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PostPosted: 12/28/11 1:46 pm • # 1 
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This has been a very controversial issue here for over a year ~ but our governor [Pat Quinn] and our state attorney general [Lisa Madigan], both of whom I believe are Catholic, did a great job ~ Sooz

Bishops Say Rules on Gay Parents Limit Freedom of Religion
By LAURIE GOODSTEIN
Published: December 28, 2011

Catholic Charities in Illinois has served for more than 40 years as a major link in the state's social service network for poor and neglected children. But now most of the Catholic Charities affiliates in Illinois are closing down rather than comply with a new requirement that says they can no longer receive state money if they turn away same-sex couples as potential foster care and adoptive parents.

For the nation's Roman Catholic bishops, the outcome is a prime example of what they see as an escalating campaign by the government to trample on their religious freedom while expanding the rights of gay people. The idea that religious Americans are now the victims of government-backed persecution is now a frequent theme not just for Catholic bishops, but also for Republican presidential candidates and conservative evangelicals.

“In the name of tolerance, we're not being tolerated,â€



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PostPosted: 12/28/11 1:53 pm • # 2 
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It's really quite simple, IMO.
The Catholic Church can enact whatever policy they wish as a religious group. However, they are not at liberty to use taxpayer funds to discriminate in any way, shape or form.


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PostPosted: 12/29/11 2:53 am • # 3 
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Looks like a great free market opportunity. Lutherans are gearing up to step into the vacuum!


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PostPosted: 12/29/11 2:58 am • # 4 
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The "Great Sucking Sound"? [img]/domainskins/bypass/img/smileys/wink.gif[/img]


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PostPosted: 12/29/11 7:26 am • # 5 
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So the Bishops don't like being on the receiving end of prejudice.  You'd think it would give them pause for thought but heck no!  Instead you get "prejudice by us - good", "prejudice against us, bad."


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PostPosted: 12/29/11 1:46 pm • # 6 
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Considering their record on how they handle pedophiles within their ranks, I'm glad they are getting out of the childcare business.


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