I'd like to minimize abortions, but how can we accomplish that when every avenue from sex education to contraceptives is blocked by religious extremists and lawmakers?
I'd like to minimize abortions, but how can we accomplish that when every avenue from sex education to contraceptives is blocked by religious extremists and lawmakers?
Daley Jury writes, "When Christians like Salonen use their particular religious tenets to judge others or champion laws that prohibit individual choices about reproduction, they do all of us an injustice. I believe in the Lord who said, “I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly” [John 10:10]. What makes one’s life abundant is not Roxane Salonen’s business to decide."
Port: Catholics win the liberty to keep silent about child abuse
People who are committed to protecting children actually protect them. They don t hide behind religious dogmas, however long-standing. 10:48 am, Feb. 1, 2021 ×
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MINOT, N.D. Catholics and other supposed proponents of religious liberty are crowing about the defeat of Senate Bill 2180.
The legislation introduced by
Sen. Judy Lee, R-Fargo, would have crossed out a clergy exemption to a state law mandating reporting of child abuse. Lee ultimately withdrew the bill after a pressure campaign organized by lobbyists for the Catholic Church and other interests.
If you want to understand why so many Americans have turned away from religion, generally, and Catholicism, specifically, one need look no further than the Diocese of Fargo’s