Some twenty three years after Bishop Glennon Flavin of the Diocese of Lincoln issued a pastoral letter to Catholic couples and physicians on the Issue of Contraception, his successor Bishop James Conley has done the same.
But people are already trying to misinterpret his letter. Don’t let them. Please read more about this at The National Catholic Register.
March 26, 2014 at 8:03 pm
Richard–you obviously have a martyr complex. Far be it from me to counteract your persecution fantasies with fact.
I will say my ancestors, in the 1600, fled the real persecution by the CC to come and make a life in the new world. If you feel so persecuted here perhaps you should consider immigration to a more congenial location. Uganda seems like it might fit your needs.
March 26, 2014 at 8:05 pm
I'd be much more impressed with Christians if they didn't have to walk around informing people that they were Christians–but attempted to prove it by their actions.
March 26, 2014 at 8:23 pm
cminca, you state that the issue is whether a corporation has a religion. If it does not have a religion, does it have a gender or racial identity when a government agency puts a contract out for bid?
March 26, 2014 at 8:37 pm
Gender or Racial identity is an inherent trait. Being a Christian isn't.
If you'd like to argue that Christian businesses have been historically discriminated against you are free to do so. Good luck.
March 26, 2014 at 8:46 pm
Isn't gender and racial identity an inherent trait of persons?
March 26, 2014 at 8:53 pm
The regulation speaks of the gender or racial identity of the majority owner, not the gender or racial identity of the corporation.
March 26, 2014 at 9:05 pm
So it is acceptable to look to the majority owner in certain circumstances like gender and race, but not in others like religion, even though the Constitution guarantees the free exercise of religion. And the Founders did not consider the free exercise of religion to be limited to what one does within the confines of a church building. If that were the case, then one could not conscientiously object to serving in the military based on one's religion.
March 26, 2014 at 11:52 pm
Mr. cminca:
"Richard–you obviously have a martyr complex. Far be it from me to counteract your persecution fantasies with fact."
Today our racist Caesar murdered 3 to 4,000 unborn babies – 40% black babies. @ 60-million since Roe v Wade. The murdered are overwhelmingly the children of Christian parents.
"my ancestors, in the 1600, fled the real persecution by the CC to come and make a life in the new world."
1600? Which group was that?
"Uganda seems like it might fit your needs."
Uganda clearly already has Christians to witness for Christ.
Cod bless
Richard W Comerford
March 26, 2014 at 11:55 pm
Mr. cminca:
It is not the task of Christians to impress but to bear witness to Christ. Indeed the best missionaries in the history of the Church have so failed to impress the world that they won crowns of martyrdom. Christ can make use of the most unimpressive Christians to spread His Good News.
God bless
Richard W Comerford