tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984459570188718580.post4282282382725403451..comments2023-08-25T06:45:53.632-04:00Comments on High Heels & Flip-Flops: Politics & Religion: My Breakup with the Catholic ChurchHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13226523010102160874noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984459570188718580.post-50443333351245540712012-03-08T23:32:26.997-05:002012-03-08T23:32:26.997-05:00Thank you for such an honest post. I hope you and ...Thank you for such an honest post. I hope you and your husband find the place you're looking for in the future. Honestly, I am mystified by the current political conversations regarding conception, rights, and other extremely personal/private health care decisions. I feel like we've been transported back in time in the worst possible way.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04016963796201775781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984459570188718580.post-36512713181871089622012-03-06T14:27:49.091-05:002012-03-06T14:27:49.091-05:00A very, very interesting post. Please know I'...A very, very interesting post. Please know I'm not judging with the rest of this - but I thought it might be interesting to you and some of your readers.<br />For what it's worth - insurance "through the church" will cover birth control if it is a medical necessity (the example of bleeding for 6 weeks at a time isn't far off). You do have to have a letter from your doctor and jump through a hoop or two, but it is possible.Princess Christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04707441750165767852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984459570188718580.post-62564784966402190802012-03-06T04:38:45.711-05:002012-03-06T04:38:45.711-05:00What a great post! I was christened a Presbyterian...What a great post! I was christened a Presbyterian and, while I am a firm believer in God, I too identify as being more spiritual than religious as others have stated on this post. I never really 'got' the Catholic faith; I like the idea of it but it always seemed far too extreme and hypocritical for my liking. I so appreciate you writing this honest post! A very brave move in what can be an extremely judgemental and nasty forum! Bravo!!Candicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02194856058729979313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984459570188718580.post-59971318407873218242012-03-05T18:56:51.786-05:002012-03-05T18:56:51.786-05:00Thank you. This post was very well written. I'...Thank you. This post was very well written. I'm so sick and tired of women's health issues being used as political weaponry by a whole bunch of lunatics who don't have any business telling me what I should or should not be doing with my body...and whatever happened to separation of Church and State?Nalihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06156730633996259345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984459570188718580.post-3077649739493733112012-03-05T17:53:06.098-05:002012-03-05T17:53:06.098-05:00Wow, thanks for sharing! I was raised Catholic too...Wow, thanks for sharing! I was raised Catholic too, but my husband and I got married in an Episcopalian church (to the dismay of my godmother). I do like that Episcopalians are more progressive while maintaining some of the traditions that I am more familiar with.<br /><br />Faith is such a personal choice and journey and we are still working on ours!<br /><br />xoxo,<br /><a href="http://chicncheapliving.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Chic 'n Cheap Living</a>little luxury listhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17630812969476483227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984459570188718580.post-40248274679643286932012-03-05T17:48:29.993-05:002012-03-05T17:48:29.993-05:00I appreciate your honesty and hope that you and yo...I appreciate your honesty and hope that you and your hubby can still find a place of spiritual fulfilment. Like I said in my post not too long ago, the tradition and comfort of mass works for us as we move around often, so I am more focused on that than the politics I suppose. There are things I agree and disagree with, but we just do what works best for us. It probably doesnt hurt that the only time my tv is on, we are watchign curious george, so I am terribly unaware of current event (hehe or *hangs head in shame*..which ever you think is more appropriate). <br /><br />Posts like these are hard to write and even harder to share, so I admire your courage and your thoughtful decision to leave.Kate @ Daffodilshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11014407841272156153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984459570188718580.post-76804025962306430942012-03-05T16:15:58.561-05:002012-03-05T16:15:58.561-05:00You have very valuable point about both religion a...You have very valuable point about both religion and politics. I am also Catholic but many aspects of my faith and beliefs DO NOT reflect what they preach every day.<br /><br />I didn't practice it for quite a while simply because of the many reason you stated on your post and perhaps even more.<br /><br />Now and for a few months I been attending a church here on island almost every Sunday and I like that I can go and be grateful for all the things I have.<br /><br />But I also know that the important thing is not only going to church but being spiritual and a good person in your everyday life. I am also a firm believer in God and if he is around all then we don't need to walk into a temple to honor him and believe in him...<br /><br />Great post!sunshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14803905890106683284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984459570188718580.post-49123072714589050472012-03-05T16:10:36.984-05:002012-03-05T16:10:36.984-05:00Ah, religion. In my family just about every religi...Ah, religion. In my family just about every religion is represented, so my beliefs a a mishmash of all. I believe in kindness, treating everyone fairly and loving who you love, without judgment.kudos to you for standing up and your honestyElle Seeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01700861489513811406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984459570188718580.post-65361941265532162162012-03-05T15:30:19.031-05:002012-03-05T15:30:19.031-05:00I swear the world is going crazy! I appreciate you...I swear the world is going crazy! I appreciate your honesty and stand beside you on this!!<br /><br />Jayme @ Her Late Night CravingsJayme @ Her Late Night Cravingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10927837054968442879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984459570188718580.post-73478073572900325802012-03-05T14:14:20.962-05:002012-03-05T14:14:20.962-05:00Heather, I appreciate your honesty in this post. ...Heather, I appreciate your honesty in this post. I am not catholic, and in fact just like what Kim says, I am just a spiritual person. When I heard about this whole fiasco I was in complete disbelief. Similarly to you, my parent's owned their own business and while we had health insurance, it was very very very meager coverage with a high deductible. I didn't have the best preventative care as well...but we do the best we can with what we have...Bravoe Runwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10742697015152576035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984459570188718580.post-62951646589185008022012-03-05T13:34:11.364-05:002012-03-05T13:34:11.364-05:00Honesty is the best policy, right? I can't be...Honesty is the best policy, right? I can't believe all of this crap about birth control that is going on. It makes me sick. As someone who is on birth control, I don't appreciate being called a slut or thought of as "dirty" or "promiscuous." It's just stupid. Believe me when I say that most Catholic women are on birth control, so their opposition to it doesn't make any sense.<br /><br />http://www.glamkittenslitterbox.com/<br />Twitter: @GlamKitten88Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04872576992263682398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984459570188718580.post-87190582782760963992012-03-05T13:22:13.420-05:002012-03-05T13:22:13.420-05:00I agree with your thoughts, Heather. And I support...I agree with your thoughts, Heather. And I support and love you no matter what religion you choose to identify (or not) with.<br />I agree that this has gone too far; isn't there something called separation of church and state? How can the church impose its regulations on the state when there should be a line there? Besides, it's up to the followers of a religion to base their own actions off of their personal values. It's not up to the religion to change the law as it sees fit because their followers aren't behaving like they'd prefer them to.<br /><br />Love. <br /><br />PS: a happy thing you might enjoy: it's been almost 100 years since the gift of D.C.'s cherry trees...HiLLjOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18339271743324886097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984459570188718580.post-13290344792294780472012-03-05T12:50:59.978-05:002012-03-05T12:50:59.978-05:00A mutual friend shared this post with me and I'...A mutual friend shared this post with me and I'm so grateful. Though I admit I need to read this again more carefully, I agree with what I've read, so far. I want to join you in giving up the same thing for Lent...however, familial obligations mean that I will most likely end up wedding in a Catholic church. :( If only this religion could be more about including than excluding, loving instead of judging.....avocadoaddicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06280266467299733528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984459570188718580.post-61576988051337530362012-03-05T12:24:21.870-05:002012-03-05T12:24:21.870-05:00Heather,
Thank you for your honesty. I hope that ...Heather, <br />Thank you for your honesty. I hope that you and your husband can find a new home church.Ces https://www.blogger.com/profile/16648706977043725401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984459570188718580.post-7820831472734746312012-03-05T11:06:26.082-05:002012-03-05T11:06:26.082-05:00I frankly have never understood why other people c...I frankly have never understood why other people care so much about what I or other women do with our bodies in regards to birth control. It's really non of their business.<br /><br />My husband was raised Catholic but no longer considers himself Catholic or goes to church, he doesn't buy into what they preach any longer.Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04356655617475615318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984459570188718580.post-8133882311946688842012-03-05T09:48:51.821-05:002012-03-05T09:48:51.821-05:00Thank you for this very honest post!
I was raised...Thank you for this very honest post!<br /><br />I was raised Catholic but am not very active in the church at all. Like you used to, I identify with being Catholic as part of my Maronite Catholic "culture." My husband, an atheist, has always questioned how I can be pro-choice, pro gay rights and Catholic. I've always explained to him that I consider myself a "spiritual" person more than a "religious" one - I defined my own Catholicism in a way. Lately with some of the stances the church has been taking, I'm less and less inclined to associate myself with it, though I have not taken the plunge yet.<br /><br />Also, thank you for your beautiful comment on my blog this weekend! We all go through "down" periods and I think it's great when the blogging community opens up and shares them with others. Have an amazing week!Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04724896577355920828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984459570188718580.post-81937258605016950522012-03-05T09:35:02.004-05:002012-03-05T09:35:02.004-05:00Thank you for being so honest on the blog! I, too,...Thank you for being so honest on the blog! I, too, am on birth control for health related reasons (if any man bled for 6 weeks straight like I grew up doing - I think he'd understand bc is not just for sex. But hey, we must be evil because we can bleed without dying!) and I am disgusted by everything that has happened in the media.<br />There are people dying in our own country because of lack of food and healthy living situations, we're waging wars in other countries and we're losing our freedoms every step of the way. These are the important problems, not a woman's right to protect her body! BAH!<br /><br />Thanks - I loved your well written viewpoint. It feels good to know we still have some sanity left in the nation!Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17998209409220136371noreply@blogger.com