Geek: "separation of church and state means that no religion can impose its beliefs and strictures upon others in the nation...."

...and freedom of religion means that the 'State' cannot impose its politics into one's religious beliefs....check out the Bill of Rights...you won't have to read too far....
Like I said...SEPARATE...and here in America we (used to) have the freedom to believe and worship the way we choose, without government intervention. The same is true, as you are saying..that religion can't dictate the government.
So, leave those who do not believe in birth control or abortion alone.
If it's the revenue that is at issue....get the fucking insurance companies out of Obamacare!....you can bet their profits dwarf anything gained be coercing a bunch of nuns to pay for birth control...Jeez!!(rolls eyes)...
..but then the whole of Obamacare is just a scam, anyway....the way it is structured, and the main focus on their priorities, just so happens to favor the insurance corporations more than the patients....just listen to ANY news broadcast...they don't SAY it, but everything has to work around the corporations getting THEIRS first...the notion that this was about 'Healthcare' was just to make it palatable to the lunatics who believe that type of shit!....the same naivete that appealed to the 'so-called liberals', thinking that progress was being made voting for Obama, solely because he is perceived as being 'black'.....no matter how inept or crooked he is!
(That's because 'so-called liberals' are, in fact, VERY shallow, racist people, and calling it 'progressively hip'...and VERY easily manipulated, because of it!!).

GfS