Republicans kill amendment to repeal Virginia’s longstanding ban on same-sex ‘marriage’
The Virginia Constitution has defined marriage as a union of one man and one woman since 2006.
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Articles tagged Obergefell V. Hodges
‘Gravely disappointed’: US bishops respond to Senate’s passage of same-sex ‘marriage’ bill
Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York raised concerns that the passage of the Act 'will be used to argue that the government has a compelling interest in forcing religious organizations and individuals to treat same-sex civil marriages as valid.'
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Pence upholds traditional marriage but says he respects Supreme Court’s radical redefinition
‘We can disagree with Supreme Court decisions, but we can't disobey them,’ the former vice president said while dodging a question about whether same-sex 'marriage' should be enshrined into federal law.
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U.S. bishops: Same-sex ‘marriage’ bill puts Christians at ‘greater risk of discrimination’
Senators promoting the Act have claimed that their amended bill ‘respects and protects Americans’ religious liberties,’ but the provisions of the Act that relate to religious liberty are insufficient.
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Mormon Church calls radical same-sex ‘marriage’ bill the ‘best way forward’
While the church said its doctrine on marriage ‘is well known and will remain unchanged,’ it believes the radical so-called Respect for Marriage Act ‘is the best way forward.’
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Trump ally Ric Grenell credits ‘MAGA Republicans’ for ‘first openly gay Cabinet official’
Trump's homosexual director of National Intelligence also claimed that the definition of 'marriage' 'isn't an issue' anymore.
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New York judge questions legal basis for limiting marriage to two people
Another slide down the slippery slope.
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Romney hints he may support radical same-sex ‘marriage’ bill if it contains religious liberty carveouts
‘With the right religious freedom amendments, I can support it,’ Sen. Romney said. ‘Without it, I’d have a very difficult decision to make.’
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Sen. Ron Johnson continues to back away from ‘completely unnecessary’ same-sex ‘marriage’ bill
The Wisconsin Republican said he's working on an amendment to protect religious liberty in the pro-LGBT ‘Respect for Marriage’ bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives last month.
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Family quarrels can sometimes be the cost of defending Christian truth
Jesus warned that following him would create division, even in families: 'I have come to set a fire on the earth.'
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