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Fresh_Start

(11,330 posts)
Fri Feb 10, 2012, 06:42 PM Feb 2012

Dear US Congress

Why are you worried (or pretending to be worried) about what some Catholic bishops have said?
The faithful Catholics have already decided for themselves that the Bishops are not to be followed.
Over 95% of Catholic women are using birth control so why are you attempting to interfere in their own observance of their faith.
I don't believe that its the Congresses right or responsibility to interpret religious observance OR enforce religious doctrine at any time.
But to try to enforce doctrine which the religions own followers to have rejected en mass is irresponsible to the extreme.
The faithful have already spoken through their own actions.
Birth control is a not a religious issue: its an issue for religious extremists.

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Dear US Congress (Original Post) Fresh_Start Feb 2012 OP
Well said! K&R! eom BlueCaliDem Feb 2012 #1
Bingo politicasista Feb 2012 #2
First the Catholics, then the "real" Christians, and before you know it, Islam is the gateley Feb 2012 #3

gateley

(62,683 posts)
3. First the Catholics, then the "real" Christians, and before you know it, Islam is the
Fri Feb 10, 2012, 06:48 PM
Feb 2012

official religion. I think that's what they're going for here.

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