St. Anne’s (Hospital in MA) won’t give benefits to same-sex couples

Herald News ^ | September 10, 2004 | Will Richmond

[NYer]

"They can make the teachings known without penalizing employees' spouses," Granda said.

The official position of the Catholic Church on Gay Unions:
CONSIDERATIONS REGARDING PROPOSALS TO GIVE LEGAL RECOGNITION TO UNIONS BETWEEN HOMOSEXUAL PERSONS

Catholic Ping - let me know if you want on/off this list

[NYer]

Ping!

[dasboot]

I think Freidas might be confused...or muddying the water: Insurance companies and institutions no longer offer "partner" bennies because MA gays can marry. Then the bennies apply, regardless of ...proclivities ual.

Whoda thunk sane peoploids live in Fall River?

[dasboot]

proclivities ual.

Nanny software stripping useful words (at work...in Fall River! Use imagination)

[hershey]

This is clearly a Hate Crime! Religious beliefs of any persuasion aren't allowed unless Allah is involved.

[putupjob]

St. Anne's? Might that be in honor of the St. Anne, mother of Mary, mother of Christ?

I guess there might be a few religious overtones in their actions given that they were built by a religious organization.

The libs are going to have their panties twisted into a bunch on this one.

[goodform]

"They can make the teachings known without penalizing employees' spouses," Granda said.

Oh, I get it. The faith is just something to be preached, not lived. What a concept.

I'm sure the agents of "tolerance" such as the ACLU will probably set their guns ablaze on this one.

[voicereason]

Gay and lesbians sought marriage rights as a way to demonstrate that they are committed to each other

Then let them be committed to each other, but it still doesn't count as "marriage", nor should the same rights be extended as such...

[OpusatFR]

Yup. I floated that one a long time ago.


And there is nothing the government can do to force the issue.

[FITZ]

Money is the only thing behind the homosexuals demanding the government recognize their unions.

[Mamzelle]

Actually, I believe spite is behind this activism. I really don't believe most homosexual men want to be married as much as they want to spite traditional married people.

[Semper Paratus]

When my father was a young child he had an eye condition that was causing him to go blind and with no medical remedy possible his mother took him to St. Anns church in Fall River to pray and he was cured days later.

Let the gays try to go after St. Ann. They have no idea who their dealing with.

[little jeremiah]

Homosexual Agenda Ping - A good one! Good for the Catholics standing up for moral absolutes as propounded by every single monotheist religion in the history of the world.

Not much on the Homo-agenda front the last few days, other stuff taking precedence...mushroom clouds, blasts here and there, Islamo-jihadis spewing their poison, and so on.

Let me and ItsOurTimeNow know if anyone wants on/off this pinglist.

[little jeremiah]

You are correct in your assumption. I will try to remember to later post quotes on this thread from homosexual spokespeople explaining exactly what they really think of same sex marriage. It's not because they are interested in holy matrimony. It's purely political, and monogamy is not one of the key features of the homosexual life.

[ridesthemiles]

Be careful what you ask for, all you freaks and creeps.

There is a limit to what the average person will accept as "normal". Here's a line in the sand.

Change the Federal Law, you say? Then, if I were an employer, I would discontinue health benefits for everyone. It is a BENEFIT----NOT A RIGHT.

Tell me as an employer that I must have health insurance? Watch how fast I close the doors and only hire myself.

Years ago, I was strongly encouraged to expand my client base and hire employees to help me. I declined because even then- the late 70's, the quality of young persons that I could hire to perform the work I did was declining drastically. I looked at their attitude at getting the work done timely, meeting deadlines for reports, and willingness to put in an honest days work. I didn't see any of that then, and I see even less of it now. If I had hired employees and expanded and today had to interview freaks with tattoos and piercings everywhere, I would probably vomit on them during the interview. I am still self-employed. I don't make alot of money, but I control who I work for and when I work and when I play. It ain't all bad at that, and I don't have to see Gothic dressed creeps with piercings sitting at my desks.

Sooner or later, the message gets across.

[dennisw]

Whoda thunk sane peoploids live in Fall River?

Fall River Massachusetts is very Catholic and very Portuguese catholic. More culturally conservative than the Boston area. So there's plenty of popular support for St Anne's Hospital on this one.

BTW Emeril Lagasse is Portuguese background and from Fall River

[GeekDejure]

Just my two word comment... TOUGH SHEET !!!

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[Polybius]

Does the hospital provide benefits for unmarried hetero-sexual couples who are living together?

If the answer is "No", then then homosexual couples have nothing to complain about.

[NYer]

Thank you for sharing that beautiful story ... yes, miracles do occur and St. Anne is a powerful advocate for those who have faith. She is also the patron saint of my Maronite Catholic Church. :-)