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Originally Posted by d-ray657
Guess what. It's not presidential fiat. It's part of the health care reform law. Contraceptive coverage is part of the mandatory coverage that must be included in a health care plan. That's the point. The churches, when they are not operating as churches, but as employers providing services in the non-religious marketplace - are wanting an exemption from coverage that is otherwise required of employers. That's the beef.
Regards,
D-Ray
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The beef is that Sebeillius and company - either on purpose or without a whole lot of thought - wrote the exemption language in a very narrow manner. They had options, but the choice was made - purposefully I believe - to cast a wide a net as possible.
D-ray, respectfully, many churches have community outreach as part of their mission. One of the shining stars here in Detroit is Focus Hope, an extension of the Catholic Church. They provide education and job skills to disadvantaged youth in the city, but it's faith based outreach. Just because their activities are not limited to prayers on Sunday, should they be forced to subjugate their crore spiritual beliefs based on a Federal Gov't mandate?
Another local shining star is the Capuchin Soup Kitchen. It's another amazing faith based outreach program that does great work, as their motto says, feeding Bodies, stimulating minds and nourishing spirits. They see their mission as spreading the message of God through good works in the community. Should they be subject to government mandates that a counter to their spiritual beliefs?