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Amerigo Vespucci

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Thu Feb 9, 2012, 06:06 PM Feb 2012

I'm a Catholic male, but I don't think "women's health" and "religious rights" should EVER intersect

Tweety just opened his show with the statement "YES, it's about women's health, but it's ALSO about religious rights..."

"Women's health" should come first and it should NEVER be conditional.

"Religious rights"...and I say this as a Christian, and a Catholic...should include YOUR right to practice and enjoy YOUR religion (or your right to enjoy NOT practicing ANY religion), and that "enjoyment" shouldn't have ANYTHING to do with the "enjoyment" (or health) of ANY other human being.

Belong to a church of 100 or 1000 "like-minded" members? GREAT! Good for you! When you step outside of those four walls and start trying to run other people's lives, you've pretty much missed the whole point.

Just my two cents worth.

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I'm a Catholic male, but I don't think "women's health" and "religious rights" should EVER intersect (Original Post) Amerigo Vespucci Feb 2012 OP
And a good two cents worth it was! k&r Little Star Feb 2012 #1
K&R... tallahasseedem Feb 2012 #2
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