May 5, 2012 – Catechism 1506 – 1513

Taking care of the sick is something that has always been very important to Christians.  We see this still today in the fact that so many hospitals are run by the Catholic Church.  That is another reason that these newest laws, which force Catholics to provide things they don’t believe in, is such a dangerous law.  What would happen if all the Catholic hospitals shut down.  What would happen to the health care system if we lost a large chunk of the places people go for care.  The question will hopefully never be answered because things will turn around, but if what happened with Catholic Charities in Illinois is any indication, what would happen is the Catholic hospitals would just drop their “Catholic” title and go about business as usual.  Catholic Charities is now called Center for Youth and Family Solutions.  It is exactly the same people and system, just without the “burden” of having any moral foundation.  It is a complete joke.  I understand that people would have lost jobs and things would have been a mess for many families if they had folded, but what lesson are we giving the government.  The issue of morals and beliefs and obeying your conscience came to a head and Catholic blinked.  It only encourages the government to push even further the envelope of immorality the next time.