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You win some inane political battle that will amount to the majority of catholic women still using contraceptives anyways. good for y'all.
It was never about that. It was about our First Amendment Right to practice our religion as we see fit, and to not compromise a fundamental tenant of our faith. I'm sorry that you don't understand the difference, but not everyone is capable of seeing past the hyperbole to the truth.
The facts will not change though. We tried to compromise - for over a year we have tried - and Obama would not. That is why Cardinal Designate Dolan went public with this. Because Obama left us with no option but to take the fight to the country. And, this time, the country won. Liberty won. I'm sorry you don't value liberty unless you agree with the subject of that liberty but it is what it is.
*We refers to the Catholic Church.
The point is, the whole entire beef with it --> is hyperbole since it's not REALLY the beliefs of the majority of the women in the Church when the Majority of the women in the Church actually utilize said Contraception, which is supposedly against said Church.
If the Church doesn't want to be affiliated in any which way with Contraception, maybe they had better take a good look in the mirror. "Convenience beliefs" doesn't make one Religious, and so skirting Business law behind the guise of Religion when said Religion doesn't follow the tenant to begin with falls on deaf ears, with me.
It doesn't matter what individual Catholics choose to do. That has always been a matter for the individual and their conscience, their personal relationship with God. It is, however, against Church Doctrine. I know that's complicated to understand but that's how it is.
The Church - and the majority of Catholics - viewed this as not about birth control - it was about Government control.
For over a year, the Church has been seeking a compromise - it's view was that insurance companies be allowed to offer policies that do not cover birth control (a practical solution since birth control is widely and freely available via a plethora of other providers).... it was the Administration that refused to compromise... not the Church.
This was always going to be a fight Obama could not afford to win.... or lose really. If he won, he faced the very real possibility of losing the Catholic vote - If you look at the numbers of Catholics, and where they are heavily populated - that could very well cost him re-election. If he lost, he faces the ire of the left.
Anyone with a brain could do the math on that.