Letters to the editor 2/16/12

opinions

February 16, 2012 - 12:00 AM

Dear Editor,

After reading the editorial in regard to the Catholic bishops we felt that we had to make some comments.

The bishops are not the Catholic Church, they are our leaders in the United States and as such are trying to protect us and our religious liberties and we appreciate it. The church is made of the individual members and the individual members are the church. The church is made of millions of individual members each trying to live by their conscience. These members are not only bishops and priests but doctors, nurses, teachers, business owners, employees and others.

This mandate is not an agreement between the president and the bishops but an infringement on the religious freedom of all members. Religious freedom is addressed in the First Amendment and is one of the reasons the country was established, going back to the Pilgrims. When a person is told they must do something that they feel is wrong it definitely is an infringement on their religious rights.

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