My Friends,
You may have heard the news about new rules resulting from the new Healthcare Act. Under the new rules Catholic institutions and other Catholic employers are required to provide services which are in direct conflict with their consciences.
If you believe that the services involved; contraceptive services, sterilizations, and drugs which cause abortions, are not morally objectionable, you may be dismayed by firestorm which has resulted from these new rules. Imagine for a moment, though, that the rules require you to do something that you find morally objectionable. That is exactly what these new rules do.
This is a serious breach of the religious liberty which is guaranteed by the First Amendment to the Constitution.
I believe that this is a brazen act by our government. If you agree, then I ask you to educate yourself on this issue. We all need to explain to others how drastic these new rules are.
One example of what will happen if these rules go into effect is that Catholic Relief Services, which provides needed food and medicine to poor and starving people throughout the world, will be required to pay massive punitive fines amounting to $140,000,000 per year. As you might imagine, this will have a severe impact on their ability to fulfill their mission. Other entities which will be affected by this ae Catholic and other Christian Schools, Hospitals, non profits, and other charities.
I ask you to do four things:
1. Pray for our country. A novena prayer about this issue is located here: http://www.priestsforlife.org/novenas/hhs-mandate.htm
2. Read the talking points provided by Priests for Life. They are located here: http://www.priestsforlife.org/hhsmandate/talking-points.pdf
3. Write to your legislators using the following link. Priests for life will hand deliver your message to your legislators.
http://www.priestsforlife.org/freedom-of-conscience/index.htm
4. Listen to the webcast or simply look at the links to resources listed here:
http://instantteleseminar.com/?eventid=26593149
May God Bless You and May He protect our country!
Fight, fight, fight using all means at your disposal. Obama delenda est.
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