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Why aren't the Christian Scientists upset at Obamacare?

The constitution gives us the right of freedom of religion( even though the liberal governemnt has taken many of those rights away, already). Christian Scientists do not believe in modern healthcare practices, yet the government is forcing them to buy and accept health insurance that directly violates their right to not have health insurance or to obtain modern healthcare when sick. Just another way in which the government takes away our rights of religious practice by their laws. What part of the constitution that states the that congress shall in no way pass laws that restrict the the free exercise and expression of ones religion? denying prayer, public display of nativity, etc. are laws (or interpretations of laws) that blatently restrict our right to express and exercise our right to proclaim our beliefs.

Update:

I haven't read it, but to force others who do not take it , for non-religous reasons, to pay the "tax" is unfair to those who don't take insurance for religious reasons. it gives unfair privilege to a certain class of people. As far as the ignorant decree of the supreme court that says it is constitutional because it is a tax and not a penalty, then all congress has to do is make everything a "tax" so that they get you to bend over backwards to fit their will and purpose. China has forced abortion for families that have more than one kid. All America has to do is say"well just as medical care was a major problem, now overpopulation is a problem and if you have more than one kid, you cannot get a tax exempt for it and you will have to pay a penalty...oh wait, i mean a "tax" if you have a second or third child. You americans are so ignorant of the communist agenda that the U.S. government is slowly pushing down your throat. They slowly take away

Update 2:

They slowly take away your God given, Constitutional rights, and you all just smile as the noose slowly tightens around your necks. Now they are taking away your right to bare arms so that when you wake up and realize their treachery, you will only have bows and arrows left to fight their full-auto assault rifles and grenade launchers and bazookas and S.A.M. and all the other weapons of mass destruction they have to keep you ssubjected to their policy and practice. It is the right to bare arms against armies both foreign and domestic. Domestic meant the british government and army to the early americans. Today it means the government that caters to big business and all the lobbyists in Washington as well as the gangs that run drugs and fight in the streets. Yet you willingly give up all your rights to a corrupt government that is incompetent to pass laws and balance the budget and protect its citizens from those who will get the "bad guns" no matter what.

Update 3:

If the government passed laws limiting what hospitals can charge for service, then insurance would be affordable and not forced. If everyone used their right to bare arms and carry those arms openly as was intended, then the principal or teacher would have shot that freak before the body count was huge in CT. If violent criminals were still hung in the town square, then idiots that do these things would think twice about the consequences of their actions, instead the liberal government takes care of them in prison for life with medical and dental, raising our taxes and driving us into debt. Yet the public demands fair treatment for these criminals, demands that law abiding citizens cannot buy weapons to defend themselves against evil, and then sit back and wonder how it is that bad things happen in our society.

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  • 8 years ago
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    Actually there are exceptions to BOCare and religion is one of those. They do not have to follow the law if they ignore it for religious reasons.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    There's an exemption if it's against your religion.

    Since health care is against their religion, I assume they are exempt.

    As for "forcing" - as the Supreme Court has said, it's a tax. Don't want the insurance, don't buy it. But be prepared to may more in taxes to make up for it.

    Edit: Why should I pay for people's healthcare expenses because they won't carry insurance or pay their own bills? That's exactly what is going on. Most everybody at some point in time uses healthcare - they should be REQUIRED to pay for it. Otherwise, I don't care if you're having a heart attack, the hospital should throw your worthless rear end out on the street.

    Why are Republicans against "redistribution of the wealth" - until it comes into play on healthcare?

    "They slowly take away your God given, Constitutional rights," - WHERE in the Constitution?

  • Jim
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    You would be better off spreading your crap on the Political Site. You, apparently, are still not accepting that Bishop Romney lost and are unable to move forward. You would make a good Congressman for the Republican side.

  • 8 years ago

    That's the great thing about the Constitution it can be changed when the majority wants it to. If you don't like that set-up there are a couple hundred other countries you can move to. Good luck!

  • ?
    Lv 5
    8 years ago

    You can opt out of the health care plan for religious reasons. Have you even read it?

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    CS'ers don't believe in getting medical TREATMENT.

    Obamacare is forced medical INSURANCE.

    See the difference? It's not a violation of their beliefs if you force them to buy insurance they'll never use.

  • 21
    Lv 5
    8 years ago

    who knowing

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