Pres. Obama: Troops "Fighting On My Behalf"

President Obama's newly found, evolved conviction that marriage should be redefined, has dominated the news and will continue to do so for weeks to come.

However, buried in the ABC interview last week that revealed his new belief, was an equally troubling revelation about how he views his relationship to the United States military.

Obama Drama: Deception, Not Evolution

Much of the press spent yesterday talking about the Prince of Progressivism and his sincere, brave, politically courageous, open minded, evolutionary path to enlightenment---and the realization that homosexuals should be able to marry just like those other people.

The problem with all that is, it wasn't an "evolution," it was more of a calculated deception.

Obama Comes Out And Marriage Lessons From NC

The President of the United States has come out and declared that marriage should be redefined. He now officially advocates for so-called homosexual "marriage."

And the resounding defeat of those who would seek to redefine marriage in North Carolina has provided some lessons for all of us who stand for marriage, and seek to defend it. Even against the President.

United Methodists Reject Homosexual "Marriage" and Ordination

Two amendments were put forward at the International General Conference of the United Methodist Church last week, both intended to redefine the church's belief on homosexuality. Both were rejected.

North Carolina says "yes" to biblical marriage and "no" to homosexual "marriage." 

Even with the Obama Administration voicing support for redefining marriage and former President Bill Clinton launching a robo call campaign in an attempt to redefine marriage, the people of N. Carolina yesterday said a resounding "no" to homosexual "marriage" and "yes" to biblical marriage. The vote wasn't even close.

You will note in the linked story, the Washington Post published a picture of a United Methodist Church with their monument sign supporting biblical marriage.

The one amendment, which was most divisive, was intended to be an incremental approach to redefining the United Methodist's biblical position which considers homosexual behavior sin. It sought to add this sentence to the official church doctrine: "As a denomination, we are conflicted regarding homosexual expressions of human sexuality."

One pastor said, "No, we have to say what the Gospel says even though we love our brothers and sisters."

Those trying to redefine the beliefs of the church said, "We all sin, we all fall short of the Grace of God. There are places for multiple perspectives."

This makes relativism the central component of Scriptural exegesis. A position that allows cultural norms to shape Scripture, rather than Scripture shaping the culture.

One pastor stood and defined the convictions of the majority of those in attendance:

"We allow homosexuals to change the church rather than the church to change homosexuals. It is not true that God created gays and lesbians the way they are. I refuse to accept that. Because God is a loving God and He cannot have created something that will make that person suffer. If we say no (to the amendment) it doesn't me we don't love that person. I stand to say that the grace of God is for all people but the grace of God does not allow us to sin."

He did not stand alone as 61% agreed with him and the Methodists staked out a biblical belief on the matter of homosexual "marriage" and ordination.

Following the vote, a minority, according to someone whom I spoke to who was in attendance, threw a tantrum.

Whether it is the religious left trying to redefine Scripture or an atheist profaning and blaspheming it to 3000 kids, they all end up on the same page. The wrong page.

The United Methodist Church will convene again in 4 years. God bless them and give them strength to stand for Truth and righteousness.

It is difficult to stand for marriage---for life, for the inerrancy and authority of Scripture, for absolute Truth, in our present culture. There are many adversaries.

May God bless those Methodists who have taken a stand. And all those in North Carolina who voted for marriage yesterday.

And may God bless and strengthen us all as we take that stand in Washington State, sometimes in churches that do not share our deepest beliefs and convictions, but always in the face of ridicule from those who stand in rebellion against God and His Truth.

Be Vigilant. Be Discerning. Be Prayerful. Be Faithful. Be Active. Be Blessed.

Marriage Petition Signatures Going Well

Thank you to the Friends of Faith and Freedom who are working with us in gathering signatures for both R-74 and I-1192.

Your hours of signature gathering is profoundly appreciated by everyone who believes in marriage.

I personally thank you. It's an honor to be working with you in the defense of marriage.

Over the past couple of weeks, we have been surveying our Faith and Freedom area coordinators and individuals directly involved with Faith and Freedom, to create a best estimate of how many signatures we have gathered, and how many we feel we can gather over the next few weeks for R-74 and the next month and a half for I-1192.

There are many organizations and individuals gathering signatures, including the sponsors of R-74 and I-1192.

Reports from those specifically working with Faith and Freedom indicate there are, through yesterday, right at 27,000 signatures that have been sent in so far. There are approximately 8,000 signatures on petitions they are still circulating. That does not include signatures gathered in churches this past Sunday.

The collective "best guess" estimate of those collecting for R-74, is that they will be able, with God's help, to collect another 30,000 before the end of May.

This would be about 65,000 signatures at minimum. The referendum needs a little over 120,000 valid signatures to make the ballot. The sponsor is asking for 150,000.

I cannot conceive of any reason why R-74 will not be on the ballot, given the national support of NOM and other organizations around the state, the effort of "Friends of Faith and Freedom," and the absence of anyone in the Christian community trying to undermine the efforts toward R-74.

The numbers for I-1192 are less in those sent in so far, but it appears we have sent in about 21,000 and have about 12,000 signatures on petitions being circulated at the end of this past week.

These same people believe they will collect about another 20,000 to 30,000 by the end of June. However, there is some resistance to I-1192, mostly from pastors who have been instructed not to allow them to be made available in their church by people directly involved in the leadership of R-74.

That's unfortunate, but true.

I-1192 needs over 200,000 signatures to make the ballot. The sponsor is asking for 300,000. They are due in the Secretary of State's offices by July 6, so there is an additional month to gather I-1192 signatures.

Both measures are very important to the protection and preservation of marriage.

I'm asking everyone involved with Faith and Freedom to either mail in your completed petitions or contact your area coordinator for assistance in getting all petitions for R-74 in to the sponsor by May 25.

All signatures for I-1192 should be in by June 22.

Thank you for making your best effort over the remaining weeks.

R-74 "is to qualify a referendum to the November 2012 ballot giving voters the right to approve or reject SB 6239 which seeks to redefine marriage. The coalition advocates that voters reject redefining marriage, because marriage is a unique institution that is profoundly in the common good. Marriage not only unites a couple to each other, it unites the couple to any children that may be born of their union. While death and divorce too often prevent it, children have a right to know and be cared for by their own mother and father, the people responsible for bringing them into the world.”

R-74 is vitally important to the current attempt to redefine marriage. It must succeed. We strongly encourage you and your friends to sign this petition so we can bring this issue to a vote of the people.

However, Senator Ed Murray, the champion of the effort to redefine marriage, could re-introduce another bill to redefine marriage as soon as January, 2013.

Initiative 1192 has been filed for the purpose of reclaiming the historic and biblical definition of marriage. We strongly encourage you and your friends to sign this petition so that we can bring the issue to the citizens for a vote!

Initiative I-1192 is an affirmative statement – your chance to say YES to marriage as being between one man and one woman;

Initiative I-1192 reverses the same-sex marriage law that was recently passed by the Legislature, as it would prohibit marriages by persons other than one man and one woman;

Initiative I-1192 is an initiative that makes new law– it clarifies the definition of marriage as being between one man and one woman.”

It would require a super majority in the Legislature, to repeal it during the next 2 years, with only a majority needed after the 2 years.

If you have ever considered taking a stand for what is right, this is that time.

It's an honor to be standing with you as we, together, stand for marriage.


Be Vigilant. Be Discerning. Be Prayerful. Be Active. Be Blessed.