Posted on 05/25/2015 6:58:54 AM PDT by marshmallow
The Archdiocese of Washington and Priests for Life suffered a legal setback at the D.C. Court of Appeals that puts their case on a path to the U.S. Supreme Court.
WASHINGTON — A majority of judges on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals this week rejected a request from the Archdiocese of Washington and Priests for Life to have the full court review their challenge to the Health and Human Services’ contraceptive mandate.
According to the archdiocese and Priests for Life, the mandate as it currently applies forces them to be complicit in the provision of contraceptive services, including abortifacient drugs that seriously violate their Catholic beliefs.
“We concluded that the regulation challenged in this case does not, as a matter of law or fact, give plaintiffs’ conduct the contraception-facilitating effect of which they complain,” stated the majority ruling, written by Judge Nina Pillard, in denying relief from the mandate under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA).
The 6-3 ruling was followed by two strenuous dissents, one from Judge Janice Rodgers Brown, joined by Judge Karen Henderson, and one form Judge Brett Kavanaugh, which agreed with the plaintiffs’ contention that the federal government’s “accommodation” still violates the religious liberty of the Catholic organizations.
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The madness of King George III is alive and well. Even today.
When mans law contradicts God’s law then we msut choose who to obey and serve. The RC’s must now decide who they will obey, Christ who is the God of life or obama who serves the god of death.
They cannot serve and obey both.
I’m sure that there are some compassionate judges that believe it will ‘only be fair’ if the fines they levy against these discenting Catholic organizations will exceed the entire worth of the universal Catholic Church. And I wonder which one of the judges will think it is only proper that they get the Pieta as their share of the fine?
(Sarcasm that may, unfortunately, verge on the truth)
I did not expect ever to see this level of oppression in the United States of America. I underestimated the evil of the political left, a common mistake and one that may be a deadly error for millions of people. Restoring freedom could well be the most costly task in the history of our country. I pray that it will be done - peacefully if that is an option.
They will not force you to violate your faith...
They will just fine you, take away tax exempt status, and take away school certification.
“I did not expect ever to see this level of oppression in the United States of America.”
Sure you did. Because you knew it was always possible with Democrats.
Sounds like grounds for a revolution...hmmmmm.....
I should have known, but I didn’t. If someone really had the Golden Goose, I wouldn’t expect him to kill it in the hope of getting “all that gold” all at once. I just don’t expect that level of stupidity, even from Democrats. I guess I’m a slow learner.
Who needs that silly Constitution thing anyway?
Honestly, there is no sarcasm in your statement. Or should I have said, ‘sadly’. The God of Abraham Isaac and Jacob has in the past poured out His wrath on God mocking nations. I pray His mercy on our nation.
Thank Doug Kmiec and other Catholic sellouts for supporting Obamacare!
I put that in for those who reading my words would think I was attacking the Catholic Church and rather than the judges who have so openly violated the 1st Amendment.
The best thing that these religious institutions in Washington DC is to close shop. Move to a more friendly states. Then tell these liberals, socialists and communists in the DC government to operate without them. Let’s see how long they last.
Well, this is where the rubber meets the road. The days of religious freedom are all but over in the US.
The days of avoiding the fight are over, and individuals as well as the Church at large is going to have to make a choice. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
Don’t worry folks, the Pope will be here in September and he will straighten everything out with his good buddy Obama. The Pope is coming here to promote religious liberty isn’t he?
This is a badly rogue regime.
Maybe it needs a travesty of this magnitude to get people to care about the Lord again. When the only plausible help left is that from heaven.
If the Obama administration were so bent on furnishing the product, it could come up with other ways to do it. That isn’t the goal. The goal is to subjugate faiths to the secular will, and every one of them should take sharp notice here.
(Bitter laugh) oh sure he will
I understand, I attend a Wesleyan church, I defend all bible teaching churches. And the government is on His shoulders.
“a train of abuses”
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