California Christian School Wins Appeal Over Expelling Lesbians
Thursday, January 29th, 2009 by Ty Wallace posted in Political Issues | 1 Comment »A California appeals court ruled this week that a private Christian school has the right to expel two students over an alleged lesbian relationship that was in violation of the organization's "Christian Conduct" rule. In a 3-0 ruling, the Fourth District Court of Appeals upheld California Lutheran High School's right, as a private, religious organization, to use religious criteria in making admission and discipline decisions.
Obama Signs Executive Order Ending Ban on Abortion Funding
Saturday, January 24th, 2009 by Ty Wallace posted in Bible & Scripture, Political Issues | Comments OffSince taking office, President Obama has been busy signing executive orders. One such order that was put through occurred on Friday when he ended the Bush administration's ban on giving federal money to international groups that perform abortions or provide information on the option. Liberal groups welcomed the decision, while abortion rights foes criticized the president.
Sanctity of Human Life Act
Thursday, January 15th, 2009 by Dan Carrington posted in Political Issues | 1 Comment »I recently became aware of a new bill being introduced in Congress by Georgia Representative Paul Broun (R). The bill is called H.R. 227: Sanctity of Human Life Act. This bill was introduced on 1/7/2009 "to provide that human life shall be deemed to begin with fertilization." You can read more about this bill and track it's progress from the GovTrack website. My purpose in writing this is to make as many followers of Christ aware that ...
New Jersey Church Group Loses Court Case Over Gay ‘Discrimination’
Tuesday, December 30th, 2008 by Ty Wallace posted in Political Issues | 3 Comments »A New Jersey church group that owns beachfront property has lost a court case in which they allegedly discriminated against a lesbian couple by not allowing them to rent the locale for their civil union ceremony. The New Jersey Division on Civil Rights said its investigation found that the refusal of the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association to rent the oceanfront spot to the couple for their same-sex union in March 2007 violated the public accommodation ...
‘Prop 8: The Musical’ With Jack Black & John C. Reilly
Friday, December 5th, 2008 by Ty Wallace posted in Political Issues | 2 Comments »Composer Marc Shaiman and director Adam Shankman, the minds behind “Hairspray,” have recently opened their “Prop 8: The Musical” with an all-star studded cast that includes Jack Black, Neil Patrick Harris and John C. Reilly at Sacramento Community College. The musical shames the voting public for passing Proposition 8 a month ago, which simply defined marriage in California as between a man and a woman. Jack Black, who portrays Jesus Christ mis-uses scripture in order ...
Atheists Sue To Remove God From Kentucky Homeland Security
Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008 by Ty Wallace posted in Political Issues | 3 Comments »American Atheists Inc. has filed a lawsuit seeking to remove part of a state anti-terrorism law that requires Kentucky's Office of Homeland Security to acknowledge it can't keep the state safe without God's help. At issue is 2002 law that stresses God's role in Kentucky's homeland security alongside the military, police agencies and health departments. Of specific concern is a 2006 clause requiring the Office of Homeland Security to post a plaque that says the safety ...
eHarmony Bows to the Gay Movement
Thursday, November 20th, 2008 by Ty Wallace posted in Marriage & Family, Political Issues | 5 Comments »If you thought that eHarmony was a faith-based dating service, think again. True many Christians have utilized the matchmaking service over the years and Christian organizations such as Focus on the Family have even endorsed the service when it was in its infancy. However, eHarmony's latest move should settle the fact once and for all that it is not a Christian-based service by any stretch of the imagination. As a result of a settlement in a ...
Gay Rights Activists Don’t Like California’s Proposition 8
Thursday, November 6th, 2008 by Ty Wallace posted in Political Issues | 3 Comments »California's Proposition 8, which bans gay marriages, was recently approved by voters in the November 4th election. The proposition is designed to not only define marriage as a union between "one man and one woman" but also seeks to overturn a May 15th California Supreme Court ruling that declared same-sex couples had the right to marry under the California Constitution on the grounds of privacy and equal protection.
California Voters Say No To Gay Marriage
Thursday, November 6th, 2008 by Ty Wallace posted in Political Issues | Comments OffCalifornia voters have adopted a constitutional amendment outlawing same-sex marriage which will overturn the recent California Supreme Court decision that gave gay couples the right to marry just months ago. The passage of Proposition 8 represents a crushing political defeat for gay rights activists, who had hoped public opinion on the contentious issue had shifted enough since the state overwhelmingly passed an earlier gay marriage ban in 2000 to help them defeat the measure.
Connecticut Becomes Third State To Legalize Gay Marriage
Friday, October 10th, 2008 by Ty Wallace posted in Political Issues | 1 Comment »Connecticut's Supreme Court ruled Friday that homosexual couples have the right to marry, making the state the third behind Massachusetts and California to legalize gay unions through the courts. The ruling comes just weeks before Californians go to the polls on a historic gay-"marriage" ballot question. The court ruled 4-3 that gay and lesbian couples cannot be denied the freedom to marry under the state constitution. It was a logical next step for a state that ...
