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February 3, 2012
'... the Army asked that the letter not be read from the pulpit'
Topics: Political News and commentariesVia Kathryn Jean Lopez, an update on the silencing of the chaplains post from earlier: A spokesman for the Army tells National Review Online:
... the Army became aware of the Archbishop's letter last Friday (Jan. 27) and was concerned that the letter contained language that might be misunderstood in a military setting. The Army asked that the letter not be read from the pulpit. Instead, the letter would have been referenced in announcements and made available in the back of the chapel for the faithful, if they wished, as they departed after the Mass. The Army greatly appreciates the Archbishop's consideration of the military's perspective and is satisfied with the resolution upon which they agreed.As Kathryn points out in her earlier post (see above link), not only were chaplains told not to read the letter, but an Obama administration official edited a pastoral letter ... apparently with church buy-in. And in an update in the same post, an Army spokesman has confirmed "the Army asked that the letter not be read from the pulpit."
So, not only is the Obama administration mandating health insurance covering sterilization, abortifacients and contraception - a violation of the freedom of religion recognized by the U.S. Constitution, it's now mandating what can be said from the pulpit!
Posted by Hyscience at February 3, 2012 8:13 PM
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