Same-Sex Couple Challenges Methodist Church Policy
A homosexual couple in Winston-Salem, in coordination with their pastor, has filed a complaint seeking to overturn a long-standing policy of the United Methodist Church (UMC) that prohibits ministers from solemnizing same-sex unions. According to UMC News, a homosexual couple at Green Street United Methodist Church recently filed a formal complaint with the UMC against Rev. Kelly Carpenter, […]
Gaston County Stands for Marriage
The Gaston County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution last week opposing the court-ordered redefinition of marriage in North Carolina and encouraging support for the legal defense of the state’s marriage laws in court. The resolution, which was introduced by Commissioner Jason Williams, states in part: “the Gaston County Board of Commissioners recognizes its constitutional […]
Senate Leader Continues Fight for Religious Liberty
The debate over whether the State of North Carolina should compel some magistrates to violate their deeply held religious beliefs by forcing them to wed same-sex couples continued this week between the leader of the N.C. Senate and the head of the state’s Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC). On November 10, Senate President Pro […]
Sixth Circuit Upholds Marriage!
In a 2-1 ruling issued this afternoon, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit reversed lower court rulings and upheld constitutional Marriage Protection Amendments in Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee. According to a report posted on USA Today’s website, “The same-sex marriage movement lost its first major case in a federal appeals court Thursday after a […]
N.C. Voters Support Marriage, Oppose Judicial Activism
As voters head to the polls for the mid-term election, many wonder how the judicial activism that has led to the issuance of marriage licenses to same-sex couples in North Carolina will impact the election results. Two recent polls commissioned by different organizations show that a majority of registered or likely voters in the Tar […]
Senators Urge AOC to Revise “Marriage” Memo
Twenty-eight members of the North Carolina Senate are urging the State Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) to immediately revise a recent memorandum that instructs magistrates to perform same-sex weddings or face the loss of their jobs. The AOC sent a guidance memo to court officials across the state on October 14, advising magistrates that refusing to […]
Federal Judge Upholds Marriage in Puerto Rico
Last week, United States District Judge Juan M. Perez-Gimenez of Puerto Rico became the second federal judge this year to uphold traditional marriage laws against the increasing tide of judges striking down properly enacted marriage laws and constitutional amendments. In his 21-page decision issued October 21, Judge Perez-Gimenez looked at the U.S. Constitution and U.S. Supreme Court […]
Religious Liberty Threat Opens New Front in N.C. Marriage Battle
Despite what homosexual activists and many of their media allies claim, the battle for the legal definition of marriage in North Carolina is far from over, and people of faith should not capitulate their First Amendment right to religious liberty to the court-ordered redefinition of marriage. Leading lawmakers are working on legislation aimed at protecting […]
2014 General Election Just Two Weeks Away!
The 2014 General Election is Just Two Weeks Away! Do You Know Where the Candidates Stand on Issues Like Sanctity of Life, Marriage and Religious Liberty? Far too often, voters enter the polls with little knowledge about where the candidates stand on the issues that matter most: sanctity of human life, marriage, and religious liberty. The November […]
Religious Liberty Clashes With Same-Sex Unions in N.C.
In the first of many coming clashes between the legalization of same-sex unions and religious freedom, a North Carolina magistrate declined to perform a same-sex wedding ceremony Tuesday because doing so would violate his sincerely held religious beliefs. On October 14, Pasquotank County magistrate Gary Littleton cited his religious beliefs as the basis for refusing to […]