Condoms, Catholics, and the Right To Free Birth Control

And so it begins...  What I believe to be an event that could be a turning point in American history.  An event that, if not stopped, could be the very sign of what is to come...  A sign of treachery, of difficulty, of seperating the wheat from the tares.  Though at first glance, it wouldn't appear that way...  But let's gaze into the looking glass and see what exactly I am referring to...

Why, could it be?  Ah, yes... I am referring to that cheshire grin from dear president Barry Hussein...  And his administration's recent health care mandate.  You know, that one existing in the small words of Kathleen Sebelius, the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services.  It was from her mouth that the machine uttered the order that from now on, EVERY employer must provide insurance for their employees that covers birth control, and abortificients.  Of course in keeping everyone's feelings and beliefs in mind the machine issued... Oh, where is it... The number of waivers they issued was...  Oh... I guess none...  But that's ok, because the religous exception is right here in the third... Oh, wait...  No, there is no religous exceptions after all!  huh... Interesting...

Interesting because of the fact that the very first to take notice of this were all the Catholic churches and their many non-profit organizations they run.  And why?  Because birth control and abortificients in any and all forms, in their belief and doctrinal teachings, is sin.  So this means... that they will either violate their conscience, or conform to Barry Hussein and his regime. 

Now before I get any further, I understand that different people have different views on birth control- and I am not debating either side of that debate today.  But rather, it is important to understand that this is NOT about whether birth control is right or wrong.  In all honesty, though it is veiled as being a measure to "support women's rights", I would dare say that it has nothing to do with women either.  Actually, I hate to say it, but the women's rights groups are very much being used like a prostitute by a pimp...  But I digress.

Before I give you my analysis I must also mention that, yes, after much public outrage, Obama did come out with a "compromise" of sorts...  He stated that, by his order, "Religious organizations won't have to pay for these services, and no religious institution will have to provide these services directly."  Key word: DIRECTLY.  Take note of that.  Keep in mind, also, that in his order, he mandated that ALL insurance companies will be REQUIRED to offer and provide birth control and abortificients to ALL women at NO charge.  Yes, you read that correctly. He told PRIVATE business that they MUST provide a service at NO charge, even though it WILL cost said insurance company to fulfil their new "obligation".

But that's ok, cause they are, after all, a part of the 1%...

Right?

Here's the deal...  First off, NO WHERE in the Constitution is the government granted the power to tell ANY business that they MUST provide ANY service for free.  It is called private business for a reason.  Last I checked, the only government officials who actually believe that they have this kind of power are people like, Hugo Chavez...  the Chinese...  Joseph Stalin... And other charming, yet witty, COMMUNISTS.  What Obama has done, without any congressional approval mind you (which is also a Constitutional violation), is a blatant attack on business- and a classic example of redistribution of wealth.

But it is deeper than that.  Notice that he said that little word, "directly"?  Understand that when a company has cost going out, they will find a way to bring in funds to cover the cost.  That is because it is their job.  Their job is to profit.  If they are losing profit, they are failing at their job.  So the question becomes- how do they recapture those lost dollars?  You guessed it- by raising the premiums on all those religous folk who were just told they would not be "directly" paying for birth control...  Because they will, in truth, be paying for it INdirectly.  which last time I checked, was STILL a violation of their beliefs.

Of course, then there is the whole matter of religous insurance companies...  I am not sure how the Catholics provide insurance for their priests, so I can only draw from the example of the Southern Baptist organization.  They hire a religous insurance group that is set up for the sole purpose of providing insurance specifically for Southern Baptist preachers and all of the faith based employees and missionaries that fall under their umbrella.  This means that this mandate requires all baptists everywhere to violate their conscience on abortificients by forcing a religous organization to provide them for free.  As I said I am unsure how Catholics handle the insurance question, but one must assume the possibility that their system is set up in similar fashion.

Understand, this is a calculated attack on religous freedom.  How hard would it be to allow religous orgainzations to provide insurance information to all potential employees outlining what they do and don't provide before they are hired?  This way if they don't like something, they can choose to work elsewhere!  There is also that grand option of the person who really feels they need contraception to make a trip to their local Planned Parenthood and get birth control handed to them for free...  Or, and I say this cautiosly, the idea that maybe the person "could PAY" for their own condoms!!!  Oh, but why would we in this entitlement society require that?

Get this: If this is allowed to stand, we will look back and see this as just the starting point for religous persecution by the federal government.  Remember it never starts out big- it's just the small stuff that we feel we can compromise on that they focus on first.  No matter our theology, church or creed, we must stand in one voice against this- even if you personally have no problems with contraceptions.  Because it is not about if condoms are right or wrong- it's about whether or not the government can require you to go against your religous belief- it's about whether or not the first ammendment matters...  If we fail to stand with those who think condoms are sinful now, well- eventually we will be wishing there were people left to stand with us on the religous beliefs that we hold dear...