such contraception coverage -- a continuation of current law.
News of the compromise came after days of escalating partisan and ideological rhetoric over the divisive issue. The White House originally wanted to require hospitals and schools with religious ties to offer full contraception coverage. Many Catholic leaders and other religious groups strongly oppose any requirement for contraception coverage on theological grounds.
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Full article here: http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/11/politics/contraception-controversy/index.html
"Today's proposal continues to involve needless government intrusion in the internal governance of religious institutions, and to threaten government coercion of religious people and groups to violate their most deploy held convictions," the statement said.
Under the new plan announced by Obama Friday, religiously affiliated universities and hospitals will not be forced to offer contraception coverage to their employees. Insurers will be required, however, to offer complete coverage free of charge to any women who work at such institutions. Women who work at churches, though, will have no guarantee of such contraception coverage -- a continuation of current law.
News of the compromise came after days of escalating partisan and ideological rhetoric over the divisive issue. The White House originally wanted to require hospitals and schools with religious ties to offer full contraception coverage. Many Catholic leaders and other religious groups strongly oppose any requirement for contraception coverage on theological grounds.
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Full article here: http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/11/politics/contraception-controversy/index.html
Hmmm... looks like the Catholic Bishops aren't going to let the issue drop.
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A link to the FULL statement the Bishops released Friday evening:
Here: http://www.usccb.org/news/2012/12-026.cfm
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mystics aren't your enemy. The Catholic Church has burned mystics at the stake!
CTyankee
Feb 2012
#79
well, not to be crabby about it, but I put mystics in a different category than what you
CTyankee
Feb 2012
#94
I apparently used a word for you have feeings about, substitue faith based whackadoos for mystics
Thor_MN
Feb 2012
#95
Even though their whole fixation on sexuality, abortion, is not traditional Catholicism at all
Brettongarcia
Feb 2012
#18
They didn't want to pay for it, so they don't have to ... and they're still not happy!
BattyDem
Feb 2012
#7
They are not institutions of religion. They are institutions of education and hospitals.
IndyJones
Feb 2012
#10
Here is a link to the FULL statement the Bishops released Friday evening, below
Tx4obama
Feb 2012
#15
My Protestant church allows abortions. Aren't the bishops attacking my religion?
Brettongarcia
Feb 2012
#20
I left the Catholic church when I found out the bishops were hiding men who diddled little children
fasttense
Feb 2012
#28
"Influencing legislation" is legally in fact, the big no-no: that violates Non Profit status
Brettongarcia
Feb 2012
#44
What can you expect for this pack of nasty bastards that covered up sexual abuse of children?
olegramps
Feb 2012
#40
If there were altar girls instead of altar boys.... things might go differently. nt
Former_DU_Member
Feb 2012
#42
I wuz gonna say it like that.... but didn't want to rock the boat too much.... but you are probably
Former_DU_Member
Feb 2012
#66
I am a vocal critic of organized religion. I don't care what the church thinks.
alfredo
Feb 2012
#73
8,000 new instances of child sexual abuse alleged in Milwaukee Archdiocese
unhappycamper
Feb 2012
#52
But Sister Keehan from the Catholic Health Association is "very pleased" with it
muriel_volestrangler
Feb 2012
#60
and what about Giordano Bruno and Marguerite de Porete? They were burned alive for
CTyankee
Feb 2012
#83
If they just refuse to accept anymore Fed funding or subsidies, I'm fine with that.
nanabugg
Feb 2012
#87