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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Engaging Weekend: Middle School Student Punished for Wearing Abstinence Shirt, Pro-Life Mobile App Helps Women, Manchin Breaks With Democrats on HHS Mandate

March 25, 2013 By

FPC-BlogUpdate-EngagingWeekEngaging Weekend is a collection of articles from the weekend you might have missed. But we thought they were important and wanted to make sure you had a chance to read them.

Middle School student wears abstinence t-shirt, school makes her remove it and wear ‘punishment’ t-shirt

A middle school in Florida is under fire after they made a student, Summer Schreiner, remove the pro-abstinence shirt she was wearing and put on a “discipline shirt” instead. A recent article reports: “The shirt actually says on the front ‘Don’t Drink & Park: Accidents Cause Kids’ and then shows a parked car below it. Clearly it’s a tame abstinence message but there’s really no sexual innuendo on it. And then she’s told to remove it and she’s made to wear a shirt the school supplies especially for these instances of ‘dress code violations’ that says ‘Tomorrow I will dress for success.’” I can see why they made her remove it; we can’t have kids promoting abstinence at schools where underage kids are present, that sends a bad message? This is absurdity at the highest level. To think that this shirt is somehow offensive, or violates some policy is ridiculous. I bet if she would have worn some pro-Planned Parenthood shirt that promotes abortion or the LGBT agenda she would have been unbothered. But those abstinence shirts are just too much, they have to go. This is what happens when the government is given oversight of education and parents ignore their responsibility to be engaged in that same education. They promote poor behaviors and actions while punishing character and values. Click here to watch the video or see original article.

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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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Doctor Says Plan B “Morning After” Pill Can Cause Abortion

February 27, 2013 By

Many pro-abortion advocates scoff at the idea that PLan B or, “Morning After” pills can cause abortion. They say this simply isn’t true. But a doctor with Princeton’s Office of Populatoin Research is letting everyone know that they can, in fact, cause abortion. A recent article reports:

“The same month that Germany’s bishops have backed the use of the morning-after pill for rape victims, one of the world’s leading authorities on the drug has said doctors have a duty to inform women that it could prevent a newly-conceived embryo from implanting in the womb, causing an abortion. Dr. James Trussell, Director of Princeton’s Office of Population Research, makes the statement in an academic review on the drug dated February 2013 and co-authored with Dr. Elizabeth G. Raymond. ‘To make an informed choice, women must know that [emergency contraceptive pills] … prevent pregnancy primarily by delaying or inhibiting ovulation and inhibiting fertilization, but may at times inhibit implantation of a fertilized egg in the endometrium…’” When this happen there is no doubt that an abortion has taken place. This is just one of the reasons why Christians nation-wise are fighting the HHS mandate that demands we provide such contraception in insurance plans; because they violate our religious beliefs. 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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Why Should Evangelicals Care About The HHS Mandate?

February 14, 2013 By

The Gospel Coalition interviewed Daniel Blomberg of the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty to ask him why evangelicals should care about the HHS mandate. Blomberg’s two part answer as to why evangelicals should care about the HHS mandate is well worth reading, and heeding:

“On one level, simply because other evangelicals are being harmed by the HHS Mandate. Wheaton College, Colorado Christian University, and Hobby Lobby (which is owned by David Green, a devout evangelical)—among others—have gone to court so that they won’t have to do what the Mandate says they must do:  provide insurance coverage for abortion-inducing drugs like ella and Plan B. As institutions, they share the evangelical commitment to cherishing the God-given worth of human beings from the earliest stages of their lives. But the Mandate coerces them to provide life-taking drugs, on pain of crushing fines—fines that would shut them down. Thus, evangelicals should care about the HHS Mandate because it coerces fellow evangelicals to violate their duty to obey God and protect human life.

“On another level, evangelicals should care because of the unprecedented nature of the HHS Mandate’s threat. Our nation’s Founders made religious liberty our first political liberty because they recognized that it was the foundational political liberty. As recently as last January, in the Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church case, members of the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed that religious groups are the critical shields between the individual and the power of the State, between liberty and tyranny. If the State can broadly force individuals and private institutions to directly violate core religious beliefs, then liberty itself—not just religious liberty—is threatened.” 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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Americans United Disagrees With HHS Exemptions

January 31, 2013 By

It’s not too surprising that Americans United for the Separation of Church and State believes that Americans should be forced to violate their religious convictions in order to comply with a government mandate. How a man calling himself a “Reverend” can be of the opinion that forcing people to violate their religious convictions is a good thing is beyond me. Then again, the Rev. Barry Lynn strikes me as more of a lobbyist and less of a “reverend.” But I’m still trying to figure out why Lynn and his group, Americans United, have not publicly opposed Obama’s exemptions to the HHS mandate. He seems to be targeting only those filing lawsuits while ignoring those already given exemptions, even religious organizations. A recent article shares comments from Americans United:

“American workers’ access to birth control should not be subject to their employers’ religious beliefs, Americans United for Separation of Church and State has told a federal appeals court. In a friend-of-the-court brief, Americans United urged the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to uphold the Obama administration’s contraceptive mandate, which requires most businesses to provide workers with a health insurance that includes no-cost birth control. Several businesses, represented by Religious Right legal groups, have filed lawsuits contending that they have a religious liberty right to refuse to comply with the mandate, a federal regulation issued in conjunction with the Affordable Care Act. Americans United disagrees.” 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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HHS Mandate Will Reach Supreme Court – But When?

January 16, 2013 By

The flurry of lawsuits against Obama’s HHS mandate means that the case will reach the U.S. Supreme Court. The law is arbitrary and confusing at best, and at worst it is an egregious violation of the religious freedom of millions of Americans. So there is little doubt the nation’s highest court will rule, and settle the matter once and for all. Many are trying to speculate when the court will, especially considering the number of cases against the mandate that continue to pile up. The fact that federal courts across the nation have ruled differently on the part of business owners also factors into the equation – as the different rulings create disparity among otherwise equal businesses. A recent article comments on the timing:

“The divergence, mirrored in decisions by individual federal judges, has led legal commentators to predict that the dispute will reach the high court by next year, two years after the 5-4 ruling upholding the law’s crucial requirement that uninsured Americans purchase coverage or pay a tax penalty. The court could also decide to put cases involving non-religious corporations on hold while addressing challenges by religious schools and hospitals, which have filed a majority of the 42 lawsuits. But those cases are on a slower track because of a controversy the Obama administration tried unsuccessfully to resolve. The contraception mandate does not apply to churches and other religious institutions, but it covers church-affiliated entities that employ and serve members of the general public.” 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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Why the Hobby Lobby and HHS Mandate Cases Should Outrage Americans

January 3, 2013 By

Hobby LobbyThough there have been a number of victories in the fight against Obama’s unconstitutional HHS mandate and the religious convictions it violates of many Christian business owners, it has not all been rosy. The biggest disappointment in the battle is over the Hobby Lobby lawsuit and the fact that Justice Sotomayor of the Supreme Court refused to grant an emergency injunction against the mandate on behalf of Hobby Lobby.

In an act of civil disobedience, Hobby Lobby said it would not comply with the mandate and offer abortifacient drugs in its employee insurance plans and will risk fines of up to $1.3 million dollars per day. This is an incredible act of faith on the part of the Christian owned business in order to operate their business in accordance with their religious convictions. It is unclear why Justice Sotomayor refused to grant the injunction considering all the other businesses that are being granted injunctions as their cases continue in the courts system. One can only speculate that Sotomayor, an Obama appointee, is repaying Obama for the favor.

In a recent article, Kyle Duncan with the Becket Fund, a Christian legal group representing Hobby Lobby made this statement:

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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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Engaging Weekend: Hobby Lobby Will Violate the Law Before Violating Faith, First Couples Wes in Maine After New Law Takes Effect, Obama Puts Weight Behind Marriage Bill in Illinois

December 31, 2012 By

Engaging Weekend is a collection of articles you might have missed over the weekend. But we thought they were important wanted to make sure you had a chance to read them.

Hobby Lobby Won’t Violate Faith over Abortion Drugs

Though a number of companies have been given a reprieve from the HHS mandate and will not be forced to violate their religious beliefs by providing abortion inducing drugs in employee insurance plans, Hobby Lobby, the Christian owned craft giant, has lost their lawsuit against the Obama administration. However, they say, as they continue to fight the mandate in court, they will not violate their religious convictions and provide abortifacients when the mandate takes effect January 1. A recent article states: “The company will continue to provide health insurance to all qualified employees…To remain true to their faith, it is not their intention, as a company, to pay for abortion-inducing drugs.” Good for Hobby Lobby for standing for their constitutional right to religious freedom. We hope more companies will do the same. Click here for original article.

Maine same-sex couples marry in first hours of law

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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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Victory! Tyndale Wins Injunction Against HHS Mandate

December 4, 2012 By

Another victory for religious freedom has occurred as Tyndale House publishers have been given an injunction against the ObamaCare HHS mandate that would have forced them to violate their religious convictions. The Obama administration said the world’s largest publisher of Bible was not “religious enough” for an exemption, but a federal judge disagrees. A recent article shares:

“A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction against the president’s healthcare mandate on behalf of Bible publisher Tyndale House. The Christian publisher objects to the provision that requires coverage for contraceptive and abortion-inducing drugs. Judge Reggie Walton said that the federal law’s contraceptive coverage mandate, ‘compels the plaintiffs to violate their religious beliefs’ or face government fines and lawsuits.” 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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More Companies Suing Obama for HHS Mandate Violations on Religious Freedom

November 1, 2012 By

Yet another company is suing the Obama administration for his HHS mandate which violates the religious freedom of millions of Americans. A recent Alliance Defending Freedom article states: “An Indiana-based vehicle lighting manufacturer is the latest company to challenge the Obama administration’s abortion pill mandate in court. Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys and allied attorneys filed a federal lawsuit Monday on behalf of Grote Industries against the mandate…’Americans should be free to honor God at work, at home, and at church. They have the God-given freedom to live and do business according to their faith. Forcing them to surrender their faith in order to earn a living is unprecedented, unnecessary, and unconstitutional. The administration’s attacks on faith and business prove that it doesn’t respect either one.’” The list of companies suing Obama is growing, it now includes Hercules Industries, Hobby Lobby, Tyndale House Publishers, The Seneca Hardwood Lumber Company, and a number of Colleges and Universities nationwide. 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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