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Tessye Maurer holds a vote sign as she attends a Religious Freedom protest, Friday, March 23, 2012, in downtown San Antonio. The group is protesting that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' mandate under the Affordable Care Act violates religious freedom. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
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Protesters pray while participating in a "Stand Up for Religious Freedom" rally in front of the Department of Health and Human Services on Friday in Washington, DC. The rally was one of 129 rallies held in cities across the United States as the Supreme Court prepares to hear arguments on the Obama administration's national health care legislation next week.
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Father Paul Schenck speaks during a rally for religious freedom organized in part by the Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia in front of Independence Hall, Friday in Philadelphia. The rally was in objection to the Health and Human Service mandate that private health care cover women's contraception.
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Korean War veteran Ed Douglas, of Tempe, Ariz., stands outside the Sandra Day O'Connor Federal Courthouse on Friday in Phoenix. Douglas was part of the Stand Up For Religious Freedom Rally. The rally is part of a nationwide Rally for Religious Freedom which is a reaction against the Obama Administration's HHS mandate that will obligate Catholic organizations to provide contraceptive services to their employees.
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If they refuse to cover birth control, they sure as heck better NOT cover Viagra etc. What's not good for the goose best not be good for the darn gander.
Looks just like a bunch of anti-women activists. That's what I'm hearing is going on with the birth control issue.
It is so sad that the focus is on birth control by individuals who don't understand the issue. It is not about birth-control albeit that is part of the discussion.
We are supposed to have a separation of church and state. Right now the state wants to tell a church what to do. Today it is Catholics, tomorrow Methodist, then Jews, Buddhist, Presbyterians, non-denominational , LDS, and any other religious group.
There is going to be a precedent set. Can the state tell religious groups what to do and what not to do.
If so we step away from democracy and approach communism.
If we disregard our own constitution, set aside what we were founded on, we are no longer American. It is not about birth-control it is about setting aside what this nation was founded on and opening up the government to govern religion.
Amendment I
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
GO! SPEAK OUT AGAINST MARXIST GOVERNMENT MANDATES!
The Government has no Dam Business Interfering with Religious Beliefs!
This has nothing what so ever to do with war against women.It has to do with the government interfering with religious beliefs.PERIOD!
You want birth control, GO SEE PLANNED PARENTHOOD!
LOL, what a joke the state isn't telling the church what to cover it's telling the INSURANCE companies. Morons.
Communism? LOL yeah Look at Britain, Canada, and all the other free countries who have Contraceptives covered already. YEAH OMG COMMIES.
You're Missing the Big Picture, You're a joke.
Many religious institutions are self-insured so they would have to provide contraception. Contraception is demeaning to women. It has led to prostitution and pornography. And it's not just contraception; it also abortion drugs. The government is trying to define religion.
Yeah, I have to laugh. Look granny is protesting the birth control pill. Oh and grandpa made it to Tempe without his McCain and Viagra.
Lets be serious people, this is not about the pill. This is about the teachings of an organization that has surpressed everything that it felt was wrong. Like hey the earth is flat and if you say otherwise we will burn you alive at the stake. Or let the priest be a priest those little boys are the bad guys.
I am Catholic, however, I disagree wholeheartedly with the claims being made by many of the religious groups. Even if the legislation goes through, this is in no way will represent the government violating your conscience. Even though these contraceptive services/products will be available to you through the insurance plan, does not mean you have to use them. No one will force you to make a choice against your will, and by advocating against this Bill, you are limiting and infringing upon the free choice of others. This is a matter of positive liberty, by making these contraceptives more readily available, perhaps the incidences of STIs and unwanted pregnancy can go down, which themselves place a strain on the public. It has nothing to do with infringing on the liberties of the religious, or violating religious belief. You still have the freedom to believe what you want, but do not impose your beliefs on others, that is never appropriate. In fact, in this situation, I would argue that tolerance is in fact the best remedy, not protest.