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(59,147 posts)The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops opposes unjust discrimination, but it also opposes the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, according to a letter the group sent to the U.S. Senate.
The conference, which speaks for the Roman Catholic Church on public policy matters, sent the letter last week, saying ENDA rejects the biological basis of gender, threatens religious liberty, affirms and supports sex outside marriage, and could be used to support same-sex marriage rights many of the typical complaints about LGBT-inclusive antidiscrimination laws.
The conference also objects to ENDAs lack of a bona fide occupational qualification exemption, which it says is necessary for those cases where it is neither unjust nor inappropriate to consider an applicants sexual inclination.
The letter was signed by Bishop Stephen Blaire of Stockton, Calif., Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco, and Archbishop William Lori of Baltimore, all of whom chair conference committees or subcommittees. It can be viewed on the conferences website.
http://www.advocate.com/politics/religion/2013/11/06/catholic-bishops-oppose-discrimination-oppose-enda-too
Somebody is lying. Or is it he just doesn't have control over his subordinates. Damn sure can't have it bot ways. I'll go with #1 and #2.