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FRC Highlights Pollster’s Distorted Numbers

Mar 13, 2013JerryMarriageMarriage, Same-Sex Marriage

A popular pollster has distorted its statistics on support for same-sex “marriage” among Catholics, according to Family Research Council.

According to FRC’s report, Quinnipiac University lumped survey responses from practicing and non-practicing Catholics together on the issue of same-sex “marriage”–even though the university was careful to distinguish between the two when it came to other issues.

The result was a set of statistics showing the majority of “Catholics” support the redefinition of marriage. A closer inspection of the numbers, however, shows the majority of practicing Catholics do not support same-sex “marriage.”

In other words, the poll purports to show Catholics have shifted from opposing to supporting same-sex “marriage” when no such shift has actually happened.

You can read more by visiting Family Research Council’s website.

Is There a Conservative Argument for Gay Marriage?

Feb 22, 2013JerryMarriageFile Cabinet, Marriage, Same-Sex Marriage

You’ve probably noticed that there are now conservatives who support gay marriage, even going so far as to claim there’s a conservative argument for it. Jennifer Thieme with the Ruth Institute disagrees with this assertion, explaining that “True conservatives support limited government, and they understand that there are other institutions which serve to limit government power. Two of these institutions are the natural family and religion. Same sex marriage, which as a policy removes the gender requirement for marriage, is a great vehicle for those who wish to increase the scope and power of the government, as it forces these other institutions to diminish.”

Click here to read her entire blog post.

Attorney Advises Churches to Define Marriage in Bylaws

Feb 13, 2013JerryMarriage, Religious FreedomMarriage, Religious Freedom, Religious Liberty, Same-Sex Marriage

With the possibility courts or lawmakers nationwide might try to redefine “marriage” to mean something other than the union of one man to one woman, one attorney is advising churches to go ahead and define marriage in their bylaws to avoid litigation that might result from future court decisions.

Bylaw language defining marriage in the biblical sense doesn’t mean a church won’t face a suit or a complaint, but it does mean the church would be in a much better situation legally, said Erik Stanley, senior legal counsel for ADF.