{"id":4906,"date":"2012-02-13T09:00:04","date_gmt":"2012-02-13T14:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stonescryout.org\/?p=4906"},"modified":"2012-02-12T19:01:29","modified_gmt":"2012-02-13T00:01:29","slug":"links-for-monday-13-february-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stonescryout.org\/?p=4906","title":{"rendered":"Links for Monday, 13 February 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"

The HHS Mandate Edition<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Six Things Everyone Should Know About the HHS Mandate<\/a><\/strong>
\nRead the entire post,<\/p>\n

1.The mandate does not exempt Catholic charities, schools, universities, or hospitals.<\/p>\n

2.The mandate forces these institutions and others, against their conscience, to pay for things they consider immoral.<\/p>\n

3.The mandate forces coverage of sterilization and abortion-inducing drugs and devices as well as contraception.<\/p>\n

4.Catholics of all political persuasions are unified in their opposition to the mandate<\/p>\n

5.Many other religious and secular people and groups have spoken out strongly against the mandate.<\/p>\n

6.The federal mandate is much stricter than existing state mandates.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Message from Chuck Colson<\/a><\/strong>
\nIf the administration does not back down, religious liberty\u2014as clearly articulated in the Constitution and in court cases\u2014will be gravely impaired. And your organization, like mine, will face the question of civil disobedience.<\/p>\n

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Manhattan Declaration – Sign it<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Tightening the Screws<\/a><\/strong>
\nFrom the article,<\/p>\n

Perhaps the Government’s own attempt to kick this can down the road until after the elections will be cited as evidence. In its announcement of January 20, 2012, HHS stated that \u201cbirth control… is the most commonly taken drug in America by young and middle-aged women.\u201d If contraception is already the most commonly taken drug in America, then it seems hardly necessary to shove a requirement to provide it down the throat of the Catholic Church and other religious organizations.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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National Petition to Stop HHS Mandate – Sign it<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Obama Tries to Spin His Way Out<\/a><\/strong>
\nFrom Mere Comments,<\/p>\n

Abstinence for 15-year-olds is considered impossible\u2013how in the world can they possibly control themselves? But obesity is something we can fix by teaching them to control their appetites for certain foods and eating veggies. What a country.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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