Posted on 06/27/2015 12:06:21 PM PDT by rhema
Without question, the Supreme Court’s decision to impose homosexual marriage as a constitutional right is disappointing. There was a time when the Court rightly bestowed a great respect for America’s Christian heritage and to the Creator on which the Declaration of Independence was based. Sadly, those time are passed.
As Christians, we know God, in His great wisdom, established the institution of marriage as only between one man and one woman. Not even the Supreme Court can change that.
Because of judicial activism, Christian ministries can and should take steps to protect their religious freedoms. No longer can even churches believe they are immune to the compulsive and aggressive nature of the homosexual agenda.
AFA strongly urges your church and other Christian ministries to consider three recommendations immediately:
** Adopt a clear statement of faith regarding human sexuality and marriage.
** Clarify that weddings in your church are Christian worship services.
** Adopt a policy that clearly restricts the use of ministry facilities to the ministry’s religious purposes.
AFA makes several resources available to aid your church pastor, leadership and ministry in protecting itself against the coming storm of homosexual activism.
American Family Studios has produced a short documentary that provides legal analysis of the dangers posed to religious liberty by the ruling. Watch it here.
Read and print this article written by AFA General Counsel Pat Vaughn. It will help your church understand the dangers of doing nothing. Will a gay marriage storm crush your church?
Alliance Defending Freedom has produced a handbook that will walk your church through every step of adopting strong marriage policies, including sample resolutions and statements.A Legal Guide for Churches, Christian Schools, and Christian Ministries
As Christians, we can and must guard our religious freedoms while showing Christ’s mercy to people in bondage to homosexuality. Avoiding problems in the future depends on what we do today.
Please use the resources provided to insure your church or ministry is ready for the certain dangers ahead. May God bless our efforts, as we stand on His word.
Cristero War - American Edition
Apparently there are fissures in the Muslim world on the issue of gay marriage, with some imams finding justification in the Koran. See the Daily Beast article, American Muslims Supporting Gay Marriage Speak Up.
Sorry, I’m a noob/Luddite and don’t know how to post links yet from my phone.
Could you maybe post the item in its own thread? Methinks Freepers might find the photo hilarious.
And yes, I believe you are correct re: Europe.
No I am not. Our conference is splitting.
I guess I assumed all Mennonites were pretty biblical-kind of like the ones pictured in the Rod and Staff curriculum. I had no idea there were any liberal Mennonites. Do they still follow the modesty guidelines for women-no make up, no cutting the hair, head covered?
Actually I don’t know much about the congregations that are accepting of homosexuality. Many churches are more liberal on the things you listed but still adhere to the Biblical standards of sexuality. My church and those that believe God has not changed on the matter are involved in forming a new conference.
BFL
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