This could get interesting.

[RickN]

In response to the Obama admins rules forcing Catholic hospitals and such to provide insurance covering birth control etc, the Catholic church is talking about shutting them down along with Catholic clinics and charities.

In a missive to parishioners on the first Sunday of Lent, Cardinal George warns that the Catholic Church will shut down its hospitals, clinics, and charities before submitting to the mandate

http://www.catholicnewworld.com/cnwonline/2012/0226/cardinal.aspx

If they do it will shut down about 1/7th of all hospital beds in the US, and that is not all they do.

The Catholic Church runs over 7500 primary and secondary education schools in the US (where over a third of students are non-Catholics), educating more than 2.5 million students. Thanks to a near-blanket moratorium on vouchers, taxpayer money doesn’t get used in teaching these students in a system that has a 99% graduation rate and a 97% success rate at placing students in college. Based on an average student cost of $8000 in public schools, Catholic schools save taxpayers about $20 billion dollars a year.

Catholic Charities would also have to close its doors if the bishops refuse to comply with the HHS mandate. In 2003, the latest data available, they provided emergency food services to 6.5 million people, temporary shelter to over 200,000 people, and a range of other assistance to another 1.5 million people, including assistance in clothing, finances, utilities, and even medication.

I feel the same about the Catholic Church as I do any other organized religion but I have to admit they do a lot of good work and help a lot of people.

 

[pinkhamr]

The Obama Administration are Idjits! What ever happened to the separation of Church and State? .....

 

[dugby]

The Obama Administration are Idjits! What ever happened to the separation of Church and State? .....

Nothing happened to it. It never existed except in people's imaginations. The law is only establishment not seperation. You won't find the word seperation in the constitution.

Not that it really matters these days anymore than the words "Not Infringed" matter. Words that aren't there are the reality and words that are really there have become imaginary.

 

[copertop80]

The Obama Administration are Idjits! What ever happened to the separation of Church and State? .....

The statement of seperation of church and state came from a personal letter that Andrew Jackson wrote and is not to be found in any of our founding documents. However if the state can make any justification to get into the business of the church they will. All hell "pun intended" breaks loose if you wanna get the church into the state though

 

[pinkhamr]

Thanx for the clarification ...... Guess I shouldn't have attended school in the 50's ?

 

[WFT]

The words "separation of church and state" was intended to keep the government out of religion, not religion out of government. That is a modern Liberal idea.

 

[KOPBET]

I don't know about hospitals, but I'm headed to Georgetown University! Those women there need contraception so bad that it costs them $1000 a year! A bunch of screw happy female law students up there. And they want you to pay for their contraception because it is a huge financial burden on them.

 

[LightningCrash]

I don't know about hospitals, but I'm headed to Georgetown University! Those women there need contraception so bad that it costs them $1000 a year! A bunch of screw happy female law students up there. And they want you to pay for their contraception because it is a huge financial burden on them.

The Nuvaring thing can cost up to $80/mo, depending on the market. A lot of the prescriptions for them are only written for 3 months with no refills, you have to go back and get another scrip @ $130/visit.

 

[KOPBET]

The Nuvaring thing can cost up to $80/mo, depending on the market. A lot of the prescriptions for them are only written for 3 months with no refills, you have to go back and get another scrip @ $130/visit.

Good thing it's all by THEIR choice! That way they don't have to choose between sex and corn flakes. Either way, not the taxpayers problems. Nor should it be an insurance issue unless there is a medical requirement. Casual sex should not be an insurance claim.

 

[tran]

The words "separation of church and state" was intended to keep the government out of religion, not religion out of government. That is a modern Liberal idea.

You are so correct!