By Dr. Mark Creech Since I was a boy, I have always loved the literary genre of fables – fictional stories featuring animals with human qualities meant to illustrate some moral maxim. Like parables, such stories are never intended to convey meaning in every detail. Yet, much of it may draw, even in unsuspecting ways, […]
Marriage
Thirty-Two N.C. Magistrates Recuse Themselves from Performing Marriages Because of Religious Objections to Gay Nuptials
By Pam Blume Christian Action League September 11, 2015 The incarceration of Rowan County (Ky.) County Clerk Kim Davis for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples was a predicted consequence of the June Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage. Those who hold to a conviction that scripture does not allow for such “marriages” […]
N.C. Administrative Office of the Courts Reports 14 Magistrates Recused Themselves from Performing Marriages under New Religious Liberty Law
By M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League July 9, 2015 RALEIGH – According to the North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC), 14 of the state’s 672 magistrates have recused themselves from performing marriages, while the North Carolina Association of Register of Deeds states 5 register of deeds out of 100 counties have opted out […]
Statement Regarding SCOTUS Decision for Same-Sex Marriage
By Dr. Mark Creech For many who still believe that marriage is defined by God as one man and one woman, today’s decision by the Supreme Court to arrogantly redefine the institution comes as no real surprise. Nevertheless, no matter how deliberately we may have prepared our hearts for this day, it is still just […]
Supreme Court Says States Must Recognize Gay Marriage
By Michael Gryboski Christian Post June 26, 2015 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Supreme Court struck down four state constitutional amendments defining marriage as between one man and one woman in a landmark decision. After years of refusing to take up the matter, the highest court in the land ruled 5-4 Friday in Obergefell v. […]
Orange County Controversy over Gay Children’s Book Reveals More Issues than the Marriage Question
By Pam Blume Christian Action League June 12, 2015 EFLAND, NC — A recent controversy in an Orange County school concerning a book promoting same sex marriage has revealed more issues than just the marriage question. The issues of parental rights and the right to hold to traditional biblical beliefs have come to light in […]
N.C. House Judiciary Panel Hears Public Comment Concerning Opt-Out for Magistrates and Register of Deeds with Religious Objections to Same-Sex Marriage
By M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League March 6, 2015 RALEIGH – Flanked by the news media, a House Judiciary Panel heard public comment Wednesday on SB 2 – Magistrates Recusal for Civil Ceremonies. The measure, which allows magistrates and register of deeds to opt out of performing any marriages whenever they hold a sincerely held […]
CAL Holds Seminar at Atlantic Baptist Association on Same-Sex Marriage and the Need for Churches to Legally Protect Their Religious Autonomy
By M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League January 30, 2015 HAVELOCK – Nearly 70 people representing churches in the Atlantic Baptist Association met at the Atlantic Baptist Associational Office Building Monday night in Havelock. They were present for a seminar provided by the Christian Action League that addresses the legalization of same-sex marriage in North Carolina […]
BREAKING NEWS: The U.S. Supreme Court Will Decide on Marriage Case
By M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League January 16, 2015 WASHINGTON – The United States Supreme Court announced Friday that it will review the Sixth Circuit Federal Appeals Court’s decision that upheld traditional marriage in Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, and Tennessee. According to Liberty Counsel: “In the ruling affirming natural marriage laws, the Sixth Circuit Court of […]
N.C. Legislative Leadership Petitions SCOTUS to Hear Same Sex Marriage Appeal
By M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League January 9, 2015 Legislative leaders announced on Thursday that they would file a petition for certiorari urging the United States Supreme Court to hear legal arguments for North Carolina’s constitutional marriage amendment, which defines the institution as one man and one woman. The U.S. Supreme Court sidestepped the issue […]