02-10-2012, 07:45 PM
mattkime wrote:
>>Bonehead move by the administration to piss off mainstream Catholics
In another thread it was cited that there is almost universal ignorance of the ban on birth control among the parishioners. don't confuse the politics of the leadership of the church with that of the followers. we've seen this in start relief on a certain issue that can't be left alone.
As i pointed out in another thread also, the mistake the administration made here is that it misled the bishops about how this would be handled. When it made this announcement it caused a furor because the bishops felt double-crossed. Mainstream Catholics may not support the Church's birth control policies, but they do care whether the President can be trusted when he talks to Church leaders. THAT's what pissed off mainstream Catholics, not who pays for birth control pills.