Self-Composed-Questionaire

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Originally Posted by Columcille

The stipulations of the Government in the case I cited interfered with religious conviction. The Catholics had to reject giving employee's spouses insurance because it would be forced to accept the Government's definition of marriage allowing for same-sex marriage. Same-sex marriage has nothing to do with the Catholic charities giving aid to sick people, so the government's stipulations were politically motivated to attempt pressure on the Catholic Church to change their religious beliefs through government ***istance.
It is a good thing that the Catholic Church found a loop-hole, but it makes the near 100 employees who do cover their spouses' health insurance a crime at which the Washington D.C. officials are to blame.
Since you are for such underhanded tactics of the politicians, and even ungrateful for ALL taxpayer's money, not just your own, I think you should be a little more considerate at who is really paying more for the care of the sick and suffering. I see more Catholic hospitals around the country than I do see "Athiest" hospitals.

Applicants for public money are made aware of anti-discrimination laws, and must agree to abide or forfeit the money.
The law prohibits discrimination in all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment, including hiring, firing, compensation, benefits, *** ***ignments, promotions, and discipline. It also prohibits practices that seem neutral but have a disproportionate impact on a protected group of people.
Race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, age......if the church discriminates-which is perfectly okay-it can do so and still keep its tax exemption, but it can't get additional funding from the government.
The same rules protect against religious discrimination.
Same-sex couples pay taxes just like everybody else.
If you still think this is "underhanded", explain why the Church agreed to the terms in the first place; terms clearly spelled out from the beginning. The "loop hole" is, the church chooses money over so-called religious conviction.
I've never seen a hospital run by bowlers, quilters, marathon runners, or atheists. Do you mean secular hospitals? In that case, the answer is pretty clear.