[Gamecock]

In a recent court ruling on Wheaton’s case, Judge Richard Posner wrote, “This is hardly a burdensome requirement.” Indeed, the Romans thought the same thing about Christians who refused to offer a small pinch of incense at the statue of Caesar. It’s such a small thing, they thought, and certainly nothing to die over. But many ancient Christians understood there is no greater burden than that which is placed upon one’s conscience.

[JimRed]

They’re lucky that as Christians we are not likely to take a page from Islam and start shooting the b@$t@rd$!

[ravenwolf]

Good for them, the health care was just an extra to encourage enrollment in the first place.

[afsnco]

Good for them! The depraved government was trying to force them to go against their conscience, and they just removed the leverage. There’s a lesson there for all Christian organizations for how to defeat governmental depravity.

They should also get out front and repeatedly declare that governmental depravity is the reason they’re forced to do this.

[metmom]

It is indeed regrettable that some students will be without health insurance coverage.

The students are on their parents insurance until they're 26.

It's highly unlikely that most will be without insurance. Maybe a few, but isn't that what Obamacare is supposed to be about?

[metmom]

It gives them a good opportunity to trust God to protect them while they are in college anyway.

[wmfights]

Outstanding school living up to their high standards. God Bless them!

[DoodleDawg]

Health care insurance for faculty and staff is not affected.

Doesn't the coverage for the faculty and staff have the same birth control mandate?

[xzins]

I don’t know the details. Wheaton is in Illinois, and I think Illinois has a state obamacare exchange, not that that matters anymore after John Roberts’ latest decision.

So, the effect of Wheaton’s not having insurance is to have the students go to an obamacare exchange or to a parental plan which must meet obamacare specifications or to a private plan...again which must meet obamacare specs, iirc.

I think the only way around the obamacare specs are the faith-funded type policies, but I think even those are receiving obstruction from the government.

One that is not controlled yet by the government is Medi-Share (http://christianpf.com/christian-health-insurance-alternative/)

I have no interest in promoting it. I’m a military retiree.

So, it appears that Christians have just one type of alternative that doesn’t fund abortifacients.