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Priests threatened with arrest if they minister to military during shutdown
The Daily Caller ^
| October 4, 2013
| Alex Pappas
Posted on 10/04/2013 1:59:05 PM PDT by don-o
In a stunning development, some military priests are facing arrest if they celebrate mass or practice their faith on military bases during the federal government shutdown.
“With the government shutdown, many [government service] and contract priests who minister to Catholics on military bases worldwide are not permitted to work – not even to volunteer,” wrote John Schlageter, the general counsel for the Archdiocese for the Military Services USA, in an op-ed this week. “During the shutdown, it is illegal for them to minister on base and they risk being arrested if they attempt to do so.”
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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: catholic; govtshutdown; ministers; obamapunishes; priests; shutdown
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Drip, drip, drip
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posted on
10/04/2013 1:59:05 PM PDT
by
don-o
To: don-o
feds can’t do that
I hope the priests are adequately livid and will say Mass anyway
The priests in my parish have been warned that things could get really bad, jail etc and are are ready
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posted on
10/04/2013 2:01:11 PM PDT
by
yldstrk
(My heroes have always been cowboys)
To: don-o
Obama’s true character is shining.
3
posted on
10/04/2013 2:02:23 PM PDT
by
mylife
(Ted Cruz understands the law, and he does not fear the unlawful.)
To: don-o
Don’t forget years ago he wouldn’t speak at Georgetown until they removed all religious symbols.
FORESHADOWING.
Where are we headed?
4
posted on
10/04/2013 2:02:26 PM PDT
by
gaijin
To: yldstrk
Tell them you are an imam. You won’t hear another peep...
To: don-o
Priests threatened with arrest if they minister to military during shutdown Will Nerobama feed them to the lions? They should be pretty hungry with the National Zoo closed.
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posted on
10/04/2013 2:03:00 PM PDT
by
KarlInOhio
(Everyone get online for Obamacare on 10/1. Overload the system and crash it hard!)
To: don-o
I think this is a prime example of God’s Law trumping obama’s law.
7
posted on
10/04/2013 2:03:37 PM PDT
by
heylady
(“Sometimes I wish I could be a Democrat and then I remember I have a soul.”( Deb))
To: don-o
Has OBayMe canceled military funerals too?
To: gaijin
Where are we headed? I'd say we are headed for a big victory!
9
posted on
10/04/2013 2:04:09 PM PDT
by
Balding_Eagle
(Damn ObamaCare, full speed ahead!)
To: gaijin
> Don’t forget years ago he wouldn’t speak at Georgetown until they removed all religious symbols.
FORESHADOWING.
Where are we headed?
The same reason a vampire won’t eat pizza...
To: KarlInOhio
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posted on
10/04/2013 2:04:23 PM PDT
by
mylife
(Ted Cruz understands the law, and he does not fear the unlawful.)
To: yldstrk
Gosh, will those arrested priests be able to say mass in jail?
This whole thing has gotten morbidly funny. I almost in a sick kind of way can't wait to see Obama's next way to punish us.
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posted on
10/04/2013 2:04:31 PM PDT
by
grania
To: Mrs. Don-o
ping
Seen anything else on this?
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posted on
10/04/2013 2:05:00 PM PDT
by
don-o
(Hit the FReepathon hard and fast! Nail this one for the Jimmer. Do it now!)
To: don-o
I despise these liberals. I believe their goal is to drive out of the military, all forms of faith, except Islam, of course. Islam is the darling religion of left wingers. I wonder why?
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posted on
10/04/2013 2:05:17 PM PDT
by
Mark17
(Chicago Blackhawks: Stanley Cup champions 2010, 2013. Vietnam Veteran, 70-71)
To: don-o
Forget drip drip drip....every one of these stories that get out there has to just piss off the entire 'thinking electorate' (Not the LIV's) that much more...
This is so not the way the WH thinks it is, but hey, when your enemy marching themselves off a cliff, don't get in their way..
15
posted on
10/04/2013 2:05:22 PM PDT
by
Fedupwithit
(Your opinion: It's all yours....don't expect me to listen to it, or even acknowledge it..)
To: don-o
When will we decide that this pompous, arrogant sphincter-centric pretender to the throne has gone too far?
Abusing chaplains would seem to be a reasonable red line.
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posted on
10/04/2013 2:05:27 PM PDT
by
Aevery_Freeman
(Tried to tell 'em Affirmative Action was a bad idea...Now look what happened!)
To: grania
I hope so, priests said Mass in the German death camps
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posted on
10/04/2013 2:05:30 PM PDT
by
yldstrk
(My heroes have always been cowboys)
To: don-o
Must . Take . Deep . Breath .
And count to 10 ..... (not good for my blood pressure!)
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posted on
10/04/2013 2:05:49 PM PDT
by
Sir Napsalot
(Pravda + Useful Idiots = CCCP; JournOList + Useful Idiots = DopeyChangey!)
To: don-o
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posted on
10/04/2013 2:05:54 PM PDT
by
Cen-Tejas
(it's the debt bomb stupid!)
To: don-o
How martyrdom starts - disobey the emperor.
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posted on
10/04/2013 2:07:18 PM PDT
by
SkyDancer
(Live your life in such a way that the Westboro church will want to picket your funeral)
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