tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4999044146888823867.post7641329727314618309..comments2023-10-30T08:00:43.585-05:00Comments on Shameless Popery: “Where Are You Going, America?” Abp. Naumann’s Challenge to the NationJoe Heschmeyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06998682878420098470noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4999044146888823867.post-22073625440145102882012-07-07T16:29:31.926-05:002012-07-07T16:29:31.926-05:00I agree with Carl that we, as Catholics, may be mi...I agree with Carl that we, as Catholics, may be missing the mark when we don't talk about why we believe what we believe about contraception and abortion. But, the Abp makes a valid argument that all Americans should be concerned about. I also think that this is the start of a framework that the Federal Gov't is building to seize individual liberties on a much broader scale. If you can tax someone for not buying anything, what is to stop the HHS from implementing some sort of population control policy? It is the next big thing that I think will come out of this mandate. After all if there is free abortion and birth control for all, then the government can make you justify why you should have one, two, or any children at all. The HHS can decide many things under Obamacare because the legislation is deliberately vague on specific powers that are granted to the HHS. The argument will no longer be over religious freedom at that point. This is not a conspiracy theory, this is now our reality!SoCalAngelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09724407576991194299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4999044146888823867.post-54454890612119043122012-07-05T10:34:12.223-05:002012-07-05T10:34:12.223-05:00Carl, I agree with your comment. Although the free...Carl, I agree with your comment. Although the freedom of conscience rallies are noble secular causes, we are first and foremost Catholics.G Lainghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09736882298990748417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4999044146888823867.post-15825656079394557852012-07-04T21:07:19.443-05:002012-07-04T21:07:19.443-05:00Excellent speech by Abp. Naumann! Now we laity ne...Excellent speech by Abp. Naumann! Now we laity need to support our bishops. Too long we of traditional values have complained about the lack of leadership from the pulpit. Now we are seeing it; now we must support, affirm, and fall in line behind our leaders in faith!<br />Thank you Archbishop Naumann for your courageous words!<br />PaulPaulohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07338486315205189588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4999044146888823867.post-936072346989788332012-07-04T16:35:33.392-05:002012-07-04T16:35:33.392-05:00I fear we are missing the point. As someone wrote...I fear we are missing the point. As someone wrote somewhere in the blogging world, the early Christians did not complain of the infringement on their freedom when they were being martyred, but spoke of Christ. God is testing the Church on a teaching it has ignored for decades. And our response seems to be to continue to fail to preach the evil of contraception, and instead to talk only of freedom of conscience. Preaching freedom of conscience will not save the world and we are only feeding more into the individualist and relativistic mindset by very much seeming to give the message, "You can use contraception, just don't make me pay for it." This is a great opportunity to boldly proclaim the gospel, but instead we've turned it into a discussion of political philosophy. I could be mistaken, but ever since I first heard this suggestion on a blog, I haven't been able to get it out of my mind.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com