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Gay Activist Organization Says Religious Exemptions in Fayetteville Ordinance “Too Broad”

Aug 31, 2015Jerry CoxHomosexuality, Religious FreedomFayetteville, Homosexuality, LGBTQ, Religious Freedom, Religious Liberty, Same-Sex Marriage

The Human Rights Campaign is the nation’s largest homosexual activist organization. We have written before about how the group is spending an estimated $1 million per year, on average, on its agenda in Arkansas at the moment.

Last year the group was heavily involved in the effort to implement a “nondiscrimination” ordinance in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The ordinance was overturned by voters last December–but only after a protracted campaign.

The Fayetteville City Council recently referred out a similar ordinance for voters to consider on September 8. Fayetteville voters will have the opportunity–once again–to keep or reject the ordinance. This time, however, according to the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, the Human Rights Campaign feels the religious exemptions in the ordinance are “too broad.” (more…)

Unpacking the Eight Planned Parenthood Videos Released So Far

Aug 31, 2015Jerry CoxAbortionAbortion, Life, Pro-life, Sanctity of Human Life

The Center for Medical Progress has released eight undercover videos, to date, summarizing meetings with top Planned Parenthood officials; the group has also released unedited video footage of its meetings.

Life News has put together a concise list of these videos–and what each one conveys–on its website, writing, (more…)

When Does the Right to Suicide Become an Obligation to Die?

Aug 27, 2015Jerry CoxLifeAssisted Suicide, Life, Pro-life, Sanctity of Human Life

Eric Metaxas with the Chuck Colson Center for Christian Worldview has released a chilling commentary on the expansion of assisted-suicide in Europe and in the U.S.

Metaxas cites multiple examples, including a clinic in the Netherlands that “euthanized 11 people in 2012 whose ‘only complaint was being “tired of living.”‘”

Assisted suicide is no stranger in the U.S., either. Under the auspices of “death with dignity,” assisted suicide and euthanasia movements have made headway in some parts of our country in recent years.

The underlying problem with physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia is they both violate human dignity and the sanctity of human life. As Thomas Jefferson wrote many years ago, “the god who gave us life gave us liberty at the same time.” Moreover, scripture makes it clear time and time again: God gives life, and we do not have a right to take our own lives any more than we have a right to take the life of another person.

What’s more, the “right” to suicide has a sinister habit of turning into an obligation to die.

You can listen to Metaxas’ full commentary below–or click here to read it.

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