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Religious Leaders Speak Out Against 'Same-Sex
Marriage' -- Pledge Defiance
press conference, coordinated by Dr. Rick Scarborough,
president of Vision America
Action, came just before the
court began hearing oral arguments in Obergefell v.
Hodges, a case that could
lead to the judicial imposition
of homosexual "marriage"
nationwide.
Pastor Scarborough noted
that federal judges have overturned marriage amendPastor Rick Scarborough
ments in 26 states – amendments to state constitutions
WASHINGTON, -- At a rethat were enacted overwhelmcent press conference, the Na- ingly by tens of millions of vottional Press Club, a group of
ers. In another eight states,
spiritual leaders spoke out
pseudo-marriage was legislated
against same-sex marriage and without allowing a vote of the
pledged defiance should the
people. In only three states has
U.S. Supreme Court attempt
the deconstruction of marriage
to redefine marriage in the
been approved by the people
United States. They included
via referendum.
Deacon Keith Fournier (Editor- Scarborough explained "….
in-Chief of Catholic Online),
The Supreme Court can no
Matt Staver (founder and
more redefine marriage than it
chairman of Liberty Counsel), can redefine gravity” and that
Focus on the Family Founder
marriage is a matter "that is
Dr. James Dobson (who spoke settled in Heaven and affirmed
by video) and, others. The
by both God's Holy Scripture
and His created order." Visit
WorldNetDaily to read Dr.
Scarborough's commentary
"Why I Will Defy Recognition
of Same-sex 'Marriage.'"
Leaders have initiated a petition at
www.defendmarriage.org by
which signers "Pledge in Solidarity to Defend Marriage,"
declare that "no civil institution…has the authority to redefine marriage" and commit
to defying any unconstitutional
and un-Godly judicial edict that
attempts to change the natural
order.
The petition can be read in its
entirety, and may be signed, at
www.defendmarriage.org. Besides the aforementioned, signers to date include Franklin
Graham (son of Rev. Billy Graham), Lt. Gen. Jerry Boykin
(U.S. Army, ret.), former Ohio
Treasurer and Secretary of
State Ken Blackwell and Former Arkansas Gov. and FOX
TV personality Mike Huckabee,
as well as thousands of concerned citizens.
Documentary Interprets Religious Freedom in
an Ever Changing Society
"One Generation Away" Documentary Shows Consequences
on Conservative Business Owners of what could Happen in
the Future
FRANKLIN, Tenn.,-- The outcome of the Supreme Court
same-sex hearings, set for late
June, could cause a potentially
damaging ripple effect for conservative business owners who,
based on their personal religious beliefs, do not want to
participate in same-sex wedding ceremonies as was explored in the award-winning
EchoLight Studios documentary, "One Generation Away."
"One of the biggest
changes in this country in the
last four or five years is the
level of hostility rising toward
people of faith taking public
viewpoints in their business or
in the public square, even in
schools and the military," said
Former Senator and EchoLight
CEO Rick Santorum. "Those
who want to live their life consistent with biblical teachings
are not being given space to do
that. "
The backdrop to the
Supreme Court holding this
hearing is a number of highprofile cases of Christian business owners being forced by
the government to provide
services for same-sex weddings.
As highlighted in "One Generation Away," which was released
last September, there is a
growing understanding that the
redefinition of marriage cannot
be separated from a loss of
freedom.
"It is an increasing
view that if you are not with
this new orthodoxy, the secularism that is now coming from
the government, that these are
the values that the government
values. If you don't live up to
those values, well then you can
be persecuted and maybe even
prosecuted for doing so," concluded Santorum.
"One Generation
Away" focuses on seven cases
of religious freedom disputes
throughout the United States:
the wedding service providers
in Oregon and Washington, Mt.
Soledad Veteran's Memorial in
San Diego, Hobby Lobby, chaplaincy in the military, as well as
two education cases with a collegiate counseling program,
and high school cheerleaders in
Kountze, Texas. Each case
clearly presents both sides of
the issue, and reflects on how
the First Amendment, Equal
Protection Clause, Free Exercise Clause and Religious Freedom Restoration Act are interpreted and applied.
Veteran Producer and Director
Ken Carpenter solicited commentary from more than 70
interviewees, including 44th
Governor of Arkansas Mike
Huckabee.
For more information about
"One Generation Away," now
available on DVD and showing
in select EchoLight Cinemas
nationwide, visit onegenerationawaymovie.com.