Has the Tenor of Christianity Changed Since the Founding?

Then there was a Fortnight for Freedom. (Two weeks of prayer instigated by the Catholic Church, but joined by other denominations.) Guess you may not have noticed these either.

The 4th Of July and Why we need to boldy fight for religious freedom
‘We’ll Face More and More Serious Challenges to Religious Liberty in Our Country.’
Archbishop Chaput Closes Fortnight: What We Must Render Unto God and Unto Caesar
Government cannot take away true freedom, Archbishop Chaput teaches
Repair my house: renewing the roots of religious liberty
Rally opposes government intervention in religious matters
Novena for Religious Freedom for the United States of America (Prayer)

FREEDOM! US Catholic Church Rolls Out Major Offensive Against Obama’s Attacks on Religious Liberty
Opening Mass for the Fortnight for Freedom, Thursday 7PM ET
Fortnight for Freedom! (6/21-7/4)
Fortnight for Freedom
Group funded by George Soros poised to attack US Bishops for the “Fortnight for Freedom”
Archbishop [Lori]: 'Fortnight' about religious freedom, not politics
Religious Freedom and the Love of God
Bishops, That is a Pretty Nice Tax Exemption You Have There. Wouldn’t Want Anything Bad ...
Fortnight for Freedom
Baptist Leader Endorses Catholic Campaign

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While many Bishops are to be commended for the stance they took on the attack on religious freedom posed by Obamacare, their response has been inadequate.

Remember the phrase “suppose they had a war and nobody came.” Well that describes the lackluster war that the Bishops called for. In many, many parishes there was only an insertion of a Bishop’s letter with no comments from the pulpit by pastor or priest. Contrast that with the during the Mass screening of an Archbishop’s Annual Appeal video.

I had expected that an effective campaign for the Fortnight for Freedom should have resulted in hundreds of thousands gathering at an approprite location in each and every diocese.

It is time to invite the cultural Catholics, laity and priests, to find another place to worship.

It is time to withdraw from secularized educational institutions that are Catholic in name only.

It is time to close hospitals and other social institutions that would otherwise violate conscience.

It is time for the Church to refuse to have offerings to God given the status of income tax deductions.

It is time that excommunication for many public leaders cease being a rarity.

It is time for all believers to promote school vouchers so that the children are not brainwashed eith secular values.

**Many bishops**

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What dc you mean “many”?

100 percent came out against this monstrosity. That’s ALL!

Perhaps they could have done more, but the lawsuits are still viable as far as I know.

This is not over. (In other words, I don’t think they will every force Catholics to go against their faith.) But then looking backwards, Catholics were martyred because they would not pinch incense to the emperor, king, whatever. Maybe there will be more Catholic martyrs — I say bring it on — that always brings more people to the faith.

I am sorry not to have been by my computer all day to read the many fine responses - an emergency with a neighbor came up, and I’m just reading your responses here at 6:15PM PST.

Many, many thanks to all who responded. I hope to sift through some of the ideas and links over the coming days and weeks. Again, deep thanks.

Thank you so much for the beautiful link, dear hosepipe!