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In another alarming example, the ACLU joined a suit against Catholic Charities, demanding that the organization provide contraception coverage in any group prescription-drug program offered to its employees. Since the teachings of the Catholic Church prohibit the use of such contraceptives, the ACLU was demanding that the state force the group to violate the tenets of its founding faith.

Sadly, the Supreme Court of California agreed with the ACLU's reasoning that since Catholic Charities employs and ministers to non-Catholics, it was not allowed to faithfully follow Catholic doctrine. Another ACLU body blow designed to subvert religious freedom.

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Sadly, the Supreme Court of California agreed with the ACLU's reasoning that since Catholic Charities employs and ministers to non-Catholics, it was not allowed to faithfully follow Catholic doctrine. Another ACLU body blow designed to subvert religious freedom.

Reminds me of what happened in Louisville, Kentucky a few years ago. A proposed gay rights (employment protection) ordinance was going to be introduced in the city, once again. Its opponents argued that this afforded special, unneeded protection for gays and lesbians; its proponents referred to it as the "fairness" ordinance. Not long before the vote, a woman who worked for a local Baptist charity organization was outed as a lesbian. The Baptist charity fired her, saying that her sexuality was incompatible with their moral beliefs. As it happens, this charity operated under city contracts. The resulting controversy led to the passage of the gay rights ordinance. Ironically, the ordinance included a provision allowing religious organizations to discriminate on the basis of sexuality -- so the lesbian that had been fired wouldn't have been protected by the ordinance.

The ACLU's destructive assault on the religious heritage of this nation must be challenged – and vigorously. We as a people must stand our ground to protect our constitutionally guaranteed right to freely practice our religion in public and private.