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US Army Silences Military Catholic Archbishop On Contraception Mandate
Eurasia Review / The Catholic News Agency ^ | February 7, 2012 | Michelle Bauman

Posted on 02/07/2012 2:10:46 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

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Please explain to me how is this any different than Nero's Rome, Soviet Russia or Nazi Germany.
1 posted on 02/07/2012 2:10:55 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Because Nero didn’t have an adoring Media.
Because the Soviets eliminated religion without any pretense.
Because in Nazi Germany...um...well you got me there.


2 posted on 02/07/2012 2:24:11 PM PST by kidd
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I’m not Catholic, but this BS infuriates me beyond belief. I’d love to see them try to silence say Islam in this manner. fn bs, just watch this country rapidly turning into what our grandparents fought against. pure bs! it might be too critical of the cic... Jesus help me!


3 posted on 02/07/2012 2:26:20 PM PST by Ancient Drive (DRINK COFFEE! - Do Stupid Things Faster with More Energy!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Jesus I cannot believe this bs! If this were Bush boy they’d pitch forks and what not riots on the streets. wake up people! your rights are being trampled right before your eyes.


4 posted on 02/07/2012 2:29:14 PM PST by Ancient Drive (DRINK COFFEE! - Do Stupid Things Faster with More Energy!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The church is not being forced to provide birth control or abortions.

It isn’t about religion or liberty. It’s about property.

The church has the choice to get out of the hospital business and turn the buildings over to the federal government cheap as its first step (25% of all hospitals), besides the VA, in taking over all hospitals.

I believe that is and has been Obama’s only goal in this.


5 posted on 02/07/2012 2:31:04 PM PST by UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide (REPEAL WASHINGTON! -- Islam Delenda Est! -- I Want Constantinople Back. -- Rumble thee forth.)
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To: kidd

The Nazis somewhat successfully co-opted both the Catholic and Lutheran churches and installed priests and bishops friendly to fascism, IIRC. That may be his next move, although in some cases the work has already been done for him.


6 posted on 02/07/2012 2:31:16 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (You can't invade the US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.~Admiral Yamamoto)
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On this issue I have very mixed feelings. On the one hand I can see where the not reading of the letter in whole or in part could be viewed as the stamping of free speech.

On the other hand I can also see where the reading of the letter in whole or in part could be perceived that the Army Catholic Chaplains are taking a political stand on policy. As a former Army Officer I know that there is no place in the military for political politics. That is political politics and policy should left up to our civilian political leaders. We as military members and leaders execute their decided up policies.

7 posted on 02/07/2012 2:36:43 PM PST by Rogle
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Now they can call him Archbishop Imbroglio.

(Hey, someone had to say it.)


8 posted on 02/07/2012 2:41:16 PM PST by Lady Lucky (Public education -- government cheese for the brain.)
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To: Rogle
As a former Army Officer I know that there is no place in the military for political politics.

The rules have changed: Gays in the military. Restrictive rules of engagement. Fort Hood Muslim murderer was not a terrorist. Now silencing mainstream Christianity.

9 posted on 02/07/2012 2:42:45 PM PST by kidd
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To: kidd

It’s not our father’s America anymore, that’s for sure. One wonders if it will ever be again.


10 posted on 02/07/2012 2:49:19 PM PST by Ronin (VOTE NEWT! He's Not Romney!)
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To: UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide
"I believe that is and has been Obama’s only goal in this"

I don't think that's the only goal - he's playing to his strongest supporters; Leftists, atheists, gays - all strongly against the Catholic church. He's hoping that there are enough "cafeteria Catholics" out there to go ahead and vote for him anyway.

I think his tacticians have no idea what "sleeping giant" (to paraphrase Adm Yamamoto) they have awakened.

11 posted on 02/07/2012 2:49:45 PM PST by Chainmail
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To: kidd

Because in Nazi Germany, most churches supported Hitler.
Except for D. Bonhoeffer, and a few others like him.


12 posted on 02/07/2012 2:54:53 PM PST by TexConfederate1861 (Surrender means that the history of this heroic struggle will be written by the enemy.)
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The Catholic Church consists of Catholics. So a correction of your statement: Obama wants Catholics to get out of the medical profession. He wants to free Catholics of their" medieval superstitions.” He wants gay chaplains, but not Catholic ones.
13 posted on 02/07/2012 2:59:12 PM PST by RobbyS (Christus rex.)
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So much for freedom of religion. So much for people having the right too choose who, how, where they will worship. Choices they decide to make. Now the commie in the White House tells religious institutions what they can and cannot do on birth control. Where is the SEPERATION of church and state they always scream??????


14 posted on 02/07/2012 2:59:46 PM PST by RetiredArmy (POLITICIANS: Promise the moon. Deliver the shaft.)
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The frieze on the Supreme Court of the United States:
http://www.dailyrepublican.com/sup_crt_frieze.html

Based on church support/mixing it in for 0bama, should we all be considered good little jackboots, too?


15 posted on 02/07/2012 3:01:51 PM PST by combat_boots (The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Filio et Spiritui Sancto.)
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Or, the Church hospitals can fire all their non-Catholic employees and refuse treatment to non-Catholics, becoming concierge hospitals.


16 posted on 02/07/2012 3:08:58 PM PST by steve8714 (Yoda's speech to Luke; copied from Jack Webb in "The D.I.")
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Between having 0bama and his demonic goons on my side, or Jesus, I will choose Jesus... and be on the winning side every time!
17 posted on 02/07/2012 3:11:19 PM PST by Gritty (A malicious man disguises himself with his lips, but in his heart he harbors deceit - Proverbs 26:24)
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To: TexConfederate1861

There is also the 1937 Mit Brennender Sorge (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mit_Brennender_Sorge)


18 posted on 02/07/2012 3:14:24 PM PST by kidd
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To: Rogle
"As a former Army Officer I know that there is no place in the military for political politics."

Nope. There's only obedience to this oath:

"I, [name], do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. So help me God."

19 posted on 02/07/2012 3:17:11 PM PST by Joe 6-pack (Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
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20 posted on 02/07/2012 3:19:33 PM PST by narses
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