The Catholic Health Assn. breaks with bishops on health care reform


This is sad indeed. The Catholic Health Assn. needs our prayers. They are Catholic in name only.

Breaking with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, the president of the Catholic Health Association has endorsed the Senate health care reform legislation that is scheduled to be voted on by the House of Representatives this week. 

Why would they endorse something that is so morally wrong and opposed to the teachings of the Catholic Church? Could it be money? Lack of courage or backbone to stand up for the Catholic teachings? Fear? What do you think?
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  1. Anonymous3/15/10, 2:41 PM

    I saw this nun speak on EWTN, at that time she had NO idea what was involved with obamacare...My impression was that she is very stupid!

    During the same show Judy Brown was on the show and refuted each point the sister made. Each time Judy Brown came back with the truth about obamacare, all the sister could do was stutter. So in my opinion, she is extremely stupid, or she has been bought off.

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  2. Jean Heimann3/15/10, 9:11 PM

    I saw her there, too, and she seemed to be so uniformed about the reality of what would happen if Obamacare would pass -- I wondered if she wasn't in denial. She also seemed nervous and frightened.

    If she can't stand up for the basic beliefs of Catholicism, I don't think she is qualified to be in the position that she is in.

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