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U.S. House of Representatives Set to Vote on Bill Banning Abortion After 20 Weeks

June 18, 2013 By Nathan Cherry

In a political climate that mostly centers on economic and foreign policy issues, a small victory for social conservatives is on the horizon. A bill banning most abortions after 20 weeks is expected to receive a vote in the House of Representatives this week. Supporters of the bill believe that after the Gosnell incident legislation like this is appropriate and needed to protect women and unborn children. Opponents aren’t so concerned with either.

The bill is called the Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act because it is widely accepted that unborn children at 20 weeks are capable of feeling pain. That means abortion procedures performed on children of this age amount to torture before death. Such actions are inhumane at best. Let your representatives know you support this bill and want them to vote for it. 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.

Filed Under: Life Tagged With: 20 weeks, abortion, banning, bill, children, Gosnell, House of Representatives, torture, unborn, vote

Major Vote Happening Today To Defend Life

June 12, 2013 By Nathan Cherry

LifeNews.com: “The full House Judiciary Committee will vote on Wednesday on a Congressional bill that would ban abortions nationwide at 20 weeks of pregnancy. Last week, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice voted on a party-line vote 6-4 for the bill, with Republicans supporting the ban on late-term abortions and Democrats opposing it…During the hearing, former abortion practitioner Anthony Levatino told members of the committee the gruesome details of his former abortion practice and how he became pro-life following the tragic automobile accident of his child. Another bombshell dropped during the hearing came from Dr. Maureen Condic, who is Associate Professor of Neurobiology and Adjunct Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Utah School of Medicine. She testified that the unborn child is capable of reacting to pain as early as 8-10 weeks. This is when most abortions in America take place.” Click here for original article.

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Filed Under: Life Tagged With: abortion, capable, child, Congress, Life, pain, protection, Rep. Franks, unborn, vote

Surprise: Illinois Upholds Marriage!

June 4, 2013 By Nathan Cherry

I have to admit that I thought there was no way the Illinois legislature would uphold the traditional definition of marriage and refuse an effort by homosexual lobbyists to redefine it. But, in what can only be described as a surprising outcome, the legislature defeated a bill to redefine marriage. Kelly Fiedorek of the Alliance Defending Freedom said of this outcome:

“The ongoing, robust debate about marriage continues. Today Illinois’ elected officials represented the position of the people of Illinois that marriage–the union of husband and wife–is timeless, universal, and special, particularly because children need a mother and a father. That’s why 37 states affirm marriage as the union of a man and a woman, just as diverse cultures and faiths have throughout history.”

We applaud the Illinois legislature for not removing the debate from the hands of the people, where it belongs. By refusing to usurp the will of the people and act outside their boundaries as an elected body, Illinois has set an excellent example to other states. We hope West Virginia will return this issue to it’s citizens and quit refusing to allow them to vote for themselves. We also applaud the ADF for being involved in cases like this nationwide and standing for biblical moral values. Click here for original article.

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Filed Under: Marriage Tagged With: ADF, Illinois, Kelly Fiedorek, legislature, Marriage, redefine, vote

SBC Churches to Vote on Disassociation with Boy Scouts

June 4, 2013 By Nathan Cherry

The great exodus from the Boy Scouts for churches has already begun. This summer will see many churches across the nation end their affiliation with the Boy Scouts and refuse to open their facilities to local troops. According to Richard Land, the long-time president of the SBC’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, more is to come: “There’s a 100% chance that there will be a resolution about disaffiliation at the convention, and a 100% chance that 99% of people will vote for it. Southern Baptists are going to be leaving the Boy Scouts en masse.”

One local pastor summed it up succinctly when he said “It’s not a hate thing here…It’s a moral stance we must take as a Southern Baptist church.” The Boy Scouts voted in May to overturn their longstanding ban on open homosexuality in the organization, and, in doing so, opened themselves up for greater compromise on the issue of homosexuality. As well they will now be pressured by atheist and transgender groups to further compromise their moral integrity. With the initial compromise by the BSA there is no reason to believe they will stand against these further attacks. Click here for original article.

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Filed Under: Religious Freedom Tagged With: ban, Boy Scouts, Christian, church, moral, policy, SBC, vote

Linda Harvey: Texas Boy Scout Massacre

May 28, 2013 By Nathan Cherry

Linda Harvey, president of Mission America recently wrote her opinion of the outcome of the vote in Texas by the Boy Scouts to allow open homosexuality in their organization. One of the most pertinent parts of her article says:

“The vote in Texas was 61 percent in favor. Yet about a year ago, the Scout organization strongly reaffirmed its long-standing ban on open homosexuality. That declaration resulted from a two-year review, and the group claimed parents drove its decision. What happened? Why the schizophrenia? Did some alien force take over the Scouts later in 2012? And who could now trust this leadership on anything with such an adulterous track record? Well, ‘gay activism’ happened, and the pressure was apparently too much. It just goes to show you how much influence this lobby has, with tactics that increasingly resemble childish middle-school bullies morphing into terrorists. And Boy Scout parents and leaders who actually believe the pink mafia will stop here are beyond naïve.” I couldn’t agree more. Click here for original article.

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Filed Under: Religious Freedom Tagged With: allow, Boy Scouts, boys, Homosexuality, Linda Harvey, Mission America, policy, Texas, vote

Engaging Weekend: White House Says Americans Can Opt Out of ObamaCare, Teachers Want to Make School Curriculum “Gay Friendly,” Doctor Can Kill Child But Boyfriend Can’t

May 20, 2013 By Nathan Cherry

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

White House: All Americans Can Opt-Out Of ObamaCare

A recent article shares the details of an exchange between a journalist and the White House in which, after being asked about keeping their individual health-care plan, the White House responds by saying that if you have private health insurance you should be able to keep the plan you like. The writer then shares the implications of this news: “What this quite clearly means is that people who object to being forced to pay for abortifants and abortions as part of their “health” insurance plan can simply keep their current plan that doesn’t offer them. It clearly means that we can all have plans that don’t keep our twenty-five year old “children” feeding out of our pocketbooks. Best of all, this obviously means that–unlike ObamaCare plans that none of us have to use–the cost of our premiums will not be going up!” This sounds like great news to me. It remains to be seen if it is in fact true, because to date, all I’ve been able to learn is that private insurance will be overtaken by ObamaCare plans and the plans we currently have will be replaced. This is why so many states are opting out of ObamaCare. Too bad West Virginia has been eating it up and forcing it on West Virginians. Maybe we’ll see something change in the near future. Click here for original article.

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Filed Under: Engaging Weekend, Uncategorized Tagged With: baby, ban, Boy Scouts, California, convicted, gay friendly, homosexual, insurance, killing, man, Obamacare, opt out, plan, policy, teachers, Tony Perkins, unborn, vote, White House

Guess What Most People Want the Boy Scouts To Do?

May 8, 2013 By Nathan Cherry

One of the biggest votes in BSA history is coming up later this month. Ahead of that vote the BSA conducted a survey to gauge opinion from members and their families concerning their ban on homosexuals. The survey revealed that a majority of people want to see the BSA keep their current policy and resist pressure from homosexual groups to make any changes. A recent article reports:

“Ahead of a May 23 vote on whether to change its policies to allow openly homosexual scout members and/or gay scout leaders, the BSA has provided CNSNews with the results of survey conducted in February of BSA members, parents, donors and other interested parties. The survey’s executive summary describes it as ‘the most comprehensive listing exercise in [BSA] history.’ The survey shows that of the 200,000 adult members who responded, 61 percent are in favor of keeping the current policy, which excludes open and avowed homosexuals from the BSA; while 34 percent of the respondents said they would like to see the current policy changed.” All that’s left is to see if the BSA is smart enough to listen to their own members. Click here for original article.

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Filed Under: Religious Freedom Tagged With: ban, Boy Scouts, families, homosexual, members, parents, policy, survey, vote

North Dakota Set to Be First State to Ban Abortion

March 28, 2013 By Nathan Cherry

The people of North Dakota will vote next year on a ballot measure that would effectively ban abortion in the state. A recent article explains: “People in North Dakota will get the chance to vote next year on a “personhood amendment” that says life begins at conception. If voters pass the amendment come November 2014, it would basically ban abortions in that state. The North Dakota House recently approved the measure, 57-35. The state Senate passed the bill last month.”

This first ever personhood measure would declare that life begins at conception and therefore ban all abortions except for rare cases of emergency. There is reason to believe that other states will look to follow the example of North Dakota through various measures, this has the abortion lobby very nervous. While many would like to see the Supreme Court reverse the infamous Roe V. Wade decision of 1973, others are choosing to focus their efforts on the state level and slowly but surely eradicate abortion one state at a time. No doubt groups like Planned Parenthood will file a lawsuit if this measure passes, so perhaps the Supreme Court will be involved after all. Click here for original article.

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Filed Under: Life Tagged With: abortion, ballot, ban, first, level, measure, North Dakota, people, planned parenthood, state, vote

West Virginia Targeted in Plan to Get Christians to Vote

February 28, 2013 By Nathan Cherry

We talk often here about the responsibility Christians have to steward the government that we have been entrusted with. Part of that responsibility is to vote. But to vote according to our religious convictions and not just our wallets. Now, a new campaign has been launched in an effort to get pastors and Christians to engage the political process and vote for traditional values by supporting candidates with traditional views. West Virginia is one of 12 states being targeted by the group, the American Renewal Project. A recent article shares the goal of the group:

“The strategy was profiled Monday by David Brody of CBN News. Brody said the groups – led by the American Renewal Project – are planning briefings for evangelical pastors, voter-registration drives and other events in an attempt ‘to restore American to its Judeo-Christian heritage. Their goal is to engage pastors around issues so they will get their congregations to participate in the political process and flock to voting booths,’ he reported.” Click here for original article.

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Filed Under: Religious Freedom Tagged With: America, christians, pastors, plan, policy, political, position, process, traditional, vote

Great Commission Politics?

February 24, 2013 By Jeremy Dys

By now, you have hopefully read two installments of a recurring blog series that we call, “Great Commission Politics. Seth Polk started the series, followed by Kevin West just this past Sunday. What you, perhaps, don’t know, is why we have labeled their blog entries, “Great Commission Politics.”

Let me explain.

The careful reader has already observed that Seth and Kevin share at least one thing in common: they are both pastors. Seth is senior pastor of Cross Lanes Baptist Church, which Kevin is the executive pastor at Christ Temple Church in Huntington. Beyond that, each has made significant contribution to the Family Policy Council of WV as a part of our Pastoral Advisory Council.

The “Great Commission” is that mandate given to all those who call themselves, “Christians” by Christ himself to, “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” (Matthew 28:19-20, ESV).

That is the non-negotiable responsibility of every Christian. The point of terming these posts, “Great Commission Politics” is to recognize and motivate our Great Commission duty. That has two simultaneous purposes.

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About Jeremy Dys

Jeremy Dys is the FPCWV's President and General Counsel. In addition to his duties of providing strategic vision and leadership to the FPCWV, Dys is the chief lobbyist and spokesman. Dys is regularly featured in local, state, and national print, radio, and television outlets. He lives close to Charleston with his wife and growing family.