Don’t Miss Our Interview with Gov. Tomblin!

Nathan Cherry — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:25:19 +0000

by Nathan A. Cherry, 02/22/2012

Martinsburg, WV – Maybe you missed this interview we did with Gov. Tomblin on the critical social issues that concern us as West Virginians. It’s rare for a candidate, much less an acting Governor to speak so candidly on some of the hottest issues in our society; especially in an election year. So when FPCWV president Jeremy Dys had the opportunity to spend some time talking with Gov. Tomblin we were pleasantly surprised and grateful for his honest answers to our questions.

As I listened to this interview I was happy to hear directly from the Governor himself that he believes in life and seeks to be a defender of life politically. That is certainly encouraging for pro-life advocates in West Virginia that want to see strong pro-life lawmakers elected. It also means we should be able to count on Gov. Tomblin for his support in strengthening life laws in West Virginia.

The issue of marriage is center stage in West Virginia right now thanks to the introduction of a bill to the legislature by Del. John Doyle to legalize same-sex unions. Gov. Tomblin talks openly about his views on marriage and answers some tough questions that many lawmakers would seek to avoid.

We thank Gov. Tomblin for his time and honesty in speaking with us about these important issues. We hope you will take a few moments to listen to this interview and then perhaps email the Governor to thank him for speaking candidly on some tough issues.

You can listen to the interview by clicking this link.

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Is “Under God” In the Pledge Discriminatory?

Nathan Cherry — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:30:10 +0000

By Tom Stark, 2/22/12

Parkersburg, WV - As many times as the ACLU, other atheist groups, and other people who do not believe in God have tried and failed to force the country to take “under God” out of our Pledge of Allegiance you would think they would get the idea. And that idea is that either the courts do not believe that doing so is important enough to force the change, or they truly believe that our system of government allows the Congress, not the courts, make the rules in our country. Since Congress decided to change the Pledge then the rest of us should learn to live with it just like we do with a hundred other laws that Congress passes that do not agree with our view of what our representatives were sent to Washington to accomplish.

The “under God” issue has been litigated to death, but a family of five in Acton, MA, has filed yet another lawsuit against the local school board because they are atheists and their children…well, here’s how their lawyer characterize it:

“Every day these kids go to school and the pledge is recited declaring that the nation is in fact under God. That marginalizes them and suggests that people who don’t believe in God are less patriotic.”

In responding to the suit, the Acton-Boxborough School District pointed out that there is no coersion, no stigma, no harrassment, and no bullying of any student that chooses to remain silent during the daily morning recitation of the Pledge, or simply omit the words “under God” as they recite it. Apparently the family is not against the Pledge, per se, but does want those two words removed from it.

It is highly questionable whether any other student in the classroom would even be aware of someone who chose not to include those words in their morning pledge. The entire argument is bogus and a terrible waste of time and money.
Dr. Stephen Mills, superintendent of the Acton-Boxborough school district reports that the school district had already spent $10,000 on the suit and added that he’d rather be spending that money on text books.

Massachusetts state code requires that students be lead in the Pledge of Allegiance each morning that schools are in session. For the school district to stop the practice would result in their violating state law.

And this is one aspect of this case that is unique. It is challenging the practice of including the words “under God” in the Pledge as a violation of the Massachusetts equal right amendment as opposed to the establishment clause of the U.S. Constitution. As a result, the decision of the court (assuming no appeals are filed) would only affect schools within the State of Massachusetts.

Although not widely noted, the American Humanist Association, a Washington-based non- profit, has added its name to the lawsuit as a co-plaintiff. The Washington-based non-profit is described in The Blaze article as an organization that strives “to bring about a progressive society where being good without gods is an accepted way to live life”

And, there again, we find the hidden agenda of the progressive left at work. They do not seek to be allowed to believe as they wish, but they seek societal acceptance of their way of life as “being good.” In effect, they want governmental sanction of their Godless existence as a good thing. Since nearly eighty percent or more in this country profess at least a basic belief in a supernatural God, the small minority of activist atheists are trying to get the government to force the rest of us to accept their beliefs as “good.”

It seems that the issue has been nearly exhausted at the federal level with a significant number of suits being unsuccessful in altering the Pledge. As a result, the emphasis may be shifting to one of scatter-gunning the state courts with state suits where the wording or intent of state statutes is that each student be required to recite the pledge every day. Look for more of this as the days go by.

The only conclusion we may draw from this and similar suits is that we are faced with a determined enemy who is not easily discouraged from attempting to enforce the “freedom from religion” mantra by removing God from every aspect of public life. If we stand still and remain silent, eventually they will succeed. By remaining constantly vigilant and aware of what is taking place in our state, we can keep West Virginia a place that is “Almost Heaven” by keeping “under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance.

Remember…qui tacet, consentire videtur ~ silence gives consent.

Graphic Video: Planned Parenthood Video Exposes Sex Indoctrination of Kids

Nathan Cherry — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:30:09 +0000

by Nathan A. Cherry, 02/21/2012

Martinsburg, WV – Just when you think you’ve seen and heard it all, you get a glimpse of a video exposing the depravity of Planned Parenthood. This is not an organization that does “good” things and is just getting a bad rap from people like me. This is a deeply corrupt organization that seeks to spread a message of casual sex, abortion on demand and homosexuality to our kids. As a parent I cannot tell you how disturbed I am by this organization and the perverse ideology they spread.

The video, “Hooking Kids on Sex” is no exception as it exposes the agenda of Planned Parenthood. The American Life League (ALL), which produced the video, wants to warn parents of the dangers their kids will be exposed to through associating with Planned Parenthood. All says;

“Any parent that sees the video of Planned Parenthood’s material for school children will be horrified. Planned Parenthood’s business model is aimed at making money from people who are engaged in sexual activity. The earlier Planned Parenthood can get girls having sex, the more money they make. Many of these children will become the women who will have abortions, which made up 51% of Planned Parenthood’s clinic revenue in 2010.”

ALL encourages parents to speak openly and honestly about sex with their kids because, if they don’t, someone will. And most likely that someone will be Planned Parenthood or a PP affiliate, a fact that could be disastrous to anyone with even a strand of moral fiber. All commented;

“Planned Parenthood wants kids to choose them for their sexual education over their own parents. They want to be the trusted friend and advocate for kids of all ages. They know that a conversation about sex with a stranger or browsing a Planned Parenthood website about teen sex is easier than talking with their parents. The abortion giant has no problem using tax dollars to exploit that fear and make money off those kids.”

Watch the video below. But be warned that it contains graphic images not suitable for young viewers. (If the video doesn’t appear please refresh your browser)

Marriage in America – Will You Stand United?

Nathan Cherry — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:30:35 +0000

by Nathan A. Cherry, 02/20/2012

Martinsburg, WV – You can hardly turn on a television or surf a blog without seeing news of the Prop 8 decision out of California. Truly it is a sad characterization of where we are in America to see that something a majority of voters approved has been struck down. (Click here for news coverage) What does that say for any voter initiative? Is there any reason to put an issue before voters if a court can come along and simply decide to overrule the will of the people?

I recently wrote an article on the definition of marriage and if it is even possible to redefine what marriage truly is: the union of one man and one woman. Family Policy Council of WV president Jeremy Dys interviewed Dr. Bradford Wilcox on the different qualifiers that determine what kind of marriage a person will have. Then Jeremy had a great conversation with Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin on his views on marriage and the need to strengthen marriages in West Virginia.

Despite all that has been written and all the news coverage that has taken place it has become clear that a small minority of liberal activists – both inside and outside political office – have made it their mission to see the traditional definition of marriage destroyed. They will seek to accomplish this goal at any cost, including trampling over the will of the majority of Americans.

To this end Alan Sears, president of the Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) is calling for a national day of prayer specifically for marriages in America. Below is a copy of an email that was sent out a few days ago to strategic partners of the ADF asking for our help and cooperation in activating a grassroots movement of prayer:

“The ruling two days ago from the Ninth Circuit on marriage was simply no surprise to us. This is just one setback in a struggle that we will tirelessly fight until the case reaches the Supreme Court.

“The future for marriage is far from decided by the events of Tuesday; but the need for prayer has never been more palpable.

“We are encouraging Sunday, February 26th to be a day for all believers, to pray for marriage – that marriages across our land will be strengthened, and that God’s design for marriage be upheld and honored.

“The attached document outlines how we are beginning to inform our ADF ministry friends about this special day. Would you dear friends join us in adopting this day – in ANY form you deem appropriate – so that as many believers as possible will know, and participate, in this day of unified, focused prayer?”

It would be a mistake to assume that prayer has not been an intentional part of the fight to defend traditional marriage. No doubt families, pastors, churches and politicians across America have made marriage a focal point in their personal prayer lives. As a foundational issue to our society’s well-being many of us have prayed for God’s guidance, wisdom, and intercession in defending marriage.

It would also be a mistake to assume that because we are now asking for people to pray that we have somehow given up, or are ready to admit defeat. Neither could be farther from the truth. This battle is not over and will no doubt be carried to the Supreme Court. Prayer is not a “last ditch” effort to get what we want when all else fails. Prayer is a power weapon that unites the hearts of God’s people across distance for a specific purpose.

So, will you pray?

We are asking all friends, partners, and allies of the Family Policy Council of West Virginia to unite on Sunday, February 26^th in a time of prayer for marriage. Pray that marriages in America will be strengthened; pray that traditional marriage will be upheld in our courts, our legislatures, and the hearts of Americans.

However you choose to take part in this time of prayer please be intentional and specific. Please don’t rail against any person, court, or group of people. Please simply pray for marriage in America.

Thank-you in advance for your partnership in this very important issue.

Planned Parenthood has Gone Fishing In Your Pond

Nathan Cherry — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 12:30:56 +0000

By Tom Stark, 2/18/12

Parkersburg, WV - Planned Parenthood (PP) has gone fishing, but it’s not where they should be doing such things. They are fishing for future customers and the pond they are fishing in is the one that holds our children for much of each week day. Yes, our public schools are helping with their search and the bait they are using is pure, raw, unfettered, and sometimes unnatural sex. Yes, they are using sex as bait to indoctrinate our children into the world of unrestricted sexual behavior.

If you really want to know just how devious and committed PP is in distributing such information without any moral foundation, just visit their propaganda site here.

In order to explain what is happening, though, some specific terms may be used that might make some of you uncomfortable, but as parents, you need to know just what Planned Parenthood is being paid to do with your tax dollars. Nothing is left to the child’s imagination here. Their literature lays out everything from masturbation through sexual intercourse to same-sex activities and sodomy, complete with pictures, cartoon characters made to look like sex organs.

This video and article shows you some of the actual printed material that is used in this process of setting children up for potential problems with pregnancies and STD’s before they reach their junior prom or even earlier. They are starting them off young and claiming the whole time that this is good, solid, scientific information that every child should know and understand before they face these problems without the benefit of knowing what they are doing or how to do it.

Again here, the video is quite graphic but it an absolute necessity to understand if you have children or grandchildren attending public schools in the United States. There is no such thing as a “safe school” anymore. There will never be such a thing again unless funding of this program through PP is ended and prohibited in the future. What drives me a little batty is that while distributing this kind of information they claim to be supporting abstinence as well. From their website:

(Their program) includes information about abstinence as the best way to avoid sexually transmitted infections and unintended pregnancy

Make no mistake, friends, this organization is intent on doing only one thing with this material and it is not helping to make your children into upstanding, moral citizens or push abstinence as the best choice. It’s intended to increase their revenue under a sick business model based on attempting to increase teen pregnancies in hopes that more abortions will be required in contending with these situations. It is nothing but big business. Abortions alone represented more than fifty percent of PP clinic revenues last year. It is a multi-million dollar operation.

So what’s a parent to do? There is nothing better that we can do but contact our elected representatives at both the state and federal level and tell them clearly and plainly that you want this material removed from your schools and you want your tax dollars protected from the likes of PP. Any time there is enough public outcry, things mysteriously get done quite rapidly in Washington – especially in an election year. There is no time like the present to stop this activity dead in the water.

Additionally, demand that the school administration provide parents with notice when this material is to be distributed and let them know that you do not want your child given any such material and do not want your child to be permitted to remain in any assembly or classroom where this material is being shown, discussed, or made available in any way to students. As the video makes mention, this is not being limited to junior and senior high school students. This material can make its way into the elementary and middle schools as well. After all, the claim is that all these materials are “age appropriate.” Appropriate to who is the relevant question here and that is subject to a lot of strong argument.

Lastly, parents and citizens that care what will be happening to our future leaders as they receive their education (or is it indoctrination) in the public schools is this: Pay attention to what is happening, ask questions, attend school board meetings, and speak out when things are happening that are not supporting your family values and beliefs. Only through constant vigilance will we be successful in turning back this progressive tide of immoral and disgustingly vile approaches to sexuality outside the confines of marriage. Within marriage, between one man and one woman, pregnancies and STDs are neither heard of nor any kind of problem for those who abstained before marriage.

How I Helped the Abortion Industry Pass a Bill and Became a Bigot at the Same Time

Jeremy Dys — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:50:26 +0000

Unless you just crawled out of your spider hole, the last two or so weeks of news watching/reading have been wall-to-wall coverage of the Federal HHS’s decision to force most churches and religious employers to fund contraceptives, many of which may be classified as, “abortion-inducing drugs.”

Well, that’s not just happening at the Federal level. The abortion industry is trying to force that upon us in West Virginia too.

It started last year as the abortion industry suddenly sounded the alarm that West Virgina’s teen pregnancy rate had dramatically increased in a year in which 49 other states went down. If true, that’s bad, but something about that data stinks to me given the fact that for over a decade the teen pregnancy rate in WV decreased, but, in one year, it is said to have increased by 17%. That’s hard to swallow as gospel. Though, it may well be true and we ought to address it by both strengthening marriages and increasing abstinence education.

However, the way that the abortion industry wants to address this rise in teen maternity is by requiring health insurance providers to cover contraceptives and extend maternity benefits to teen mothers-to-be. So, this has been billed as a way to reduce teen pregnancy in West Virginia.

Well, somehow, the abortion industry seems to have fallen asleep at the switch. When the bill came up in this legislative session, it defined contraceptives as that which would, “prevent maternity” and the industry’s public discussions seemed a lot more focused on their concern for teen childbearing, rather than teen pregnancy. A curious and cold switching of nouns, if you ask me.

This all came to a head last week when S.B. 194 came up for a hearing in the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee. The bill was voted down. And the Charleston Gazette took notice.

Along with a couple of pot-shots. Here’s how the Gazette editorial board portrayed it on Monday:

S.B. 194 seemed on track to pass. Neither the Catholic Church nor West Virginians for Life opposed it. But it was rejected 6-5 Thursday by conservatives in the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee. One source said gay-hating fundamentalist lobbyist Jeremy Dys roused opposition.

Zing!

I’m not sure whether I should be flattered or frustrated. On the one hand, when others couldn’t or wouldn’t, we did lead the effort to kill S.B. 194 in its current form; on the other hand, if their triple-adjective description of me is true, I’m worried. But, it is not true and they don’t know the whole story. With apologies to the late-Paul Harvey, here’s the “rrrrrrest of the story . . . “

Yesterday, S.B. 194 came up before the same committee that, just a week prior, had killed it. This time it passed. What made the difference? Well, that depends on who you ask. The abortion industry finally settled on the rubric of this being a victory for the reduction of teen pregnancy:

“The bill is alive,” Margaret Chapman Pomponio of reproductive rights group WV Free said Thursday of the committee’s reconsideration of the bill. “A lot of West Virginians want this bill. We need this bill to address the state’s high teen pregnancy rate.”

According to one of the primary sponsors, it was just a big misunderstanding:

In its earlier version, the bill used the phase, “to prevent maternity.” The bill’s lead sponsor, Sen. Ron Stollings, D-Boone, said he believes that confused the debate on the issue last week.

But, Phil Kabler aptly gets it right when he explains in his story this morning:

The committee also added an amendment that would exclude coverage for emergency contraceptive pills, commonly known as “morning-after pills.”

The amendment states that covered contraceptives do not include, “drugs or devices that may cause the demise of a zygote or embryo at any time after its fertilization by the combination of sperm and egg.”

That’s right. That is precisely why it passed. But why is this significant? There are at least three reasons . . .

First, because this was never about teen pregnancy in the first place. This was about forcing all insurance providers in West Virginia to fund contraceptives, including – and most especially for the abortion industry – coverage for so-called contraceptives like, “Plan B,” the “morning after” pill, Ella, and other drugs that destroy an innocent human life at its earliest stages. What the bill now says is that anything post-fertilization is not to be covered by insurance.

Second, how did that language get in there? I wrote it and worked with a broad coalition of pro-life advocates to have that language inserted. Quietly, but firmly, the pro-life community took away the most dangerous element of this bill, while extending our compassion for teens caught in unplanned pregnancies. This bill cares for the pregnancy, it doesn’t – as the abortion industry would want – terminate the pregnancy.

Finally, this is significant because the abortion industry has been caught with their hand in the cookie jar. They first talked about the importance of reducing teen pregnancy, but then fumbled when they kept using the creepy rhetoric about how they wanted to reduce teen childbearing. Then, their bill had the Orwellian language that would have made you and me fund contraceptives that would, “prevent maternity” or what is more rightly termed, “abortion” at any stage, for any reason.

Now that they have had access to abortion-inducing drugs completely cut off, they seem to be putting on a brave face to the watching world – even rejoicing that the bill cleared its first hurdle – remarking that this is a triumph for their legislative agenda. Here’s how Kabler’s column put it this morning:

Pomponio said that while she would prefer not to have that amendment, it would be preferable to losing the legislation outright.

“The senators have answered the call. We’re thrilled to see them addressing the issue of pregnancy services,” she said.

LOL! I bet they’d, “prefer not to have that amendment!” Doesn’t that second line ring a tad hollow?

Where do we go from here? S.B. 194 travels now to the Senate Finance Committee. Its fate there is far from certain, but I know that there is more work to be done on it to make it something we are fully comfortable with. To be sure, we are pleased that the definition for contraceptives is now very tightly (and correctly) defined, but there is more that needs to be done to protect both life and religious liberty.

You see, like the debate raging on the Federal level, there is a religious liberty debate about to unfold here in West Virginia too. S.B. 194, as amended, leaves in place a, “religious employer” exemption that is quite narrowly defined. In fact, the FPCWV would only be half-exempted (our 501(c)(3) would, but our 501(c)(4) corp would not) under this law. Likewise, many churches and church-related ministries would not be exempted and forced to violate their theological convictions in order to comply.

That is why we will continue to ask senators (and delegates, if necessary), that the religious employer exemption be stricken and, in lieu thereof, replace it with a much more broad, “religious conscience” objection.

Reality is that the primary reason that bill will likely die before it completes legislation is because it has, according to the Gazette, a $12.6 million price tag on it. There too, we can help. We believe that, if the conscience exemption we propose is included, it may significantly reduce the potential cost to insurers and taxpayers.

The effort is far from over, but I’ve been chuckling at the irony of it all. As the week began, I was deemed a, “gay-hating fundamentalist lobbyist” who “roused opposition” to S.B. 194 sufficient to crush it. But, as the week concludes, I may, in fact, be responsible for both the resurrection of S.B. 194 and its passage.

Somehow, I don’t think that either the Gazette or the abortion industry will be sending any thank you letters my way.

Or apologies.

Photo credit.

Obama Ignores Objections – Implements Insurance Mandate with No Changes

Nathan Cherry — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:30:52 +0000

by Nathan A. Cherry, 02/17/2012

Martinsburg, WV – It’s an issue that just won’t go away. Thankfully many pro-life leaders and, most recently, evangelical leaders are keeping this before us and continuing to sound the alarm. By now I would hope you understand the severity of this issue and the danger to our religious liberty if the current insurance mandate does not change.

As it stands today the “compromise” offered by the Obama administration will still force religious institutions, churches, and individuals to pay (through subsidizing) for contraception, sterilization, and abortifacients in insurance plans for employees. Though they will not pay for these services “directly,” this is nothing more than a political sleight of hand because the cost will be passed from the insurance company to the employer in the form of higher costs. NO matter what politicians try to sell us, the fact is, nothing is for free.

Now, evangelical leaders are calling for civil disobedience in order to stand for religious convictions and conscience. This is not simply a “Catholic” issue; this is a religious freedom issue that will impact every one of us both now, and in the future. With Obama’s refusal to change the law and further to secure religious liberties top leaders like Rick Warren, Chuck Colson, Richard Land and Barrett Duke are signaling the time to stand together in civil disobedience and obey God rather than men (Acts 5:29).

Rick Warren tweeted several days ago showing his support for religious freedom:

“I’m not a Catholic but I stand in 100% solidarity with my brothers & sisters to practice their belief against govt pressure…I’d go to jail rather than cave in to a government mandate that violates what God commands us to do. Would you? Acts 5:29”

Chuck Colson issued a clear declaration that the time for civil disobedience may be upon us and we must be ready to stand:

“We have come to the point—I say this very soberly—when if there isn’t a dramatic change is circumstances, we as Christians may well be called upon to stand in civil disobedience against the actions of our own government. That would break my heart as a former Marine Captain loving my country, but I love my God more . . . I’ve made up my mind—sober as that decision would have to be—that I will stand for the Lord regardless of what my state tells me.”

And Richard Land and Barrett Duke wrote in an op-ed:

“The Obama administration has declared war on religion and freedom of conscience. This must not stand. Our Baptist forebears died and went to prison to secure these freedoms. It is now our calling to stand in the gap and defend our priceless First Amendment religious freedoms.”

It’s confusing as to why Obama would seek to alienate a group that supported his 2008 election campaign during an election year. Certainly this mandate does not make good political sense when even an Obama spokesman admitted that the mandate violates religious rights.

And lest anyone be fooled into thinking the “compromise” is acceptable, consider this article by Ed Haislmaier and Jennifer A. Marshall at the National Review, which shows that the original mandate – which caused all the uproar – is the one that has been put in place rather than the “compromise.” They write;

“The Obama administration Friday afternoon put into federal law the very regulation that drew objections from almost 200 Catholic bishops, some 50 religiously affiliated colleges and universities, 65 North American bishops of Orthodox churches, numerous other Jewish, Evangelical and Lutheran leaders, and even some liberals — and without changing so much as a comma…Thus, instead of delaying final regulations until they could be revised to reflect the prospective changes President Obama outlined Friday, the administration went ahead and locked into regulation its original position, accompanied by a (non-binding) promise to revisit the issue.”

In other words, your religious liberty, your religious convictions, your conscience doesn’t matter at all to Obama and his administration. Now is not the time for cowardly apathy, now is the time to let our president, Congress, and even state lawmakers know just how much we value our religious liberties.

Some Good News: Help Your Kids Choose Proper Role Models – Like These!

Nathan Cherry — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 12:30:22 +0000

by Nathan A. Cherry, 02/16/2012

Martinsburg, WV – I spent some time watching the Grammy’s this week. Thankfully I had the forethought and wisdom to record it so I could simply fast-forward through some of the garbage. (Dear Nicki Minaj, please retire. Please) (Dear Lady Ga Ga and Katy Perry, please see note to Nicki Minaj). I started out wanting to see the Grammy’s in order to watch Adele perform. I must admit I have a thing for her musical ability; not to mention the fact that she is real. As in, she doesn’t look like a twig about to faint because she has lived on ice-cubes and crackers all week.

I couldn’t help but transition my watching into a sociological exercise to see who I would actually enjoy my kids watching and looking up to. You know, as a role model. Before I go any farther let me say I do hope my kids will see my wife and I as role models and will find Jesus Christ and other Biblical characters to look up to as well. But let’s face it, kids are enthralled by pop-culture and we all at one time looked up to someone in music, television or movies.

And if you have been paying attention lately, there is a distinct shortage of role models in our society. It seems far too many stars end up on drugs, overdosing, being arrest for any number of crimes, or simply lack any substantive character worth emulating. So I was hoping the Grammy’s would showcase someone worth looking up to, someone, anyone? Should I choose Nicki Minaj, Lady Ga Ga, or Katy Perry?

Well, the Grammy’s don’t seem to have anything to offer. But I ran across some stories that I thought were worth sharing because they feature some currently high-profile people that are standing for their faith. These are men and women that believe life is sacred, that religious freedom is important, that the Bible is more than just a book of stories.

Ex-Victoria's Secret model Kylie Bisutti

Maybe you heard about the Victoria’s Secret model that quit because her faith convicted her about her own profession. Kylie Bisutti had a dream job that countless other models only hope to gain. She was working for the world’s most recognized lingerie company and had achieved success and wealth doing so.

Then her heart began to convict her that what she was doing didn’t honor the Lord. So she quit. CBN.com reports:

“The 21-year-old model recently decided to leave one of America’s most well-known lingerie companies because showing off her body left her feeling convicted…‘The jobs that I choose are going to be honoring the Lord.’”

The Gospel Coalition reports that Kylie’s desire to honor her husband also played a factor in her decision:

“But the more I was modeling lingerie – and lingerie isn’t clothing – I just started becoming more uncomfortable with it because of my faith. I’m Christian, and reading the Bible more, I was becoming more convicted about it…My body should only be for my husband and it’s just a sacred thing.”

In a recent article on the Live31 website, Kylie explains that if we want our young women to overcome our society’s idea of what a “model” is we must be showing them the Biblical idea of womanhood.

There is absolutely no doubt our young men need Godly men of faith they can look up to. In a world where athletes are arrested and pop-stars get praised for beating women we need men, like Tim Tebow, that our sons and grandsons can be proud to look up to. Enter Jeremy Lin.

New York Knicks Point Guard Jeremy Lin

Odds are you have never heard of Jeremy Lin. I’d never heard of the 23 year old New York Knicks pointgaurd though I am an avid sports fan. That is, until he started dropping 38 points against the L.A. Lakers and appearing on ESPN’s Sportscenter.

What makes Lin news worthy is that like Tebow, he is an unashamed Christian that gives the glory and credit to Jesus Christ for all he does. Even though his road to the NBA has been a difficult one, and only time will tell if he is able to stay at the level he is currently at, Lin believes that God is working; as he shared in a recent interview:

“I think one of the most rewarding experiences in life is to see people come to Christ and make lifestyle changes. When that happens, you definitely see God behind it. . . . I’m really thankful that God is changing somebody, or sometimes he’s changing me. To see that transformation brings me a lot of satisfaction and fulfillment. I definitely want to do something in ministry down the road, maybe as a pastor if that’s where God leads.”

I would hope our kids will see us, their parents, as their earthly role-models in addition to Jesus Christ; and that they would find Godly men and women in their churches to look up to. But as kids are prone to look to sports, movies and music to find other role-models we can be instrumental in steering them towards men and women like Tim Tebow, Jeremy Lin, and Kylie, Bisutti.

Otherwise, who are they going to emulate? Nicki Minaj, Lady Ga Ga, Chris Brown? God forbid.

6 Year Old Sex Offender? Is that Where We’re Headed?

Nathan Cherry — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:47:46 +0000

By Tom Stark, 02/15/12

Parkersburg, WV – How do people get to be principals of elementary schools and still believe that a six year old child can be guilty of sexual battery on another student by playing tag on the playground? Don’t believe it, read the story.

That is exactly what happened recently in a California Elementary School where the very young and tender are now routinely exposed to sex education and homosexual indoctrination which magically extends a child’s ability to commit sex crimes against his classmates. It’s so crazy it frightens a sane mind to know these people walk among us on a regular basis.

Seriously, though, isn’t this just the ultimate extension of the theory behind granting homosexuals “protected class” status under the new West Virginia Board of Education regulations regarding “bullying?” Under the new rule (see Page 52, Category 3 offenses), effective on July 1, 2012:

Acts of harassment, intimidation, or bullying that are reasonably perceived as being motivated by any actual or perceived differentiating characteristic, or by association with a person who has or is perceived to have one or more of these characteristics, shall be reported using the following list: race; color; religion; ancestry; national origin; gender; socioeconomic status; academic status; gender identity or expression; physical appearance; sexual orientation; mental/physical/developmental/sensory disability; or other characteristic (emphasis added).

Don’t get me wrong, bullying is wrong when committed against another within the population of any school or community. However, if our Constitution is to be given even cursory lip service, it states very clearly that the law shall apply equally across the entire population. It is clear in more than one place within the document that everyone must be treated with “equal protection under the law.” It does not say everyone except the largest majority class. It does not say everyone except this group or that group because there are fewer of them in the country than another group. It does not single out anyone that deserves more protection from the law than another.

This kind of selective enforcement is really the foundation of the ever-popular liberal class warfare rhetoric and is the kind of wedge issue that progressives love to introduce in order to foment disorder and in-fighting among the electorate. Then they can come out as the champions of the down-trodden and make themselves the saviors of those minorities.

In reality, by so doing, they have actually created exactly the kinds of animosities that keep minorities in the shadows instead of allowing everyone to look at each other as equals. This does not mean that every group must embrace the beliefs of every other group, but rather, that we do not single them out for mistreatment that represent physical or mental abuse.

We can disagree vehemently with the idea that the homosexual lifestyle is wrong in the eyes of God, but we are not, by so doing, mistreating or abusing or bullying that group of people even when expressed openly and strongly. We should be reaching out to change minds and encourage repentance while ensuring that the government does not institutionalize and offer special protections to one group over another or create situations that cheapen or denigrate our beliefs in order to cater to another’s as in the case of codifying homosexual “marriage” as the same thing as traditional marriage.

In this case, the West Virginia Board of Education, as they have in other situations, bypassed the will of the majority of West Virginia citizens, bypassed the legislature that has resisted (admirably) the temptation to codify special protections for additional “special classes,” and created their own “law” that does what the people did not support and added yet several more groups that are more worthy of protection than the rest of us.

Bullying is bullying regardless of to whom it is applied – because the party being bullied is of a particular class should not entitle the bully to undergo more stringent penalties than would otherwise be applied in a disagreement between two of the same “class.”

All of this starts the ball rolling toward restrictions on thought. Yes, thought. One must first have a reason before one carries it out. Deciding who gets special protections is effectively telling us what we can or cannot think about a given group. It is really one of those progressive things where what is being said is not really what is intended. We are back to that common thread that runs throughout all progressive thought… control of others – forcing conformity to their elitist point of view while currying favor among minority classes in order to garner votes. It’s getting tiresome to say the least.

Engaging the Issues: Gov. Tomblin – Part 2

Jeremy Dys — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 09:45:38 +0000

Governor Earl Ray Tomblin, Jr.

In this final part of my interview with Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin, Jr., we learn the Governor’s position when it comes to the important topics of religious liberty, abortion, and the definition of marriage.

Frankly, I cannot recall a time when another sitting governor in West Virginia has been asked (let alone answered) as many questions on these important topics. I urge you to listen carefully to this portion of the interview and hear what Governor Tomblin has to say. It may be that you will be surprised to learn he holds a position closer to you than you thought. Or, perhaps, you will discover that what you thought Governor Tomblin was for may not be what he actually professes here.

Finally, listen through to the end for some additional commentary from yours truly and be sure to download the ETI@Home – our companion resource to help you get the discussion going at home.

To listen to Part 2 of my interview with Governor Tomblin, go to FamilyPolicyWV.com or click on the media player below: