Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed legislation yesterday disallowing lawsuits against Christian pastors for refusing to marry homosexuals. The new law says that clergy and religious organizations may not be required to solemnize any marriage or provide services if it violates a sincerely held religious belief.
The Southern Baptist Convention began its annual meeting Tuesday. "We're determining right now where Southern Baptists will stand 30 years from now," Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Pres. Al Mohler said when speaking about the advance of "gay marriage." "We are going to stand firm in the inerrancy of the Scripture."
A growing number of governments around the world are considering whether to change their definitions of marriage. More than a dozen countries currently have national laws allowing for so-called "gay marriage," mostly in Europe and the Americas.
Some leading religious conservatives say they won’t go along with a Supreme Court ruling that would force them to violate what they call a “biblical understanding of marriage” as the union of a man and a woman. Their open letter to the Supreme Court was published as a full-page ad in Wednesday’s Washington Post.
Mexico's highest court has ruled that it is unconstitutional for states to define marriage as between one man and one woman.
Gavin Grimm, a 15-year-old girl who now identifies as male, has filed a lawsuit to force her school district to let her use male restrooms. Apparently, the three unisex restrooms that Grimm's school recently installed are not good enough. The board will consider the lawsuit on June 18.
Because of his biblical views on homosexuality, US Navy Chaplain Wes Modder is now barred from ministering to members of his unit. He has filed a complaint against his commanding officer, which will go to the desk of Admiral John Richardson, Director for Naval Reactors.
Corporate giants McDonald’s, Twitter and the big four banks are among 154 of the nation’s biggest household brands to declare their support for so-called "same-sex marriage."
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights issued a report last week on LGBT issues. In that document he called for an end to “conversion therapy.” President Obama also made a call for the end to “conversion therapy” last week.
A UN report seeking to break new ground for “LGBT rights” left same-sex “marriage” out of a long list of special new rights on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.
Core Issues Trust was denied an appeal Wednesday, which means that they will have to pay $155,000 in court costs to Transport for London. The small charity challenged Transport for London after their adds promoting the idea that homosexuals can change were dropped from city buses.
A measure allowing some court officials to refuse to perform "gay marriage" responsibilities because of their religious beliefs became law in North Carolina on Thursday, with the state House voting to override the governor's veto of the bill.
Ben Carson said Wednesday night that he was "irritated" by the comparison between the fight for "same-sex marriage" rights and the Civil Rights Movement because there's no overt segregation against homosexuals.
Voddie Baucham: Tony Campolo follows his convictions (social justice/cultural marxism) to their logical conclusion and endorses SSM. The die has been cast… the battle joined! Those who continue to ask “why so much attention the THIS issue? need to WAKE UP!
Judge Wendell Griffen has ordered Arkansas officials to recognize 500 "gay marriages" that were performed in the state last year. The state Supreme Court halted the distribution of marriage licenses to same-sex couples last year after a judge struck down the state's marriage definition.
Al Mohler: "Every pastor, every church, and every Christian organization will soon be forced to declare an allegiance to the Scriptures and to the Bible’s teachings on marriage and sexual morality, or to affirm loyalty to the sexual revolution...and the moment of decision has arrived."
Once more President Obama proclaims June to be the LGBT Pride Month. Every federal worker and member of the armed forces received a presidential proclamation in their email. It labels all opposition to homosexual behavior as "prejudice," which, in effect, declares all traditional Christians to be bigots.
As the Supreme Court prepares to decide a key case involving states’ requirements to recognize "same-sex marriage," public support for altering the definition of marriage continues its rapid rise: A 57% majority of Americans now favor recognizing "gay marriage," compared to 39% who oppose it.
A judge said Monday he'll decide in the next two days whether Arkansas should recognize more than 500 "same-sex marriages" that were performed in the state last year, before the Arkansas Supreme Court halted the issuance of marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
Along with the decline in marriages among 18 to 29-year-olds in the US, polls reveal that the percentage of young adults "living together" has hardly budged. The singleness rate for young adults has risen dramatically in the past decade, from 52% in 2004 to 64% in 2014.
Robert A. J. Gagnon provides notes on His recent debate with Jayne Ozanne. He says, "I find most problematic about Jayne that she at this stage of her life and involvement in the church still operates with a distorted and truncated view of what the basic message of the gospel is."
As the Supreme Court prepares to rule on marriage any day, hundreds of Christians gathered on the Alabama Capitol steps Saturday to affirm God’s definition of marriage between one man and one woman. Sanctity of Marriage Alabama organized the event.
Pro-homosexual activist Matthew Vines met recently with evangelical leaders at Biola University, arguing that the Bible doesn't directly condemn "loving" same-sex relationships. Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13, Romans 1:26-32 and 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 would indicate otherwise.
With the Supreme Court expected to rule on "gay marriage" later this month, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has said that he believes in traditional marriage. Walker also said that he believes "the decision to define marriage should be left up to the states."
The Rev. Franklin Graham is urging Christians to boycott Wells Fargo to "fight the tide of moral decay" after the bank featured an apparent lesbian couple in an advertisement. The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association is moving their accounts from Wells Fargo to another bank.