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This message was self-deleted by its author politicasista Feb 2012 #1
I think they just want an exemption for their organizations Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2012 #2
Why should they get one?? Angry Dragon Feb 2012 #4
Because the constitution says government can't tell churches, synagogues, mosques, covens Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2012 #7
But the government has the right to protect the citizens Angry Dragon Feb 2012 #10
Don't be absurd. Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2012 #12
Marco Rubio has introduced a bill Are_grits_groceries Feb 2012 #5
They are a foreign country trying to influence politics Angry Dragon Feb 2012 #3
Oh good grief Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2012 #6
Terrorism is also the threat of harm Angry Dragon Feb 2012 #8
So all Muslims who refrain from birth control out of principle are also terrorists? Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2012 #11
They aren't running around with explosives or guiding planes into buildings, Are_grits_groceries Feb 2012 #9

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Nuclear Unicorn

(19,497 posts)
7. Because the constitution says government can't tell churches, synagogues, mosques, covens
Thu Feb 9, 2012, 07:19 PM
Feb 2012

etc how to practice their faith.

Angry Dragon

(36,693 posts)
10. But the government has the right to protect the citizens
Thu Feb 9, 2012, 07:25 PM
Feb 2012

and health care is protecting people

No one is saying that the churches have to cover BS, however if they hire people then they need to cover people

If the church wants run a business then they are subject to the same laws as anyone else
Business has nothing to do with business

I really do not care if catholics do not want to use birth control.

Nuclear Unicorn

(19,497 posts)
12. Don't be absurd.
Thu Feb 9, 2012, 07:29 PM
Feb 2012

That could be so invasive as to impose anything so long as the diktat include "for your health" at the end.

There are plenty of fundies running around claiming abortiosn cause a higher incident of breast cancer. Congratulations! You just cost me my freedom.

Are_grits_groceries

(17,111 posts)
5. Marco Rubio has introduced a bill
Thu Feb 9, 2012, 07:17 PM
Feb 2012

to allow Any employer to deny coverage for contraceptives. In addition, all of the candidates have approved of a policy to make them illegal. They won't talk much about it.

Then there's Headless Horseman Santorum with his wacko theories.

Nuclear Unicorn

(19,497 posts)
6. Oh good grief
Thu Feb 9, 2012, 07:17 PM
Feb 2012

Shouldn't terrorism at least include the use of violence or do you just want to gulag anyone you don't like?

You sound worse than those idiots and their anti-sharia amandments.

Nuclear Unicorn

(19,497 posts)
11. So all Muslims who refrain from birth control out of principle are also terrorists?
Thu Feb 9, 2012, 07:26 PM
Feb 2012
But more conservative Islamic leaders have openly campaigned against the use of condoms or other birth control methods, thus making population planning in many countries ineffective.

This resistance to birth control was reflected in 2005 when a conference involving 40 Islamic scholars from 21 countries urged fresh efforts to push population planning and better reproductive health services.

But although all the participants were in favour of promoting the use of contraceptives for married couples, they were reluctant to make it part of their joint declaration for fear of reprisals from the more conservative Islamic scholars in their respective countries.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/islam/islamethics/contraception.shtml

Are_grits_groceries

(17,111 posts)
9. They aren't running around with explosives or guiding planes into buildings,
Thu Feb 9, 2012, 07:22 PM
Feb 2012

However, I consider what they have allowed to happen to legions of children through abuse to be terrorism of the worst kind. Those kids were traumatized. Then they cover it up!!! And this was overseen at the highest levels.

Damn right I would like to gulag their asses!

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