This was not a violiation of religious liberty, the requirement would stand up in court and is the law in I believe 28 states. The Catholic Church was playing politics. They have been getting increasingly conservative and politically active over the past several years, and this was a chance for them to engage in demogougery.
Remember this requirement was made of hospitals and universitities operated by the Catholic Church, not the churches themselves. These institutions are required to follow the same employment laws as any other employer.
I am really sick of this garbage. I have never been relgious, never belonged to a church, but I have always been tolerant of other people having their own beliefs. Now, it seems they want to asser those beliefs into public policy that impacts people who do not share their beliefs, and when they do this, the are crossing the line.
It seems that when I would read about this issue online, there was always a picture of one of those Bishops dressed up in his midevil garb, and I would see that picture and just get so pissed off that thousands of people take this stuff serious. This is so middle ages. Give me a break!
Remember this requirement was made of hospitals and universitities operated by the Catholic Church, not the churches themselves. These institutions are required to follow the same employment laws as any other employer.
I am really sick of this garbage. I have never been relgious, never belonged to a church, but I have always been tolerant of other people having their own beliefs. Now, it seems they want to asser those beliefs into public policy that impacts people who do not share their beliefs, and when they do this, the are crossing the line.
It seems that when I would read about this issue online, there was always a picture of one of those Bishops dressed up in his midevil garb, and I would see that picture and just get so pissed off that thousands of people take this stuff serious. This is so middle ages. Give me a break!
