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I'm disappointed to hear you say "Democrat party." You're generally above that sort of thing.
And my understanding is that it's a statement that "Catholic run institutions" are subject to the same regulation as other businesses if a certain amount of employees are not in fact Catholic.
It's also my understanding that churches are exempt.
But their employer is the Catholic Church - and birth control is against our religion - particularly abortion - which is abhorrent to us. It is, to Catholics, murder.
I don't understand why birth control is against religion. Millions of sperm die whether one ever gets to fertilze an egg or not. And an egg gets wasted every month in the absence of pregnancy, whether birth control is utilized or not. Nothing is really happening any differently with contraception.
It does not matter whether you understand it or not. You are not Catholic, no one is asking you to understand it. We are asking - nay, we are demanding - our right to practice our religion without interference. It does not affect you.
The fact is that, should Obama get his way, the Church's hospitals will have to close to all non-Catholics. Given that the Church treats anyone - of any faith, color, creed or sexual orientation - and much of that from its own funding. Do you really want to pick up the tab for that? I'll be fine, my Church will treat me.... but they won't be allowed to treat a non-Catholic.
Simply put, employees have choices.... if you wish to have birth control funded by your employer... don't take a job working for the Catholic Church.