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Contraception Mandate a Profound Violation of Religious Freedom

The uproar over Obama's choice has to do with more than contraception

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How can contraception be so important when the Church almost overturned that concept in 1966 when the Papal Commission on Population & Birth Control met? Altho the Commission voted for the change, some Cardinals (including the future John Paul II) convinced the Pope to retain the ban to preserve the “authority” of the Church.

Janet Brazill of CO 1:37PM March 08, 2012

Who is bullying who? I keep reading antireligious diatribes that claim the church is trying to force it's morality upon the world. Nice try. The Catholic Church isn't running around ripping birth control pills out of anybody's sweaty little hands. It isn't preventing anybody's access. Uhhh.. in case you haven't noticed this access is already present, and if the statistics quoted are correct (which I doubt) then clearly the church isn't even "preventing access" to it's own members. Furthermore if birthcontrol use is as prevalent as these statistics claim then access nationwide is clearly not a problem. This is a case of people seeing $$$ and losing their sensibilities. Free birthcontrol!!! Oooo!! Trampling of fundamental freedoms....aagh! Who cares!

Aharris of OH 2:36PM February 17, 2012

Here are the lastest results of the USN & WR Public Opinion Poll found on this same link:

Does Obama's compromise on contraceptive coverage go far enough?

A.22.61% Yes

B.77.39% No

...says it all!

Suzy Quarerra of CA 7:24PM February 13, 2012

All employers must abide by the same rules. The State Laws trumps Religious' Laws here. You can practice or not practice a religion, as long as, your actions are still within the laws of the State, in deed, separating your ideologies with those mandated by the State. That is what the Constitution had in mind, they didn't forget, like most Christians today, about the atrocities of Theocracies of their time. If you want DOGMA to trump the STATE, move to IRAN! Otherwise, treat your employees UNLIKE your members, they are not the same thing.

Carlos Sutter of CA 11:46PM February 09, 2012

you can't prove your god is real.

THIS IS SCIENCE:

FETUS IS NOT A BABY (GOOGLE THE HUMAN DEVELOPMENT CHART), but a parasite because the classification of the biological relationship that is based on the behavior one organism (fetus) and how it relates to the woman's body:

as a zygote, it invaded the woman's uterus using its TROPHOBLAST cells, hijacked her immune system by using NEUROKININ B and HCG--- so her body doesn't kill it, steals her nutrients to survive, and causes her harm or potential death.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trophoblast

"The placenta functions as an immunological barrier between the mother and the fetus, creating an immunologically privileged site. For this purpose, it uses several mechanisms:

It secretes Neurokinin B containing phosphocholine molecules. This is the same mechanism used by parasitic nematodes to avoid detection by the immune system of their host.[2]"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immune_tolerance_in_pregnancy

" Due to its highly-negative charge, hCG may repel the immune cells of the mother, protecting the fetus during the first trimester. It has also been hypothesized that hCG may be a placental link for the development of local maternal immunotolerance."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_chorionic_gonadotropin

"It is also possible for a symbiotic relationship to exist between two organisms of the same species."

http://www.answers.com/topic/symbiosis -- Gale's Science of Everyday Things.

just like a parasitic twin --- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parasitic_twin

"an animal or plant that lives in or on another (the host) from which it obtains nourishment. The host does not benefit from the association and is often harmed by it"

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/parasite

pregnancy CAUSES HARM: http://www.thelizlibrary.org/liz/004.htm

THE FETUS DOESN'T HAVE THE ABILITY TO FEEL PAIN --WHEN MOST ABORTIONS OCCUR.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/blogs/the-human-condition/2010/06/25/does-the-fetus-feel-pain-uk-report-says-no.html

galerouth of CA 7:28PM February 09, 2012

BULLSH*T.

THE BIBLE:

the bible supported abortion, that was done by a priest, in god's name, in his holly temple!

the 1984 NIV footnote of numbers 5:11-31 explained what "to thy thigh to rot, they belly to swell" meant: numbers 5:21 "or causes you to have a miscarrying womb and barrenness" to CAUSE a miscarrying womb IS an abortion.

'Ephraim, as I saw Tyre, is planted in a pleasant place; but Ephraim shall bring forth his children to the murderer." Give them, O LORD -- what wilt Thou give? Give them a miscarrying womb and dry breasts...Ephraim is smitten, their root is dried up, they shall bear no fruit; yea, though they bring forth, yet will I slay even the beloved fruit of their womb.'

HOSEA 9-16

the judeo-christian god is a myth and historical evidence proves it.

3.3.3 ATHEISM: A HISTORY OF GOD (Part 1) Evid3nc3

2nd Foundational Falsehood of Creationism-AronRa

Why do people laugh at creationists? (part 36)- Thunderf00t

Why do people laugh at creationists? (part 29)

Why do people laugh at creationists? (part 28)

http://www.evilbible.com/god

http://skepticsannotatedbible.com/says_about/abortion.html

galerouth of CA 7:26PM February 09, 2012

Are natural family planning education courses covered in the health mandate? How about a credit for $600 per year for those services for people who want to go that route? (so crazy, I know, but I think they still exist somewhere!)

And is the goal free access to contraception, or is the goal to have religious employers pay for employees' access to birth control? What is preventing Planned Parenthood from creating a dedicated fund to which people can contribute, that would cover the cost of birth control for all employees whose health insurance doesn't cover birth control? Then Planned Parenthood staff and volunteers can, among o...ther marketing strategies, stand on sidewalks outside of Catholic hospitals, universities and charities and advertise their services. Certainly this would solve the issue of funding, access and awareness of resources, and Planned Parenthood would likely gain some new supporters in the process. Surely, as job openings occur elsewhere, Catholic institution employees can switch employers to those that cover these services, if they so desire. This just seems like a golden opportunity for Planned Parenthood to again demonstrate their compassion and commitment to choice!

LibertarianinLA of LA 4:13PM February 09, 2012