California Supreme Court: Catholic Charities Employee Health Plan Must Provide Birth Control see article

-- Bill Nelson (bnelson45-nospam@hotmail.com), March 01, 2004

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-- Bill Nelson (bnelson45-nospam@hotmail.com), March 01, 2004.

We had a similar thing happen in Canada. A court forced a Catholic school to allow a student to bring his same sex partner as his graduation date. In the fall-out the courts have dealt a real blow to religious freedom essentially saying, "You have the right to practice your religion in its essential teaching, but the courts can restrict your religion on its non-essential teachings. And, the courts will define what is and is not an essential part of your religion." Lovely.

I place my hope in this thought, which my Archbishop reminded us of recently, "Empires and Kings come and go, but the Catholic Church remains forever."

Dano

-- Dan Garon (boethius61@yahoo.com), March 01, 2004.

While I disagree with the court's decision (and hope that it is overturned), CC caused their own problems, in a way....

"The Supreme Court ruled that the charity is not a religious employer because it offers such secular services as counseling, low-income housing and immigration services to the public without directly preaching about Catholic values.

The court also noted that the charity employs workers of differing religions."

I can actually see why the court ruled as it did, given the above, and, imho, CC shouldn't be offering ANYTHING without Catholic values being preached. I have the same issue with a local "crisis pregnancy" organization--a person I talked to on the phone (I was trying to donate a practically new baby playpen and a swing, which they REFUSED to accept, btw) actually let slip that they "don't want to offend anyone by mentioning God", yet this organization is constantly asking for phone volunteers, and baby/maternity clothing in parish bulletins.

I don't get it. What argument are you going to use on a scared teenager, that they need to bear this precious child so that someone is around to pay taxes so that the adult can continue to collect welfare?

-- GT (nospam@nospam.com), March 01, 2004.

-well...

My knowledge & experience with Catholic Charities involves the pastoral modernistic secular counseling services they offer spouses in troubled marriages -when I found out they recommended 'going with feelings', divorce and even promoted annulment I was shocked...

I have determined that the organization is truly and completely Catholic in name ONLY and as a result many are being misled...

Here is a link to a previous posting on this BB on the subject:

Is 'Catholic Charities' really Catholic anymore?

Daniel////

-- Daniel Hawkenberry (dlm@catholic.org), March 04, 2004.