tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31805894.post2494436455528152927..comments2023-10-18T09:57:59.286-05:00Comments on My Three Sons {and a very busy Girl}: UnacceptableAngela Nashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08264664659789446452noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31805894.post-10746742172464237062012-03-03T18:23:24.443-06:002012-03-03T18:23:24.443-06:00You go girl! It's your blog, and your fourm t...You go girl! It's your blog, and your fourm to share your work and thoughts. As a Catholic and having put 2 kids thru Catholic Schools preK-12 it's refreshing to hear others discussing the issues outside the political & religious blogs.TADVRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07967503856850900457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31805894.post-63766630032536267222012-03-03T18:23:21.554-06:002012-03-03T18:23:21.554-06:00You go girl! It's your blog, and your fourm t...You go girl! It's your blog, and your fourm to share your work and thoughts. As a Catholic and having put 2 kids thru Catholic Schools preK-12 it's refreshing to hear others discussing the issues outside the political & religious blogs.TADVRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07967503856850900457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31805894.post-72006978048093377692012-02-24T14:11:23.416-06:002012-02-24T14:11:23.416-06:00OH Angela!!!! You had me at "Magesterium!!!&q...OH Angela!!!! You had me at "Magesterium!!!" I can't begin to explain how happy this post makes me. It's hard to find a catholic (or anyone) around here who agrees with me / agrees with the Church! Let alone finding one who's educated enough to really back it up! I'm really outside of politics most of the time, and I have absolutely no idea how they might fix this, but the Church is certainly not going to budge, ever. :) Thanks for writing this up! <br /><br />PS - I'm quite saddened by the couple commenters that feel you should be writing content specifically for them 100% of the time. This is your space, please keep using it freely!Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15843904873770292619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31805894.post-38608902464622867252012-02-20T11:40:38.512-06:002012-02-20T11:40:38.512-06:00Late to this party. I'm Catholic too, though ...Late to this party. I'm Catholic too, though I suspect a fair bit more liberal one than you. ;-) I don't think church institutions should be required to provide insurance with birth control coverage *unless* they are accepting federal funds. Once you accept government money or use government property,etc., (whether you're the boy scouts, the Church, whoever), then I think you have to play by their rules. <br /><br />Interestingly, I don't think I know a single person in my large Catholic community who would disagree with my position, but I suspect that has a fair amount to do with our differing geographical locations. Lefty Bay area here... <br /><br />Regardless of my political or religious beliefs, however, I absolutely love your quilts. I read lots of blogs, from people of all different beliefs. I think it's silly to flounce off in a huff because you have different beliefs than what someone is expressing on their OWN blog. You were gracious enough not to say that, though. Good job turning that other cheek. :-)Bessiemaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17917177381660958507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31805894.post-19839387976163169072012-02-16T06:24:58.691-06:002012-02-16T06:24:58.691-06:00The Catholic Church employs many non-Catholic wome...The Catholic Church employs many non-Catholic women as teachers. They get their health care from their employer but may not share the belief in not using contraception. Your belief is those women do not get to have contraception covered by their health plan?Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00827401608677447554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31805894.post-90796733550007210462012-02-14T21:40:13.721-06:002012-02-14T21:40:13.721-06:00Perhaps the catholics that don't want birth co...Perhaps the catholics that don't want birth control, just shouldn't get it. Perhaps there are recipients of the health programs that do want it? Its not up to the Catholic church to decide make health decisions for their constituents. Its all well and good, but I have to pay for plenty of things that I don't want to support. For example I don't like the "fee" on my telephone bill that funds cell phones for the drug dealers. But i have no choice but to pay it. I don't believe in BC for other reasons, but if this is the health care system we live in now, there is no reason that the church should prevent its employees from the care that everyone else is receiving.Aliciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05410625728701060805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31805894.post-55561915272008636872012-02-14T14:27:59.421-06:002012-02-14T14:27:59.421-06:00I absolutely, with every inch of my being, think y...I absolutely, with every inch of my being, think you are completely wrong on this issue. One of the roles of government is to step in and protect us all. No one is forcing anyone to use prescription contraception. <br /><br />Here's more food for thought: Despite the opposition of Catholic leaders, Catholics are actually more likely than non-Catholics to support including contraception in health plans, according to survey results by the Public Religion Research Institute. About 58% of American Catholics "believe that employers should be required to provide their employees with health care plans that cover contraception."Kari V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08863516727591192185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31805894.post-56499231475764714952012-02-14T06:55:48.100-06:002012-02-14T06:55:48.100-06:00Thank you for posting this! Yeah, I've already...Thank you for posting this! Yeah, I've already started ruffling a few feathers regarding this issue and really appreciate your coming out and saying something about it. Keep standing strong and "be not afraid."TheCatholicScienceGeekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17624589296171657699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31805894.post-12783538523818466402012-02-13T15:21:45.822-06:002012-02-13T15:21:45.822-06:00Not a Catholic issue either...it's a Religious...Not a Catholic issue either...it's a Religious Freedom issue. Your post was spot on. Thank you for posting this!Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11367663127351652530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31805894.post-33022208456933606212012-02-13T13:24:45.274-06:002012-02-13T13:24:45.274-06:00I already commented but I can't keep my mouth ...I already commented but I can't keep my mouth shut. I'm sad to see those who've decided they have to forgo your blog completely and miss out on your wonderful quilty posts because of a single political post. If I quit going to blogs in which I didn't like 100% of the content, I would have a lot more time on my hands to clean and sew. It's just as easy to click to the next entry or to click that x in the corner as to delete an unwanted email.galehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13768549263229767417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31805894.post-82127303887064103742012-02-13T12:48:24.149-06:002012-02-13T12:48:24.149-06:00Keep speaking about this issue. What people don&#...Keep speaking about this issue. What people don't seem to get is that effects everyone, not "those" Catholics (which by the way I'm proud to say I'm one). If they can take away our religious rights, they can strip away many other rights as well.Chiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13485915230864727288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31805894.post-59251447967108523102012-02-13T12:18:43.894-06:002012-02-13T12:18:43.894-06:00I followed your blog because of my interest in cra...I followed your blog because of my interest in crafts, not for politics. You have every right to your opinion, as do I. Considered me unsubscribed.Sharripiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08871116974993716125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31805894.post-65746413760548638432012-02-13T11:36:09.057-06:002012-02-13T11:36:09.057-06:00Well said. The point that I continue to return to...Well said. The point that I continue to return to is: After they come for us, the Catholics, who will they come for next!Katie Z.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15747099863417435647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31805894.post-79193479467485771972012-02-13T08:59:08.922-06:002012-02-13T08:59:08.922-06:00I am a Catholic in the UK, but have no idea what i...I am a Catholic in the UK, but have no idea what is happening in the US. Please could you explain the HHS mandate. In the UK our Christian values & beliefs are also being eroded by an atheist state.Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18427894476200800816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31805894.post-75790189359589996372012-02-13T06:56:08.605-06:002012-02-13T06:56:08.605-06:00And if you think forcing the Catholic church to pr...And if you think forcing the Catholic church to provide birth control isn't overrreaching, what will you think when your insurance premiums go up exponentially because the administration's way out of this mess they created is to force the insurance companies to provide it for free to those who cannot pay for it? What's next, mandatory sterilization of those the government feels are unfit to procreate? If allowed to continue, this is the beginning of the end of the freedoms our country was based on.angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15664912146248776280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31805894.post-37071564093506078822012-02-13T06:46:16.105-06:002012-02-13T06:46:16.105-06:00Thank you for this post, and your bravery to say t...Thank you for this post, and your bravery to say the things alot of us won't say. As a US citizen, I never thought I would be afraid of my government.angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15664912146248776280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31805894.post-26053666303590621702012-02-13T00:48:34.646-06:002012-02-13T00:48:34.646-06:00Love this post! Thank you for speaking out.Love this post! Thank you for speaking out.galehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13768549263229767417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31805894.post-6234584727281916752012-02-12T23:16:20.277-06:002012-02-12T23:16:20.277-06:00Wait, what? We are forcing women to take pills? ...Wait, what? We are forcing women to take pills? No, no we aren't. <br />Ah well, it's your blog, your opinion. I respectfully disagree.Shanleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06751504220832445605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31805894.post-82368003384913808222012-02-12T22:58:43.831-06:002012-02-12T22:58:43.831-06:00My hubs told me about this today and I was pretty ...My hubs told me about this today and I was pretty shocked. And I totally agree with you, although I'm not catholic. I hope everything ends up going the right way. <br /><br />Also - about the church/homeless issue - I haven't heard about it, but we (Mormon's) also have churches for Sunday worship that aren't the same as temples. I wonder if they're using those for the homeless as well?leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14508863734352087214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31805894.post-23786646341318680972012-02-12T22:05:45.635-06:002012-02-12T22:05:45.635-06:00God Bless you for speaking out, Angela.God Bless you for speaking out, Angela.Brynwood Needleworkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12025334306730418679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31805894.post-75161818422855787702012-02-12T21:48:08.339-06:002012-02-12T21:48:08.339-06:00I agree Angela--it's not about women's hea...I agree Angela--it's not about women's health, it's about control. Control of beliefs, of freedom, of population. I remember studying this in college on how the progressive agenda included population control and elimination of "archaic" belief systems. All religions should stand together on this one--or they won't have a chance later.Shayla Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13710155633524566853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31805894.post-73122037561859827012012-02-12T20:55:26.024-06:002012-02-12T20:55:26.024-06:00I don't know all the details that the administ...I don't know all the details that the administration is asking the Catholic medical centers to do...but I do know this: if these medical centers are accepting federal money to run programs (along with the sizeable tax break they already get from being a religious institution) they should have to comply with the law. Nope, I'm not Catholic. Will be interesting to see what happens...haven't seen much 'outrage' in the media from American Catholics as yet.JaneRHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10611076358252884072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31805894.post-54385040020374148752012-02-12T20:54:17.928-06:002012-02-12T20:54:17.928-06:00You have every right to say whatever you want on y...You have every right to say whatever you want on your quilting blog. And I have the right to stop reading.cakegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05937861882306370326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31805894.post-13557454032646985002012-02-12T20:15:13.593-06:002012-02-12T20:15:13.593-06:00Thank you for sharing your beliefs. I'm not Am...Thank you for sharing your beliefs. I'm not American, but totally agree with you on this one!!!Arianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06443998599169190006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31805894.post-82616224491591752212012-02-12T20:11:40.234-06:002012-02-12T20:11:40.234-06:00I appreciate you speaking up Angela. People need ...I appreciate you speaking up Angela. People need to wake up and realize that this is the thin end of the wedge. If we do not stop with one of our first liberties what is next? Right to assemble? Right to Free Speech?<br /><br />This isn't a womens issue at all. This is about the Rights that were granted us by our Creator-not the current administration.Kigwithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13711904840405732904noreply@blogger.com