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Washington D.C., Oct 5, 2012 \/ 08:04 pm (CNA\/EWTN News<\/a>).- Religious liberty advocacy group the Catholic Association released a voter guide on Oct. 4 that gives a failing grade to President Obama on seven key religious freedom issues.<\/p>\n

\t\u201cThe Obama Administration has put forth divisive policies and government regulations that ignore our First Amendment protections and erode the religious freedom of Catholics and people of faith,\u201d said Maureen Ferguson, the group's senior policy advisor.<\/p>\n

\tOver one million copies of the guide will be distributed in both English and Spanish across the country.<\/p>\n

\tThe guide is meant to educate Catholics and other persons of faith on how their vote could affect religious liberty concerns over the next four years.<\/p>\n

\tIn contrast to the score given to President Obama, the guide gives Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney an \u201cA+\u201d with regards to the seven religious liberty policies.<\/p>\n

\t\u201cThe President's unprecedented HHS mandate is the most far reaching encroachment on religious freedom in American history,\u201d Ferguson added.<\/p>\n

\t\u201cPeople of faith, religious charitable organizations and employers should not be forced to either violate their faith or face crippling fines that would damage their ability to serve the poor, the needy, the sick, the elderly, the orphaned and the overall common good.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tAshley McGuire, a senior fellow with the group, also weighed in, noting that on \u201ccritical issues\u201d such human trafficking, international religious freedom and allowing churches to choose their own leaders, \u201cthe administration has used regulation, laws and litigation to undermine the religious rights of people of faith.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Washington D.C., Oct 5, 2012 \/ 08:04 pm (CNA\/EWTN News).- Religious liberty advocacy group the Catholic Association released a voter guide on Oct. 4 that gives a failing grade to President Obama on seven key religious freedom issues.<\/p>\n

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