‘We Will Not Comply’: Catholic Leaders Distribute Letter Slamming Obama Admin Contraceptive Mandate

The Blaze ^ | 1-30-12 | Billy Hallowell

[netmilsmom]

We’ve covered the Catholic Church’s ongoing battle with the Obama administration over contraception health care mandates for quite some time. Over the weekend, though, the stand-off took an unusual turn, as Catholic churches across America read a letter to congregants that perfectly encapsulated the church’s stance against the impending federal requirements.

The Church’s vocal arguments against the Obama administration are centered upon a Health and Human Services Department requirement that employers must include contraception and abortion-inducing drugs in health-care coverage. While this requirement doesn’t apply to houses of worship, it will force Catholic colleges, hospitals and other Christian groups to provide these drugs despite their faith-based opposition to them.

[Sun]

“Shame on the Catholics who helped put Obama in office and, idiotically, didn’t see this coming.”

And NONCatholic pro-lifers, as well.

[2nd amendment mama]

Why don't they just come out and say:

"If you vote for a Democrat, you're voting for contraception, abortion and death. In other words, you're complicit with the murdering doctors and will, for all eternity, sit beside them in hell for your sins!"

Our pastor (non-catholic) says the equivalent of the above! You are either on the side of good or on the side of evil! You either stand with Jesus or you stand with Satan....there's absolutely no moral middle ground.

[Flying Circus]

I heard it in both my parish in the San Jose Diocese and in my wife’s parish in the Eparchy of Phoenix. I found the statement from my own bishop McGrath especially gratifying give the usual positions of the diocese.