Health Care Bill Divides Catholics

by Joe Feuerherd on Mar. 21, 2010

Here is a roundup of articles related to divisions in the Catholic community, and among Catholic members of Congress, on the health care legislation the House will consider today.

Bishops Urge Bill’s Defeat

Associated Press Reports

EJ Dionne

Maureen Dowd

Cardinal O'Malley

Illinois Catholic Reps Divided

Pennsylvania Catholic Rep on the Fence

No. ObortionCare doesn't

Submitted by Chris in Maryland (not verified) on Mar. 21, 2010.

No. ObortionCare doesn't separate Catholics.

ObortionCare distinguishes genuine Catholics (like Stupak and Lipinski) from "sojourning" counterfeit-Catholics (like Pelosi and Dionne), represented by their spokeswoman Laurie Brink, of LCWR, who have "mov[ed] beyond the Church, even beyond Jesus," and who are "in most respects Post-Christian."

These two groups are not "one in the Spirit," as your journal here amply testifies, day in and day out.

Thank you to the Catholic sisters of the Council of Major Superiors of Women Religious (CMSWR), who fight for Christ's Truth, and stand against ObortionCare.

Real Churches don't kill babies.

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