A few posts back I wrote about tolerance. I didn’t expect to see a landslide of examples so soon, both in Canada and in the US, but we’re here.
In the US, Obamacare will require all religious organisations to pay for contraceptives, even if it violates the conscience of the particular religion. Most think this is a Roman Catholic issue, but to the government, contraceptives also mean abortificients, aka the “morning after pill,” which causes an abortion.
In Ontario, again first impacting the Roman Catholic Church, is the demand that the separate schools implement anti-bullying curriculum and sponsor clubs that promote homosexuality as normal and good, contrary to church teaching. A brief summary can be found here.
If non-catholics think this is not their problem, they are just too naive for words. At issue here is whether or not one is free to believe and practise their faith. At the present rate of human rights legislation, churches may have to check in monthly to see if their faith is in compliance with the regulators. I suggest the following links for sharper insights than I can offer:
http://www.albertmohler.com/2012/02/02/the-president-the-pill-and-religious-liberty-in-peril/
http://www.ocregister.com/opinion/church-339789-one-catholic.html