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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe Catholics want birth control removed because of their beliefs, should blood transfusions also
be removed because of the beliefs of jehovah witnesses?
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The Catholics want birth control removed because of their beliefs, should blood transfusions also (Original Post)
LiberalArkie
Feb 2012
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Over 65% of catholics want birth control. Its the religious men who don't want us to have birth
southernyankeebelle
Feb 2012
#2
Just like DODT & DOMA; at what point does THE STATE stop establishing RELIGIOUS dogma
patrice
Feb 2012
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Mz Pip
(27,453 posts)1. Or vaccines?
Lots of people don't believe in them either.
southernyankeebelle
(11,304 posts)2. Over 65% of catholics want birth control. Its the religious men who don't want us to have birth
control.
JaneQPublic
(7,113 posts)3. and there's the Christian Scientists... (nt)
EFerrari
(163,986 posts)4. It's not Catholics but a few hundred bishops.
The 60 odd million Catholics in this country have no problem with birth control.
patrice
(47,992 posts)5. Just like DODT & DOMA; at what point does THE STATE stop establishing RELIGIOUS dogma
patrice
(47,992 posts)6. and as long as there is ANY public money/taxes/tax-exemptions involved it is THE STATE acting.
Blaukraut
(5,693 posts)7. They want the right to deny others THEIR rights
Don't believe in contraception? Don't use it.
Don't believe in blood transfusions? Don't have one.
But don't be a hypocrite and demand freedom of your beliefs if it affects those around you who happen not to share those beliefs.
LiberalArkie
(15,728 posts)9. That is the way a normal thinking person would see it.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,843 posts)8. Those who aren't playing the game shouldn't be making the rules.
A bunch of old, celibate (except when buggering altar boys) men have no business even breathing the words "birth control." It is utterly none of their business.
zbdent
(35,392 posts)10. If Romney wins, will they be happy to be converted to Mormonism posthumously
against their wishes?