Teacher Fired from Religious School for Being Lesbian?

April 23, 2013 By

A recent article reports: ”The firing of a gay physical-education teacher from a Columbus Catholic high school would be a violation of a city ordinance if a complaint were filed and investigators determined the dismissal was based on her sexual orientation. Carla Hale of Powell, who worked at Bishop Watterson High School in Clintonville for 19 years, said she was fired in March after an anonymous parent complained that an obituary for Hale’s mother listed the name of Hale’s female domestic partner.”

Notice that even though this is a Catholic school and the fact that the teacher is a lesbian is obviously a violation of the school’s religious convictions, that the school may still be cited for a violation by the state. Notice also that the teacher obviously hid her sexual orientation from the school, obviously realizing it was in contradiction of the school’s religious convictions – which could easily be called lying or false representation – and yet the school is said to be the one in the wrong. This is the logical end of “non-discrimination” bills. It strips the religious rights of people, organizations, and even schools and forces them to violate their faith. Click here for original article.

About Nathan Cherry

Nathan Cherry is the chief editor and blogger for the Engage Family Minute blog, the official blog of the FPCWV. He serves also as the Regional Development Coordinator as a liaison to the pastor's of West Virginia. He is a pro-life, pro-traditional marriage, pro-religious freedom conservative. He is also a husband, father, pastor, author, musician, and follower of Jesus Christ.

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Christians Persecuted for Their Religious Convictions – in America!

April 23, 2013 By

religious persecutionThe media doesn’t do a very good job of reporting religious persecution in America or worldwide for that matter. I suppose many don’t believe such a thing exists. That would be a mistake of epic proportions and provide a false sense of security that will lull the victim to sleep as those bent on destroying religious freedom enact their plans. Just in case you didn’t know religious persecutions was currently taking place in America and worldwide, allow me to share just a few of the many incidents taking place currently.

Washington Attorney General Sues Florist For Anti-Gay Discrimination:

A florist in Washington State refused to provide her services for a same-sex ceremony and is now being sued by the state attorney general. This occurrence highlights the dangers of “non-discrimination” laws that ultimately allow Christians and people of faith to be sued for simply living according to their beliefs. This also shows how the government will try to force people of faith to violate their convictions via federal or state law in order to accomplish their political agenda.

American Arrested for Anti-homosexual Statements:

A 47-year old American was on a tour in the U.K. when he was asked about his views on homosexuality by some gay couples in Scotland. When he shared his view of homosexuality being a sin he was arrested and fined substantially for his words. Consider for a moment the implications of being criminally charged for simply sharing your religious beliefs. Again, non-discrimination laws end up harming no one but those who disagree with the politically correct view. [Read more...]

About Nathan Cherry

Nathan Cherry is the chief editor and blogger for the Engage Family Minute blog, the official blog of the FPCWV. He serves also as the Regional Development Coordinator as a liaison to the pastor's of West Virginia. He is a pro-life, pro-traditional marriage, pro-religious freedom conservative. He is also a husband, father, pastor, author, musician, and follower of Jesus Christ.

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26 Colleges Sue Obama Admin Over HHS Mandate

April 17, 2013 By

A recent article explains: “The battle against the HHS mandate continues, as 26 religious colleges have objected to the abortion-pill portion of the mandate. Alliance Defending Freedom has submitted official comments to the Department of Health and Human Services on behalf of 22 Catholic colleges and higher-education programs and four Protestant colleges explaining their objections to the Obama administration’s abortion-pill mandate.”

The Alliance Defending Freedom continues to lead the charge against the pro-abortion HHS mandate by representing colleges and businesses that object based on their religious convictions. The Obama administration continues to try and force people of faith to violate their convictions through complying with this awful mandate. To date the Obama administration has lost nearly 20 court cases involving the HHS mandate and more are following. Hopefully more Protestant colleges and businesses will take a stand with their Catholic counter-parts in letting the Obama administration know just how pro-life we really are. Click here for original article.

About Nathan Cherry

Nathan Cherry is the chief editor and blogger for the Engage Family Minute blog, the official blog of the FPCWV. He serves also as the Regional Development Coordinator as a liaison to the pastor's of West Virginia. He is a pro-life, pro-traditional marriage, pro-religious freedom conservative. He is also a husband, father, pastor, author, musician, and follower of Jesus Christ.

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California Seeks to Punish Boy Scouts for Religious Convictions – Churches Too?

April 11, 2013 By

Leave it to California to try and be the first state to punish an entire group for their religious convictions. The state has introduced legislation that, if passed, would revoke the tax-exempt status of the Boy Scouts in the entire state over their ban on homosexuals in the club. But the deception of this bill leaves the door wide open for the state to revoke the tax-exempt status of church youth groups as well. Look at the clever wording used by the state:

“Our state values the important role that youth groups play in the empowerment of our next generation; this is demonstrated by rewarding organizations with tax exemptions supported financially by all Californians. SB 323 seeks to end the unfortunate discriminatory and outdated practices by certain youth groups.” The repetition of the phrase “youth group” makes it clear that this bill could eventually be used to strip church “youth groups” of their tax exempt status as well. Leave it to California. Click here for original article.

About Nathan Cherry

Nathan Cherry is the chief editor and blogger for the Engage Family Minute blog, the official blog of the FPCWV. He serves also as the Regional Development Coordinator as a liaison to the pastor's of West Virginia. He is a pro-life, pro-traditional marriage, pro-religious freedom conservative. He is also a husband, father, pastor, author, musician, and follower of Jesus Christ.

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Obama Admin Set to Finalize HHS Mandate

April 11, 2013 By

LifeSiteNews.com reports: ”The period for Americans to comment on the proposed regulation – which would force employers to provide contraception, sterilization, and abortifacient drugs to all employees with no co-pay – ended yesterday. The Sunlight Foundation notes that the controversial provision has generated ‘more comments than any other regulatory proposal on any subject government-wide.’ A coalition of supporters, including Planned Parenthood and NARAL Pro-Choice America, says its groups delivered nearly 350,000 messages of support for the mandate.”

Now that the period for public comment is over, we can expect the finalized policy to be revealed soon. The HHS mandate remains one of the most unpopular ever passed, and will no doubt continue to be challenged in court. Americans don’t want to be forced to violate their religious beliefs and certainly the 1st Amendment – among others – ensures we should not be forced to violate our convictions. We will continue to oppose this terrible mandate and its life-ending policies. Click here for original article.

About Nathan Cherry

Nathan Cherry is the chief editor and blogger for the Engage Family Minute blog, the official blog of the FPCWV. He serves also as the Regional Development Coordinator as a liaison to the pastor's of West Virginia. He is a pro-life, pro-traditional marriage, pro-religious freedom conservative. He is also a husband, father, pastor, author, musician, and follower of Jesus Christ.

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Army Says Evangelical Christians Are “Religious Extremists”

April 9, 2013 By

Army training religious extremismIn a recent equal opportunity training for the U.S. Army, a presentation listed evangelical Christians as religious extremists, among others, such as Catholics. In light of recent political decisions forced upon our military by the Obama administration it is not too surprising to learn of this development. Considering the continued attack of Christians beliefs and rights we can further expect for this to be just another step int eh attempt to strip religious people of their long-standing rights. A recent article commented on this development:

“The number of hate groups, extremists and anti?govt organizations in the U.S. has continued to grow over the past three years, according to reports by the Southern Poverty Law Center. They increased to 1,018 in 2011, up from 1,002 in 2010 and 602 in 2000,’reads the first page of the slide presentation labeled ‘Extremism & Extremist Organizations.’ Listed alongside ‘extremist’ groups and organizations like the Klu Klux Klan and al-Qaida, the U.S. Army slideshow has “Evangelical Christianity” as the first bullet, followed by the Muslim Brotherhood, Ultra-Orthodox Judaism and farther down on the slide, Catholicism.’” Click here for original article.

About Nathan Cherry

Nathan Cherry is the chief editor and blogger for the Engage Family Minute blog, the official blog of the FPCWV. He serves also as the Regional Development Coordinator as a liaison to the pastor's of West Virginia. He is a pro-life, pro-traditional marriage, pro-religious freedom conservative. He is also a husband, father, pastor, author, musician, and follower of Jesus Christ.

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Religious Freedom Victory: Hobby Lobby Granted New Hearing!

April 3, 2013 By

ChristianNews.net reports: “The popular craft chain Hobby Lobby has been granted a full rehearing of its case challenging Obamacare’s abortion pill mandate. The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals announced on Friday that Hobby Lobby’s appeal will go before the entire court as per the company’s request. Cases are customarily held before a panel of three judges, except in what are called en banc hearings…Judges with the court had previously refused to grant an injunction to Hobby Lobby, stating that the burden of Obamacare’s contraceptive coverage requirement was ‘indirect and attenuated.’”

If Hobby Lobby is given an injunction against ObamaCare it will signal a major religious freedom victory for the Christian-owned craft store. This victory could also set a precedent for other religiously-owned businesses that object to the pro-abortion policies mandated in the HHS mandate. ObamaCare continues to be defeated in nearly every case brought against it in court by those with religious objections. Despite this, Obama refuses to re-write any part of the HHS mandate to accommodate those with religious objections. Click here for original article.

About Nathan Cherry

Nathan Cherry is the chief editor and blogger for the Engage Family Minute blog, the official blog of the FPCWV. He serves also as the Regional Development Coordinator as a liaison to the pastor's of West Virginia. He is a pro-life, pro-traditional marriage, pro-religious freedom conservative. He is also a husband, father, pastor, author, musician, and follower of Jesus Christ.

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SCOTUS Recap: DOMA Reversal Will Impact Military Chaplains

March 27, 2013 By

CBN.com reports: “Retired Col. Ron Crews warns a ruling against the Defense of Marriage Act could put military chaplains at greater risk for discrimination. Crews, who heads the Chaplain Alliance for Religious Liberty, says DOMA limited the impact when the ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy was lifted and gays were allowed to serve openly in the armed forces. Since DOMA is a federal law it governs the military. But Crews believes if it’s overturned chaplains who oppose homosexuality for religious reasons will be silenced and their careers damaged.”

Considering the hostility of the Obama administration towards religious and conscience protections, there is not doubt that military chaplains with a religious objection to homosexuality and same-sex “marriage” will be in jeopardy of retaliation for their views. Since “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” was lifted, a number of bills protecting the religious freedoms of military chaplains have been offered, but they have been struck down by Senate Democrats and Obama. Click here for original article.

About Nathan Cherry

Nathan Cherry is the chief editor and blogger for the Engage Family Minute blog, the official blog of the FPCWV. He serves also as the Regional Development Coordinator as a liaison to the pastor's of West Virginia. He is a pro-life, pro-traditional marriage, pro-religious freedom conservative. He is also a husband, father, pastor, author, musician, and follower of Jesus Christ.

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This Case Could End Home-Schooling for Americans

March 21, 2013 By

A case scheduled to appear before the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in April could have a major impact on the state of education in America. A Germany family seeking assylum here in the state in order to home school their kids according to their Christian faith has been told by the Obama administration that they have no right to assylum based on the desire to home-school. In other words, according to the Obama administration, there is no right to home school for parents, and education based on religious convictions is not a right. Get the picture? This is a critical case for Americans home schooling their children and should be carefully watched. A recent article explains:

“The Romeikes’ fight began in 2006, when they took over the education of their three eldest children. In retaliation, the German government charged them more than $9,000 in fines. One day, authorities showed up and forcibly took the children to public school. Fearing they’d lose custody altogether after the 2007 ruling, the Romeikes left their home in Baden-Württemberg and moved to a small town in eastern Tennessee…Michael Farris, chairman of the Homeschool Legal Defense Association, tellsNational Review Online, ‘We were prepared to help the [Romeikes] apply for asylum as soon as they landed.’ In 2010, an administrative immigration judge ruled to grant them asylum. But the Obama administration appealed the decision, and in 2012, the Board of Immigration Appeals overturned the first ruling.” Click here for original article.

About Nathan Cherry

Nathan Cherry is the chief editor and blogger for the Engage Family Minute blog, the official blog of the FPCWV. He serves also as the Regional Development Coordinator as a liaison to the pastor's of West Virginia. He is a pro-life, pro-traditional marriage, pro-religious freedom conservative. He is also a husband, father, pastor, author, musician, and follower of Jesus Christ.

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Ohio Finding Ways Around ObamaCare

March 12, 2013 By

Lawmakers in the Ohio Legislature are set to introduce “The Health Care Freedom Act.” This bill is designed to protect citizens from the government imposed penalties associated with ObamaCare. A recent article explains: ”HCFA prohibits health insurance companies operating in Ohio from accepting any funding from the federal government that would result in potential penalties for employers or individuals.  If a company chooses to receive federal subsidies, their license would be suspended in the state.  While they would still be able to conduct business previously secured, the company would be barred from writing any new business until the funding is returned to the federal government.  Further, due to the rules set up within PPACA, the subsidized insurance company would be prohibited from participating in any exchange nationwide.”

With the amount of government over reach and infringement on civil and religious freedoms due to ObamaCare, it’s good to see lawmakers taking a stand and fighting to protect their citizens. To date, West Virginia has done nothing but agree to implement ObamaCare, passing on costs to citizens. This will no doubt put an incredible strain on already tight budgets for people throughout the state. It will also force people to violate their religious convictions by being forced to subsidize abortion in the state and around the country. Maybe our lawmakers should look to Ohio for a better example of what to do. Click here for original article.

About Nathan Cherry

Nathan Cherry is the chief editor and blogger for the Engage Family Minute blog, the official blog of the FPCWV. He serves also as the Regional Development Coordinator as a liaison to the pastor's of West Virginia. He is a pro-life, pro-traditional marriage, pro-religious freedom conservative. He is also a husband, father, pastor, author, musician, and follower of Jesus Christ.

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