Comments for On Pilgrimage http://subcreators.com/blog Pausing to Look at the Sights on Our Way to Jerusalem Sat, 19 May 2012 04:43:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 Comment on The Brave New World of Obamacare by Lori http://subcreators.com/blog/2012/02/10/the-brave-new-world-of-obamacare/#comment-9216 Lori Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:15:26 +0000 http://subcreators.com/blog/?p=2583#comment-9216 Sarah, your comments here don't have anything to do with the subject of this post, which doesn't even discuss civil rights. You must have mean to comment on the post below. At any rate, your contention about rights couldn't be more wrong. It is indeed a civil rights issue - this has been recognized not only by Catholics, but by practically every other religious group across the country, and by many secular commentators as well. The first Amendment grants us the right to free exercise of our religion, and this means freedom from government coercion. No one is trying to make contraception illegal. All we are saying is "if you want to do something immoral, all right, but please don't send us the bill for it." What does the fact that some Catholic entities receive government funds have to do with it? Nothing. If I receive funds from the government and the government tells me to do something immoral, does that mean I must obey simply because I work for them? It's been well known for some time that the U.S. government wants to oblige all Catholic healthcare providers to perform abortions (that's next up, once this mandate has been made as palatable as possible to everyone). If the government tells me to take a human life in the womb, am I obliged to do it simply beause they are my employer? You do? Well then, you must also love the Nazi government. They told employers to cooperate in gassing Jews and killing the handicapped. "I was just following orders, I was just obeying" was their cry. So do yu think this was a good defense? I'm very curious as to what you think of the actual subject of this post. Do you agree that our "scarce" health ccare resources are best spent on contraception sterilization and abortion, or on stroke and cancer treatments? Isn't this mandate and the whole healthcare syste, an example of the government telling others what to do because they "know best?" So why all the selective outrage against Catholics? Sarah, your comments here don’t have anything to do with the subject of this post, which doesn’t even discuss civil rights. You must have mean to comment on the post below.

At any rate, your contention about rights couldn’t be more wrong. It is indeed a civil rights issue - this has been recognized not only by Catholics, but by practically every other religious group across the country, and by many secular commentators as well. The first Amendment grants us the right to free exercise of our religion, and this means freedom from government coercion. No one is trying to make contraception illegal. All we are saying is “if you want to do something immoral, all right, but please don’t send us the bill for it.”

What does the fact that some Catholic entities receive government funds have to do with it? Nothing. If I receive funds from the government and the government tells me to do something immoral, does that mean I must obey simply because I work for them? It’s been well known for some time that the U.S. government wants to oblige all Catholic healthcare providers to perform abortions (that’s next up, once this mandate has been made as palatable as possible to everyone). If the government tells me to take a human life in the womb, am I obliged to do it simply beause they are my employer? You do? Well then, you must also love the Nazi government. They told employers to cooperate in gassing Jews and killing the handicapped. “I was just following orders, I was just obeying” was their cry. So do yu think this was a good defense?

I’m very curious as to what you think of the actual subject of this post. Do you agree that our “scarce” health ccare resources are best spent on contraception sterilization and abortion, or on stroke and cancer treatments? Isn’t this mandate and the whole healthcare syste, an example of the government telling others what to do because they “know best?” So why all the selective outrage against Catholics?

]]> Comment on Was Pope John Paul I Murdered? (Part I) by Lori http://subcreators.com/blog/2008/08/22/was-pope-john-paul-i-murdered-part-i/#comment-9215 Lori Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:39:18 +0000 http://subcreators.com/blog/2008/08/22/was-pope-john-paul-i-murdered-part-i/#comment-9215 ignacio, what I meant was that the accusations of Masonry have all arisen from the tradtionalist faction and are based in their unwillingness to accept the modern world or the Council, not necessarily that the arose from the possibility of the Church reconsidering Masonry. Bugnini, John XXIII, Villot? - once again, where is the EVIDENCE? I have read the accusations ad nauseum; not once is any credible source ever given. ignacio, what I meant was that the accusations of Masonry have all arisen from the tradtionalist faction and are based in their unwillingness to accept the modern world or the Council, not necessarily that the arose from the possibility of the Church reconsidering Masonry.

Bugnini, John XXIII, Villot? - once again, where is the EVIDENCE? I have read the accusations ad nauseum; not once is any credible source ever given.

]]> Comment on Was Pope John Paul I Murdered? (Part I) by ignacio http://subcreators.com/blog/2008/08/22/was-pope-john-paul-i-murdered-part-i/#comment-9214 ignacio Sun, 19 Feb 2012 22:50:26 +0000 http://subcreators.com/blog/2008/08/22/was-pope-john-paul-i-murdered-part-i/#comment-9214 "All of this is the sole basis for the accusation that some Vatican prelates themselves were Masons. It obviously has no basis in fact." Excuse me: There are plenty of evidences. Bugnini, Juan XXIII, Villot, etc...... “All of this is the sole basis for the accusation that some Vatican prelates themselves were Masons. It obviously has no basis in fact.”
Excuse me: There are plenty
of evidences.
Bugnini, Juan XXIII, Villot, etc……

]]> Comment on The Brave New World of Obamacare by Sarah Palin http://subcreators.com/blog/2012/02/10/the-brave-new-world-of-obamacare/#comment-9213 Sarah Palin Wed, 15 Feb 2012 08:00:25 +0000 http://subcreators.com/blog/?p=2583#comment-9213 Sorry, you've confused civil rights which are protected and belong to people with the and old institutional prerogative to tell people how to live. Catholic Church wants a carve out of responsibilities , but they also want tax payer money to deliver services- selectively. Its one or the other, Church or State. The Church lost this battle a long time ago. http://gawker.com/5884856/jon-stewart-catches-up-on-last-weeks-controversy-over-contraception-insurance Even your arguments here reveal you'd like everyone to have to live according to your belief system because you *know* best. So much for crying about rights. Sorry, you’ve confused civil rights which are protected and belong to people with the and old institutional prerogative to tell people how to live.
Catholic Church wants a carve out of responsibilities , but they also want tax payer money to deliver services- selectively. Its one or the other, Church or State. The Church lost this battle a long time ago. http://gawker.com/5884856/jon-stewart-catches-up-on-last-weeks-controversy-over-contraception-insurance
Even your arguments here reveal you’d like everyone to have to live according to your belief system because you *know* best. So much for crying about rights.

]]> Comment on Was Pope John Paul I Murdered? (Part II) by Cesar J. Fernandez http://subcreators.com/blog/2008/08/28/was-pope-john-paul-i-murdered-part-ii/#comment-9212 Cesar J. Fernandez Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:09:53 +0000 http://subcreators.com/blog/2008/08/28/was-pope-john-paul-i-murdered-part-ii/#comment-9212 ...this author in this text uses the word ´ostpolitik´... He should trace that word and explained who started using it and what happened to him... …this author in this text uses the word ´ostpolitik´…
He should trace that word and explained who started using it and what happened to him…

]]> Comment on Was Pope John Paul I Murdered? (Part I) by Cesar J. Fernandez http://subcreators.com/blog/2008/08/22/was-pope-john-paul-i-murdered-part-i/#comment-9211 Cesar J. Fernandez Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:31:19 +0000 http://subcreators.com/blog/2008/08/22/was-pope-john-paul-i-murdered-part-i/#comment-9211 John PaulI's death was not the only sensational death in Italy in 1978... Aldo Moro's death was even more sensational and far more difficult to explain... to this day! (See Wikipedia...) John PaulI’s death was not the only sensational death in Italy in 1978…
Aldo Moro’s death was even more sensational and far more difficult to explain… to this day! (See Wikipedia…)

]]> Comment on The Year of Faith: Saying “Yes” to God by Lori http://subcreators.com/blog/2011/10/17/the-year-of-faith-saying-yes-to-god/#comment-9210 Lori Thu, 03 Nov 2011 04:21:35 +0000 http://subcreators.com/blog/?p=2527#comment-9210 I am indeed. As soon as I get finished with the St. Elizabeth documentary, I among going full speed ahead on it! I hope to have it published next year for the centenary. I'll post updates here. I am indeed. As soon as I get finished with the St. Elizabeth documentary, I among going full speed ahead on it! I hope to have it published next year for the centenary. I’ll post updates here.

]]> Comment on The Year of Faith: Saying “Yes” to God by Fr. John Abberton http://subcreators.com/blog/2011/10/17/the-year-of-faith-saying-yes-to-god/#comment-9209 Fr. John Abberton Tue, 01 Nov 2011 17:45:01 +0000 http://subcreators.com/blog/?p=2527#comment-9209 Hello. Are you going ahead with a biography of John Paul 1? It seems to be badly needed! Hello. Are you going ahead with a biography of John Paul 1? It seems to be badly needed!

]]> Comment on The Smiling Pope — 30 Years Later by Emir http://subcreators.com/blog/2008/06/04/the-smiling-pope-30-years-later/#comment-9203 Emir Mon, 02 May 2011 15:07:15 +0000 http://subcreators.com/blog/?p=85#comment-9203 Good day, I rediscovered this site just recently, in light of the events surrounding the beatification of Pope John Paul II. Is there an outside source to confirm whether Pope Benedict XVI said the words “I am completely convinced he is a saint.” regarding Pope John Paul I? Maybe because he was referring instead to his immediate predecessor. I also wanted to ask about the latest news on the path to sainthood of Pope John Paul I. Thanks very much. Good day,

I rediscovered this site just recently, in light of the events surrounding the beatification of Pope John Paul II.

Is there an outside source to confirm whether Pope Benedict XVI said the words “I am completely convinced he is a saint.” regarding Pope John Paul I? Maybe because he was referring instead to his immediate predecessor.

I also wanted to ask about the latest news on the path to sainthood of Pope John Paul I.

Thanks very much.

]]> Comment on Dan Brown’s Code Gets Scrambled by Tanmoy Sarkar http://subcreators.com/blog/2009/09/17/dan-browns-code-gets-scrambled/#comment-9202 Tanmoy Sarkar Wed, 13 Apr 2011 09:11:40 +0000 http://subcreators.com/blog/?p=1076#comment-9202 It’s yet another mystery rockers from Dan Brown called “The Lost Symbol” that will make you experience the thrill of Robert Langdon mystery adventure. Full of actions, application of wisdom and knowledge, fast paced story telling, all the essentials of a successful murder mystery are here in this RightBooks.In collection. Just visit www.rightbooks.in/product_details.asp?pid=9780552161237 to have it today. It’s yet another mystery rockers from Dan Brown called “The Lost Symbol” that will make you experience the thrill of Robert Langdon mystery adventure. Full of actions, application of wisdom and knowledge, fast paced story telling, all the essentials of a successful murder mystery are here in this RightBooks.In collection. Just visit http://www.rightbooks.in/product_details.asp?pid=9780552161237 to have it today.

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