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MARRIAGE
July
2011
Dear
Readers,
Behold,
the
institution
of
marriage!
It
is
one
of
the
most
marvelous
and
enduring
gifts
to
humankind.
This
divine
plan
was
revealed
to
Adam
and
Eve
in
the
Garden
of
Eden
and
then
described
succinctly
in
Genesis
2:24,
where
we
read,
For
this
cause,
a
man
shall
leave
his
father
and
mother
and
cleave
to
his
wife,
and
they
shall
be
one
flesh.
With
those
20
words,
the
Creator
announced
the
ordination
of
the
family,
long
before
He
established
the
two
other
great
human
institutions,
the
government
and
the
church.
Notice
that
there
is
no
mention
in
this
verse,
or
any
other,
of
same-sex
marriage.
More
than
5,000
years
have
come
and
gone
since
that
point
of
origin,
yet
every
civilization
in
the
history
of
the
world
has
been
built
upon
it.
Despite
todays
skeptics
who
claim
that
marriage
is
an
outmoded
and
narrow-minded
Christian
concoction,
the
desire
of
men
and
women
to
leave
and
cleave
has
survived
and
thrived
through
times
of
prosperity,
peace,
famine,
wars,
epidemics,
and
every
other
possible
circumstance
and
condition.
It
has
been
the
bedrock
of
culture
in
Asia,
Africa,
Europe,
North
America,
South
America,
Australia,
and
even
Antarctica.
Given
this
unbroken
continuity,
one
might
begin
to
suspect
that
something
mystical
within
human
nature
must
be
drawing
the
sexes
togethernot
just
for
purposes
of
reproduction
as
with
animalsbut
to
satisfy
an
inexpressible
longing
for
companionship,
intimacy
and
spiritual
bonding.
Indeed,
how
can
it
be
doubted?
It
finds
its
expression
in
the
institution
of
marriage.
Marriage
represents
the
very
foundation
of
human
social
order.
Everything
of
value
sits
on
that
base.
Institutions,
governments,
religious
fervor
and
the
welfare
of
children
are
all
dependent
on
its
stability.
When
it
is
weakened
or
undermined,
the
entire
superstructure
begins
to
wobble.
Admittedly,
there
have
been
periods
in
history
where
homosexuality
has
flourished,
such
as
in
the
biblical
cities
of
Sodom
and
Gomorrah,
in
ancient
Greece
and
in
the
Roman
Empire.
None
of
these
civilizations
survived.
Even
where
sexual
perversion
was
tolerated,
marriage
continued
to
be
honored
in
law
and
custom.
But,
as
we
all
know,
liberal
forces
within
the
American
culture
are
working
night
and
day
to
bring
about
a
redefinition
and
complete
restructuring
of
marriage.
As
you
have
heard,
the
New
York
State
legislature
voted
to
legalize
same
sex
marriage
on
June
24th,
making
it
the
sixth
state
in
the
union
to
take
this
momentous
step.1
How
ominous
this
is
for
the
welfare
of
the
nation.
With
one
vote,
wrote
Family
Research
Council
president
Tony
Perkins,
New
York
forced
more
Americans
to
bow
to
its
twisted
definition
of
marriage
than
the
combined
population
of
Massachusetts,
Connecticut,
Vermont,
New
Hampshire,
Iowa,
and
the
District
of
Columbia.
And
none
of
it
would
have
been
possible
without
the
political
cowardice
of
New
York
Republicans.2
It
is
true.
Passage
of
the
legislation
had
been
made
possible
by
Republican
legislators
who
abandoned
their
earlier
opposition
after
being
enticed
by
huge
campaign
contributions
from
Wall
Street
and
from
homosexual
activists.3
Former
Republican
National
Committee
chairman,
Ken
Mehlman,
raised
a
million
dollars
for
the
campaign,4
and
leftist
millionaire
Tim
Gill
and
his
Gill
Action
Fund
sweetened
the
deal
with
enormous
contributions.5
A
few
words
describe
the
flip
flopping
by
four
members
of
the
GOP
they
are
bought
off,
duck
and
cover,
self
serving,
and
caved
in.
There
was
jubilation
in
the
State
Capitol
as
Governor
Andrew
Cuomo
strode
onto
the
Senate
floor
to
wave
at
cheering
supporters
who
crowded
into
the
galleries
to
watch.
Among
those
celebrating
the
victory
four
days
later
was
President
Barack
Obama,
whose
administration
has
been
working
behind
the
scenes
to
promote the redefinition of marriage. While he has professed from the days of his campaign not to support same sex unions, these are his candid reactions to the decision in New York. This administration, under my direction, has consistently said we cannot discriminate as a country against people on the basis of sexual orientation. And we have done more in the two and a half years that Ive been in here than the previous 43 presidents to uphold that principle... What Ive seen happen over the last several years, and what happened in New York last week, I think was a good thing. Because what you saw was the people of New York having a debate, talking through these issues.6 This is phony-baloney. In what context did the people of New York have a debate about same sex marriage? They had no say in it. Marriage was hijacked by liberals and political powerbrokers in New York and throughout the country. Ultimately, they had their way. Speaking again of the President, The New York Times reported a couple of weeks ago that he is on the verge of publicly endorsing same-sex marriage.7 The White House has been debating when to come out of the closet for some time. The Times also said Obama recently attended a fundraising Gala with the Gay Community,8 and hosted a gay pride reception at the White House.9 Sounds like the fix is in, doesnt it? Youll recall that the President also ordered the Department of Justice not to defend the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in the courts,10 despite the fact that in 1996, the Senate passed that legislation by a vote of 85-14,11 and the House of Representatives approved it by a 342-67 margin.12 Then President Clinton signed the bill and it has been the law of the land for 16 years.13 Because the Department of Justice has been ordered not to defend DOMA against attack, it may soon be struck down by the courts. That would affect the citizens of nearly every state in the nation. Obama, acting like an autocratic Justice, simply overrode the actions of the Congress. The Separation of Powers prescribed in the Constitution was ignored. Clearly, the President is committed to homosexual activism, including implementation of a radical social experiment. The family is facing formidable foes in every dimension of the culture. The most powerful among them are the federal and state courts, which are determined to impose their will on the American people. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit is a prime example of this threat, which may soon declare Proposition 8 unconstitutional. That amendment was enacted by 7 million Californians who declared marriage to be exclusively between one man and one woman.14 If Proposition 8 is overturned, the case will likely go to the U.S. Supreme Court, where anything could happen. If there ever was a time when Christian people should fight for what they believe, this is it. Solidarity is critical. And yet, regrettably, some Christian leaders are saying that the battle has been lost, and that the family of the future will be increasingly compromised. Some have even told their constituencies to get used to same sex marriage. They are tragically wrong. We have striking new evidence that public support for marriage as an institution involving one man and one woman is rock solid, despite what the cultural elites, politicians and judges are trying to accomplish. Divorce is still a serious problem, of course, but the majority of Americans believe in the traditional definition of marriage. Further, it isnt losing ground; it is gaining support. Consider these findings: The Alliance Defense Fund, led by my valued friend Alan Sears, recently commissioned an organization called Public Opinion Strategies (POS) to conduct a national survey on marriage. POS regularly provides polling for members of Congress, the Wall Street Journal, National Public Radio, Fortune 100 companies and many others. In response to the request by the Alliance Defense Fund, POS surveyed more than 1,500 adults in May 2011 and found that 62 percent of Americans agreed with the
statement, I believe marriage should be defined only as the union of one man and one woman.15 Only 35 percent disagreed!16 Other developments validate these findings. Voters in thirty-one states have participated in statewide elections for the purpose of defining marriage. All 31 of them, without exception, have defined it exclusively as being between one man and one woman.17 The results were the same whether they were in large states, small states, liberal states, conservative states, prosperous states, poor states, industrialized states and agricultural states. The majority of the electorate came to the same conclusion. Heres more hard evidence. In 30 of the 31 states referred to above, 63 million Americans voted on constitutional marriage amendments, and 40 million of them (63 percent of total voters), affirmed marriage as the union between a man and a woman.18 In the 31st state (Maine), voters overruled their state legislature and governorwho had signed a same-sex marriage billand restored marriage as one man and one woman in their state. Can there be any doubt how the majority of our citizens feel about this issue? Despite this good news, I am still deeply concerned about the institution of the family. It is because I fear the people will not be permitted to make decisions for themselves and the country. Given the imperious courts and the influence of liberal politicians, the wishes of the American people could be overridden. It is a battle for the very soul of the nation. What would be the consequences of losing this cultural war? It would be a social and international disaster for six reasons as spelled out in my book, Marriage Under Fire. 1. The legalization of homosexual marriage would destroy the traditional family. When the State sanctions homosexual unions and gives them the blessing of the law, the younger generation is confused about sexual identity and quickly loses its understanding of lifelong commitments, emotional bonding, sexual purity, the role of children in a family, and from a spiritual perspective, the sanctity of marriage. It is reduced to something of a partnership (cohabitation) that provides attractive benefits and sexual convenience, but cannot achieve the intimacy described in Genesis 2:24. Cohabitation and short-term relationships are the inevitable result. Ask the Norwegians, the Swedes and the people from the Netherlands. This is exactly what is happening there. Indeed, more than 80 percent of the children in some areas of Norway are born out of wedlock.19 It comes down to this: same-sex marriage and de-facto marital unions destroy the Real Deal. These two entities cannot co-exist because they represent opposite ends of the universe. It is also true that the introduction of gay marriage will set the table for polygamy because there is no place to stop once that Rubicon has been crossed. Historically, the definition of marriage has rested on a foundation of tradition, legal precedent, theology and the overwhelming support of the people. After the introduction of marriage between homosexuals, however, it will be supported by nothing more substantial than the rulings handed down by individual judges or by a black-robed panel of justices. After they have reached their decisions and made them the law of the land, the family will consist of little more than someones interpretation of rights. Given that unstable legal climate, it is certain that some self-possessed judge, somewhere, will rule that three men or three women can marry. Or five men and two women, or four and four. Who will be able to deny them that right? The guarantee is implied, we will be told, by the Constitution. Those who disagree will be characterized as hate-mongers and bigots. (Indeed, those charges are already being leveled against Christians who espouse biblical values!) How about group marriage, or marriage between cousins, or marriage between daddies and little girls?20 Anything allegedly linked to "civil rights" will be doable. The legal underpinnings for marriage will have been destroyed. What will happen then, if marriage becomes anything, or everything, or nothing? The short answer is that the state will lose its compelling interest in marital relationships altogether. After marriages have
been redefined, divorces will be obtained automatically, will not involve a court, and will take on the status of a driver's license or hunting permit. With the family out of the way, marriages will occur without legal entanglements or commitments, and its meaning will be destroyed. 2. Children will suffer the greatest harm. The implications for children in a world of decaying families are profound. Because homosexuals are rarely monogamous, children in those polyamorous (meaning many lovers) situations will typically be caught in a perpetual coming and going. Such instability is devastating to kids, who by their nature are inherently conservative creatures. They like things to stay just the way they are, and they hate change. Some have been known to eat the same brand of peanut butter throughout childhood. More than 10,000 studies have concluded that kids do best when they are raised by loving and committed mothers and fathers. They are less likely to be on illegal drugs,21 less likely to be retained (held back) in a grade,22 less likely to drop out of school,23 less likely to commit suicide,24 less likely to be in poverty,25 less likely to become juvenile delinquents, 26and for the girls, less likely to become teen mothers.27 They are healthier, both emotionally and physically, even 30 years later, than those not so blessed by traditional parents.28 (There is more to say here about the welfare of children, but we must move on. Marriage Under Fire spells out the additional ramifications.) 3. Public schools in every state will have to endorse homosexuality in its curriculum. With the legalization of homosexual marriage, every textbook will be obsolete and every public school in the nation will be required to teach this perversion as the moral equivalent of traditional marriage between a man and a woman. Textbooks, even in conservative states, will have to depict man/man and woman/woman relationships, and stories written for children as young as elementary school, or even kindergarten, will have to give equal space and emphasis to same-sex relationships. How can a child, fresh out of toddlerhood, comprehend the meaning of adult sexuality? The answer is they cant, and they shouldnt, but it is happening in California and Massachusetts, already.29 Social propaganda to elementary school kids and beyond is already the order of the day. World Net Daily posted this blog on July 5, 2011, titled, California lawmakers demand schools teach gay history. A bill devised by a homosexual California lawmaker, Mark Leno, requiring schools to promote homosexuality and other alternative sexual lifestyles to children without parental permission or even knowledge has been approved by the legislature and is on its way to Gov. Jerry Brown. Critics say the vote to approve SB48 could create a vast new opportunity for indoctrinating children into such roles. May this brash attack upon childrens innocence finally motivate parents to remove their children from the government school system, and get them into the safe havens of church schooling and homeschooling, said Randy Thomasson, president of SaveCalifornia.com, a leading statewide pro-family organization promoting moral virtues for the common good. Teachers also will be required to portray homosexuality positively, because to be silent can bring the charge of reflecting adversely or promoting a discriminatory bias. School boards will have to adopt textbooks and other materials based on their positive advocacy for homosexuality and parents because the teachings are a part of the states core curriculum will be neither notified nor given the option of withdrawing their children from the teachings, he said.
This sexual brainwashing bill would mandate that children as young as six years old be told falsehoods that homosexuality is biological, when it isnt, or healthy, when its not, Thomasson said.30 4. Adoption laws and foster-care regulations will be obsolete. From the moment that homosexual marriage becomes legal, courts will not be able to favor a traditional family involving one man and one woman in matters of adoption. Children will be placed in homes with parents representing only one sex on an equal basis with those having a mom and a dad. Even the polyamorous couples wont be excluded. The prospect of fatherless and motherless children will not be considered in the evaluation of eligibility. It will be the law. It has happened already. The latest Census data reveal that more than 25 percent of gay and lesbian couples are raising children.31 5. The gospel of Jesus Christ will be severely curtailed. The family has been God's primary vehicle for evangelism since the beginning. Its most important assignment has been the propagation of the human race and the handing down of the faith to children. Malachi 2:15 reads, referring to husbands and wives, "Has not the Lord made them one? In flesh and spirit they are His. And why one? Because He was seeking godly offspring. So guard yourself in your spirit, and do not break faith with the wife of your youth" (NIV). You can be certain that if same sex marriage is legalized and the rest of the gay agenda is achieved, the church will be subjected to ever-increasing oppression and discrimination. That has already happened in some European countries and, to a lesser degree, in Canada.32 At stake is the right of pastors to preach their understanding of the Scripture, to hire people who share their theology, to fire those who do not, and to have uncensored Bibles. Could the independence and mission of the Conservative church be threatened in these and other critical areas? I dont know. I can only tell you what the New York law means for religious liberty. According to the Alliance Defense Fund, (It) does not protect individuals. It does not protect private business owners. It does not protect, for example, a bed and breakfast owner who is using their own private personal property in the type of intimate setting that a bed and breakfast is. It does not protect licensed professionals. For example, it does not protect counselors. It also does not protect lawyers you may have a family law attorney who does not want to do a same-sex divorce because of their deeply held religious beliefs. It does not protect fertility doctors who may have a strict belief and only want to help [heterosexual] married couples because they believe a kid deserves both a mom and a dad. The dominos from this decision are just starting to fall. One newspaper is reporting that the New York Department of Correctional Services is already rewriting its rules for inmates conjugal visits, which will now be open to homosexual spouses. Prisons will provide the condoms.33 And this is just be beginning. Can churches be far behind? 6. The culture war will be over, and the world will become "as it was in the days of Noah" (Matthew 24:37, NIV). This is the climactic moment in the battle to preserve the family, and future generations hang in the balance. This apocalyptic and pessimistic view of the institution of the family and its future will sound alarmist to many, but I think it will prove accurate unlessunlessGod's people begin an even greater vigil of prayer and petition for our nation.
Marriage
is
a
sacrament
designed
by
God
that
serves
as
a
metaphor
for
the
relationship
between
Christ
and
His
Church.
Tampering
with
His
plan
for
the
family
is
immoral
and
wrong.
To
violate
the
Lord's
expressed
will
for
humankind,
especially
in
regard
to
behavior
that
He
has
prohibited,
is
to
court
disaster.
Excerpted
from
Dr.
Dobsons
book,
Marriage
Under
Fire.
Used
by
Permission.
One thing is certain. This is NO time for Christian people to throw up their hands in despair. The moral principles in Scripture have guided this great nation since the days of its founding, and we must remain true to them. This is a moment for greater courage and wisdom than we have ever been called upon to exercise. If we now choose to stand by idly while our foundational social order is destroyed, the family, as it has been understood for millennia, will be gone. And with its demise will come chaos such as the world has never seen. If you read or hear from Christian leaders who are saying traditional marriage is headed for the ash heap of history and we should just get used to it, pray for them and for the protection of the American family. Thank you for reading along with me this month. I felt it was important to set the record straight in regard to the views of the American people and the risks posed for the nation. Also, please pray for us when you think about this ministry. A letter such as this one on a controversial topic can always be expected to bring a flurry of hostile responses. Part of our mission, however, is to speak the truth in love, and we will continue to accept that challenge. Protect your marriage, if you are indeed married, and remain determined to go the distance together. Shirley and I have discovered that our relationship grows sweeter as the years roll by. What a gift that is from the Lord. Gods blessings to you and yours. Your friend in Christ, James C. Dobson, Ph.D. President
ENDNOTES 1 New York Becomes Sixth State to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage, Fox News, June 24, 2011. http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/06/24/gay-marriage-headed-to-vote-on-ny-senate-floor/ 2 Tony Perkins, A New York State of Blind, FRC Washington Update, June 27, 2011. http://www.frc.org/washingtonupdate/anew-york-state-of-blind 3 Michael Barbaro, Behind N.Y. Gay Marriage: An Unlikely Mix of Forces, New York Times, June 25, 2011. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/26/nyregion/the-road-to-gay-marriage-in-new-york.html 4 Sam Stein, Money Was the Key Ingredient in New Yorks Gay Marriage Bill, Huffington Post Politics, June 27, 2011. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/06/27/money-gay-marriage-bill-new-york_n_885546.html?view=screen 5 Ben Smith, Stealth Campaign Pays Off for Gay Marriage Proponents, Politico.com, June 25, 2011. http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0611/Stealth_campaign_pays_offs_for_gay_marriage_proponents.html?showall 6 Remarks by the President at Reception Observing LGBT Pride Month, East Room, June 29, 2011. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/06/29/remarks-president-reception-observing-lgbt-pride-month 7 Sheryl Gay Stolberg, Obamas Views on Gay Marriage Evolving, New York Times, June 18, 2011. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/19/us/politics/19marriage.html 8 Ibid.
Ibid. Fred Lucas, Obama Praises Homosexual Spouses in Gay Gathering at White House, CNSNews.com., June 30, 2011. http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/obama-praises-homosexual-spouses-gay-gat 10 Brian Montopoli, Obama Administration Will No Longer Defend DOMA, CBSNews.com, February 23, 2011. http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20035398-503544.html 11 U.S. Congress Roll Call Votes 104th Congress, 2nd Session September 10, 1996. http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=104&session=2&vote=00280 12 Final Vote Results for Roll Call 316: HR 3396, July 12, 1996. http://clerk.house.gov/evs/1996/roll316.xml 13 Kim A. Lawton, Clinton Signs Law Backing Heterosexual Marriage, Christianity Today, October 28, 1996. http://www.ctlibrary.com/ct/1996/october28/6tc080.html 14 Final yes vote was 7,001,084 according to the California Secretary of States office. See http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2008_general/ssov/10-ballot-measures-statewide-summary-by-county.pdf 15 Married to Marriage: 62% of Americans Say Its One Man, One Woman, Alliance Defense Fund Press Release, June 16, 2011. http://www.adfmedia.org/News/PRDetail/?CID=27539. 16 Marriage Survey Results Survey http://oldsite.alliancedefensefund.org/userdocs/ADF-POS_Survey_Results_Summary.pdf and State Marriage Amendment Vote Percentages as of June 2011. http://oldsite.alliancedefensefund.org/userdocs/MarriageAmendmentVotePercentages.pdf 17 Marriage Survey Results Survey http://oldsite.alliancedefensefund.org/userdocs/ADF-POS_Survey_Results_Summary.pdf and State Marriage Amendment Vote Percentages as of June 2011. http://oldsite.alliancedefensefund.org/userdocs/MarriageAmendmentVotePercentages.pdf 18 State Marriage Amendment Vote Percentages as of June 2011. http://oldsite.alliancedefensefund.org/userdocs/MarriageAmendmentVotePercentages.pdf 19 Stanley Kurtz, Death of Marriage in Scandinavia, Boston Globe, March 10, 2004. http://www.boston.com/news/specials/gay_marriage/articles/2004/03/10/death_of_marriage_in_scandinavia/ 20 For evidence that same-sex marriage advocates want to expand marriage beyond just same-sex couples, see Beyond Same-Sex Marriage, signed by several hundred same-sex marriage advocates. http://www.beyondmarriage.org/ 21 Family Matters: Substance Abuse and the American Family, The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University, March 2005, p. 17. http://www.casacolumbia.org/articlefiles/380-Family%20Matters.pdf 22 David Popenoe, Life Without Father (New York: Free Press, 1996) cited in Sara McLanahan, Father Absence and the Welfare of Children, Network on the Family and the Economy. http://apps.olin.wustl.edu/macarthur/working%20papers/wpmclanahan2.htm. Also see Nan Marie Astone and Sara S. McLanahan, "Family Structure, Parental Practices and High School Completion," American Sociological Review 56 309-320, 1991. 23 Gunilla Ringback Weitoft, Anders Hjern, Bengt Haglung, and Mans Rosen, Mortality, Severe Morbidity in Children Living with Single Parents in Sweden: A Population Based Study, The Lancet, 36: 289-295, 2003. 24 Susan Larson and David Larson, M.D., M.S.P.H., "Divorce: A Hazard to Your Health?" Physician, May/June 1990, p. 16. 25 Robert Rector, Marriage: Americas Greatest Weapon Against Poverty, The Heritage Foundation, September 16, 2010. http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2010/09/marriage-america-s-greatest-weapon-against-child-poverty 26 Cynthia Harper and Sara McLanahan, Father Absence and Youth Incarceration, Journal of Research on Adolescence, 14: pp. 369-397, 2004. 27 B. Ellis, Does Father Absence Place Daughters at Special Risk for Early Sexual Activity and Teen Pregnancy? Child Development, 7: No.3, May/June 2003. 28 Judith Wallerstein, Catherine E. Ross and John Mirowsky. "Parental Divorce, Life-Course Disruption, and Adult Depression." Journal of Marriage and the Family 61 1034-1035 (1999). 29 See Claudia Cowen, Bill Mandating California Schools Teach Gay History is a Lesson in Controversy, Fox News, June 30, 2011 http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/06/30/gay-history-in-califronia-schools-lesson-in-controversy/?test=latestnews; Drew Zahn, Gay Curriculum Challenges Students Faith, WorldNetDaily, September 19,2009 http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=110248; Bob Unruh, Judge Orders Gay Agenda Taught to Christian Children, WorldNetDaily, February 24, 2007 http://www.wnd.com/?pageId=40339; Diana Jean Schemo, Lessons on Homosexuality Move Into the Classroom, New York Times, August 15, 2007 http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FA0F1EFC3D5B0C768DDDA10894DF404482&fta=y&incamp=archive:article_ related. 30 Bob Unruh, California Lawmakers Demand Schools Teach Gay History," WorldNetDaily, July 7, 2011. http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=319225 31 One-Quarter of Gay Couples Raising Children, ABCNews.com, June 23, 2011. http://abcnews.go.com/Health/sex-couplescensus-data-trickles-quarter-raising-children/story?id=13850332 32 See Jonathan Petre, Church Could Be Forced to Bless Gay Weddings, London Telegraph, October 6, 2006. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml? xml=/news/2006/06/10/nbless10.xml&sSheet=/news/2006/06/10/ixuknews.html; High Court Considers Barring Christian Foster Parents, WorldNetDaily, November 13, 2010. http://www.wnd.com/?pageId=227553; Government to Pastor: Renounce Your Faith!, WorldNetDaily, June 9, 2008. http://www.wnd.com/?pageId=66704; Homosexual Sues Church for Right to be Employed as Youth Worker, The Christian Institute, April 3, 2007. 33 Tony Perkins, Washington Update, June 29. 2011. http://www.frc.org/get.cfm?i=WU11F23&f=PG07J01
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