The RC bishops' reaction to the President's compromise betrays their true objective

[markpkessinger]

The RC bishops' reaction proves what their real motive has been all along -- to find a back door way to prevent women who work in their institutions, even those who are not Roman Catholic, from having access to birth control. If their motive truly was, as they have insisted, a matter of religious conscience and of not being forced to pay for something of which they don't approve, then they should have no problem with this compromise No one can now say that these institutions' freedom of religion is in any way being infringed upon.

The Roman Catholic Church can't even get its own faithful to abide by this teaching. So, they thought they could strong-arm the president into giving them power over women's bodies for which they have no legitimate claim whatsoever.

[rfranklin]

1. I think your point about their inability to herd their flock into unfettered procreation says it all

Why anyone listens to these child rapers is a mystery to me.

[JoePhilly]

2. They are against anything that would reduce the supply of little boys ...

in the Catholic church.

[opihimoimoi]

3. Nah. they just wanted to exert what Power they have ...hence a rejection reaction complete with

bull shit ...

[DonCoquixote]

4. Is it poltically incorrect

To mention that of the major GOP candidates, two are hard Catholics (newt and Rick), and that Mitt is also of a faith that enourages very large families?

[elfin]

5. Another objective- make Dolan the first American Pope

He is very ambitious. Media savvy and seemingly jocular and a true hard liner. He will not let this get off the front pages for long.Good at protecting the RC treasury from pedophile lawsuits, which was his task in Milwaukee. Got promoted and out of town before all the lawsuits were filed.

[markpkessinger]

6. Hadn't thought of that, but it's a great point! n/t

[markpkessinger]

7. The only thing that might mitigate against that . . .

. . . Is Dolan's (relative) youth. I'm not sure the College of Cardinals is especially eager for another extended papacy such as that of John Paul II's.