Posts Tagged ‘ gay marriage ’

Focus on the Family Ad Pulled

Feb 24th, 2010 | By Marcus French | Category: Life & Family, News

It’s a wonder this ad ever saw the light of day, given the incredibly controversial message it sends (tongue firmly implanted in cheek). From CitizenLink:
The NCAA took a Focus on the Family ad off of its Web site after homosexual activists complained.
The print ad shows a father holding his young son. It’s titled:
Celebrate Family. Celebrate [...]



Gay Rights: Don’t Ask, Don’t Think

Feb 6th, 2010 | By Frank Turek | Category: Featured Articles, Law & Politics, News

The central argument in favor of same-sex marriage or overturning “Don’t ask don’t tell” contains a fatal flaw. In fact, this is the flaw at the heart of the entire gay rights movement.

Joint Chief Chairman Adm. Michael Mullen dutifully proclaimed the flaw as truth the other day when speaking in favor of ending the “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” [...]



Having Both a Mother and Father is… Insignificant?

Jan 23rd, 2010 | By Marcus French | Category: Life & Family, News

Did you know that having both a child’s mother and father involved in their life is of no real significance? That is the conclusion of sociologists quoted in a USA Today article published recently:
Sociologists Stacey and Timothy Biblarz of the University of Southern California, spent five years reviewing 81 studies of one- and two-parent families, [...]



Manhattan Declaration: Call to Sign and Thoughts from Dr. Brown

Nov 24th, 2009 | By Marcus French | Category: News, Revolution & Justice

Jesus-followers from various denominations and movements have put together a document called the Manhattan Declaration, which Chuck Colson described as “a wake-up call—a call to conscience—for the church.  It is also a crystal-clear message to civil authorities that we will not, under any circumstances, stand idly by as our religious freedom comes under assault.” Colson [...]



Death Threats Toward Maine “Yes On 1″ Leaders

Nov 16th, 2009 | By Marcus French | Category: Law & Politics, News

Since the passage of Question 1 in Maine which repealed a law that had redefined marriage to include same sex couples, death threats have been coming in against those affiliated with the “Yes on 1″ effort. According to Matt Barber:
Michael Heath, former director of the Christian Civic League of Maine, was directly targeted with a [...]



Maine Voters Reject Gay Marriage Law

Nov 4th, 2009 | By Marcus French | Category: Law & Politics, News

On Tuesday, a state law in Maine that would have redefined marriage to include same-sex couples was repealed.  According to FoxNews:
Voters in the northeastern state of Maine repealed a state law that would have allowed same-sex couples to wed, dealing the gay rights movement a heartbreaking defeat in the corner of the country most supportive [...]



How Would You Respond to Gay Protest Sign?

Oct 7th, 2009 | By Marcus French | Category: News, Philosophy & Science

Here’s a sign that was held at a Boston Gay Marriage Protest from a few years ago:

Here’s the biblical text the sign is referencing in its entirety:
If any man takes a wife and goes in to her and then turns against her, and charges her with shameful deeds and publicly defames her, and says, ‘I [...]



Gay Marriage Bill in D.C.

Jul 8th, 2009 | By Marcus French | Category: Law & Politics, News

Same-sex marriages performed in states that have redefined marriage (currently Connecticut, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont and New Hampshire), will be recognized in Washington D.C. According to USA Today:

WASHINGTON (AP) — A law recognizing same-sex marriages performed elsewhere has gone into effect in the District of Columbia.The bill was approved in a 12-1 vote by [...]



Prop 8 Upheld

May 26th, 2009 | By Marcus French | Category: Law & Politics, News

Prop 8 has been upheld in California! The same-sex “marriages” that went into effect before Prop 8 will remain legally recognized, however. According to the Long Beach Press-Telegram:
The California Supreme Court today upheld the constitutionality of Proposition 8, the voter-approved measure that banned same- sex marriage in the state, but the court also ruled [...]



New Hampshire House Votes Down Gay Marriage Bill Due to Religious Protection Clause

May 22nd, 2009 | By Marcus French | Category: Law & Politics, News

The New Hampshire House of Representatives voted down a same-sex marriage bill that had passed the Senate. The cause of the bill’s failure appears to be an amendment that would protect religious organizations from being required to perform same-sex marriages. According to Liberty Counsel:
Manchester, NH – By a vote of 188-186, the New [...]