By Peyton Majors Christian Action League January 27, 2023 A North Carolina resident sparked a lively Internet debate in recent days when he suggested, in a letter to the editor, that state Attorney General Josh Stein should read his Bible before disagreeing with Christians on the issues of abortion and same-sex marriage. The letter to […]
Marriage
Burr, Tillis Censured by Local GOP over Support of Same-Sex Marriage Bill
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League December 21, 2022 A county-level chapter of the North Carolina Republican Party has censured the state’s two U.S. senators over their support for same-sex marriage and is urging the state party to do the same. The Granville County Republican Party passed the resolution this month censuring Sens. Richard Burr […]
Nearly One-Third of Methodist Churches in NC Split from UMC’s Eastern Conference, 50 More in the Western
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League December 21, 2022 They say that “breaking up is hard to do.” Congregations separating from the United Methodist Church could probably add a verse or two to the Neil Sedaka classic as 2022 winds to a close with nearly a third of the Methodist churches in the North Carolina […]
Could ‘Respect for Marriage’ Law Backfire? Yes, It’s Possible!
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League December 16, 2022 “It ain’t over till the fat lady sings!” The colloquialism often used in reference to a sporting event may equally apply to the battle over marriage in America. Legal experts this week say the so-called Respect for Marriage Act, approved by Congress and signed into law […]
Legislators Who Supported Same-Sex Marriage Must ‘Answer to the Almighty,’ Bishop Patrick Wooden Says
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League December 16, 2022 Politicians who voted to codify same-sex marriage in federal law this month will answer to God for their immoral actions, says a long-time Raleigh pastor. “The God of the Bible has the last say,” said Bishop Patrick Wooden Sr., pastor of Raleigh’s Upper Room Church of […]
Brody Calls for Showdown Over Tillis Violation of Republican Party Platform
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League December 11, 2022 “Our laws and our government’s regulations should recognize marriage as the union of one man and one woman and actively promote married family life as the basis of a stable and prosperous society.” — These words appear in the National Republican Party Platform. Similarly, the state […]
The Respect for Marriage Act: The Future of Marriage, the Republican Party, and American Culture
Christian Action League CAL Staff December 8, 2022 Today the U.S. House approved HR 8404 – The Respect for Marriage Act, which codifies same-sex marriage into federal law. President Joe Biden has promised to sign the legislation. In response, Rev. Mark Creech, executive director of the Christian Action League, said passage of the bill was […]
U.S. Senate Repeals ‘Defense of Marriage Act’ Supplants it with Misnamed ‘Respect for Marriage Act’
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League December 1, 2022 The U.S. Senate on Tuesday voted 61-36 to pass the so-called Respect for Marriage Act, an attempt to codify same-sex marriage into federal law and, in the process, trample religious liberty for those who believe that marriage is between a man and a woman. The bill, […]
Rev. Mark Creech Issues Statement on Senate Passage of ‘Respect for Marriage Act’
Christian Action League November 29, 2022 I remember that kick-in-the-gut feeling I had when, after more than 12 years of my own sweat and toil to preserve marriage in this state as one man and woman, one federal judge overturned everything – only one. Later five judges on the U.S. Supreme Court did the same […]
Sen. Tillis Likely to Vigorously Defend His Support for ‘RFMA,’ But Trusted Conservative Christian Voices Say the Bill is Very Bad
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League November 18, 2022 The full passage of the misnamed “Respect for Marriage Act” (RFMA) in the U.S. Senate and then the House seems likely if enough Republicans don’t come to their senses. The measure got through a cloture vote in the Senate, 62-37, and 12 Republicans made it […]