The United States Senate’s passage of H.R. 8404, the deceptively titled “Respect for Marriage Act,” is a blow to religious freedom and should it become law, which now seems more likely than not, threatens to further undermine the very fragile foundation of the family.
In opposing this misguided legislation, social conservatives put up a valiant effort. We’re grateful for friends of the family in the Senate, especially Senators Lee, Lankford and Rubio. Each of them offered amendments intended to protect the deeply held religious convictions of organizations like Focus on the Family. Sadly, all of them were defeated. Our coalition partners, including Alliance Defending Freedom, helped rally supporters far and wide. We applaud their principled effort.
The health of our nation is predicated on the health of its families. It’s inconceivable why a majority of our leaders would deliberately vote to erode the very institution that holds the answer to a thriving country and culture. Children desperately need mothers and fathers, and today’s vote seriously undercuts and ignores what should be a top legislative priority.
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Terry April Sherwood says
-AMEN
Robert Cowgill says
-As conservatives and Christians, our elected leaders no longer consider us to be a part of “We the People”.
That, and no matter how they disguise it in flowery speeches come election time, for far too many of them, the number 1 priority is to be re-elected, no matter WHAT they have to promise, or to whom they indebt themselves.
Faustian amnesia much?
Karl Hammond says
-I still believe God has the answers. We need to spend time finding out what the answers are. As much as we hate evil. God hates it more.
Claudette says
– These are the days when they call evil good, and good evil; where they put darkness for light, and light for darkness; and put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! Another clear sign that the nuclear family continues to be under attack.
Michael Lambert says
– It is a very sad loss, and a grave direction for our country. Culture has never been in line with God’s Biblical model. All the more reason that we need to be there when people come to the end of this nonsense and themselves, to help them up when the light finally dawns on them, and they discover that Jesus is the Way the Truth and the Life. In the meantime, it feels like a wartime footing on the culture war. We must pray for the children and innocent affected.