“Serious Moral Issues” – Are You Kidding Me?

[CBHagman]

2. Have you talked to anyone in your parish yet?

A month or so ago someone in my parish forwarded me the cardinal's email related to the contraception issue (I'll have to dig out my response; it was the phrase "serious moral issues" or similar that set me off). Then when it was clear the archdiocese was mobilizing to oppose contraceptive coverage (even more than they've mobilized to oppose same-sex marriage), I had a chat with one of the younger priests in the parish and basically told him I'd never seen the church make equivalent effort to advocate for universal health care, which the church teaches is a right, and that moreover most Catholics use contraceptives, etc. It wasn't a discussion that changed his mind or mine, but at least it was respectful.

You might also want to drop in on the Catholic group here at DU.