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If you are Muslim you can opt out of the Obamacare health care reform laws with no penalties
examiner.com ^ | 3/26/2010 | Gil Guignat

Posted on 03/31/2010 1:04:44 PM PDT by Signalman

Isn't this nice. If you are of the Muslim religion, you don't have to give all the new Obamacare healthcare reform regulations and penalties another thought. Because the concept of being compelled to participate in such a healthcare program offends Islamic sensibilities, Muslims are specifically exempt.

As a matter of fact if you are Amish, American Indian or a Chistian Scientist you do not need to participate or pay the taxes associated with healthcare reform. That means not having to be forced to buy healthcare insurance, not paying the taxes or the penalties if you don't get it. Nice!

Here is what the regulations say:

EXEMPTIONS FROM INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.

—In the case of an individual who is seeking an exemption certificate under section 1311(d)(4)(H) from any requirement or penalty imposed by section 5000A, the following information:

In the case of an individual seeking exemption based on the individual’s status as a member of an exempt religious sect or division, as a member of a health care sharing ministry, as an Indian, or as an individual eligible for a hardship exemption, such information as the Secretary shall prescribe.”

Senate Bill, H.R. 3590, pages 273-274

There are several reasons why an individual could claim exemption, being a member of a religion that does not believe in insurance is one of them. Islam is one of those religions. Muslims believe that health insurance is “haraam”, or forbidden; because they liken the ambiguity and probability of insurance to gambling. This belief excludes them from any of the requirements, mandates, or penalties set forth in the bill. More...

This means that if you are Christian and abortion is against your religion tough luck.

If you are Jewish tough luck as well.

We wonder why these certain groups get a free ride. We also wonder why the largest religious block in North and South America the Christians are discriminated against like this. Very odd indeed.

There is a lot of food for thought here and a lot of ways to object to this healthcare bill isn't there.


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KEYWORDS: muslim; obamacare
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1 posted on 03/31/2010 1:04:44 PM PDT by Signalman
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To: Bobkk47

I wonder if all of these people add up to 45 million?


2 posted on 03/31/2010 1:06:56 PM PDT by DBrow
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To: Bobkk47

Well, I think one can become a Muslim by clicking their heels together three times while saying, “I wish I were a Muslim”.

Although I guess the hard part would be converting back to being a Christian after I send in the form as I’d have to cut my head off.


3 posted on 03/31/2010 1:07:38 PM PDT by VeniVidiVici (Alfred E. Neuman for President! Oh, wait a minute ...)
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To: Bobkk47

Why must they cling to religion?


4 posted on 03/31/2010 1:07:43 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (VP Biden on Obamacare's passage: "This is a big f-ing deal". grumpygresh: "Repeal the f-ing deal")
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To: Bobkk47

Call me Abdul.


5 posted on 03/31/2010 1:08:00 PM PDT by steelyourfaith (Warmists as "traffic light" apocalyptics: "Greens too yellow to admit they're really Reds."-Monckton)
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To: Bobkk47

This is soooo not fair.


6 posted on 03/31/2010 1:08:53 PM PDT by jersey117
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To: Bobkk47

You don’t pay interest either.


7 posted on 03/31/2010 1:09:03 PM PDT by Sacajaweau (What)
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To: Bobkk47

Members of congress are also exempt...they keep their very expensive private program.


8 posted on 03/31/2010 1:10:37 PM PDT by kjo
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To: Bobkk47

This is preventing my “pursuit of happiness”. I want to file a civil rights lawsuit.


9 posted on 03/31/2010 1:10:51 PM PDT by nolongerademocrat ("Before you ask G-d for something, first thank G-d for what you already have." B'rachot 30b)
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To: Bobkk47

And what happens if they get sick or have an accident?


10 posted on 03/31/2010 1:12:19 PM PDT by bergmeid (Fumigate Washington NOW!!)
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To: kjo
"Members of congress are also exempt...they keep their very "expensive private program."

Which you and I are paying for if I might add.

11 posted on 03/31/2010 1:14:13 PM PDT by blackbart.223 (I live in Northern Nevada. Reid doesn't represent me.)
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To: Bobkk47

If this is correct, it CAN’T be constitutional.


12 posted on 03/31/2010 1:14:52 PM PDT by seanmerc
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To: Bobkk47

http://www.imanway1.com/lifeinsurance.htm


13 posted on 03/31/2010 1:15:12 PM PDT by TheThirdRuffian (Nothing to see here. Move along.)
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To: bergmeid

Accident? You mean if they drive into a building and explode.


14 posted on 03/31/2010 1:17:17 PM PDT by Never on my watch (A Militia is just a community organization)
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To: Bobkk47

“because they liken the ambiguity and probability of insurance to gambling.”

I tend to agree.


15 posted on 03/31/2010 1:18:52 PM PDT by wolfcreek (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lsd7DGqVSIc)
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To: Bobkk47

This statement is true, “...as a member of a health care sharing ministry,...” you can be exempt.

This statement is unfounded:
“This means that if you are Christian and abortion is against your religion tough luck.”

There are three health care sharing ministry’s for Christians. In fact, I worry when people start losing their health care and switch, I hope these orgs are ready for it.

http://www.samaritanministries.org/

http://medi-share.org/

http://www.chministries.org/

I have been posting this for a while.

When I do get people who know something about these orgs, I hear good things about the first one, Samaritan Ministry.

In fact, I worry about these ministries being overwhelmed when the avalanche of people being dumped comes.


16 posted on 03/31/2010 1:19:48 PM PDT by TruthConquers (Delendae sunt publicae scholae)
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To: Bobkk47
Taking a page from the Glenn Beck playbook, I'm wrapping my head very tightly with several layers of duct tape as I read this news.

The duct tape helps keep the chunks together when ones head explodes.

17 posted on 03/31/2010 1:24:08 PM PDT by yooling ( FUBO)
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To: yooling

LOL!!! Spit right on my desk (did not yell a racial slur, tho, for crying out...)


18 posted on 03/31/2010 1:26:47 PM PDT by Voter62vb
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To: VeniVidiVici
I think one can become a Muslim... ...I guess the hard part would be converting back...

Well, why not be multifaith ???

No need to disavow your current beliefs, in todays world anything seems to be acceptable. We can start collecting religious faiths like bubble gum baseball cards! /s

19 posted on 03/31/2010 1:26:58 PM PDT by whodathunkit
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To: DBrow

ALLAH AHKBAR!!


20 posted on 03/31/2010 1:27:08 PM PDT by screaminsunshine (i)
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