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Save the Date: Tenth Anniversary Dinner FFPC
Featuring Albert Mohler, President of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, one of the largest seminaries in the world. Albert Mohler will be speaking on the topic of his new book, “We Cannot Be Silent.” Time Magazine has called Al Mohler the “Reigning intellectual of the evangelical movement in the U.S.”
TODAY is our Chance to See the Defunding of Planned Parenthood!
Any hour now, today, Monday August 3rd, the U.S. Senate will be voting to prohibit the nation’s largest abortion provider from receiving taxpayer funds. According to their 2013-2014 annual report, Planned Parenthood received more than $500 million dollars of taxpayer money!
Final Decision By Boy Scouts Of America To Allow Openly Homosexual Adult Leaders Places Sponsoring Churches At Greater Legal Risk
(Orlando, FL) The pending final and binding decision today by the top leadership of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) to allow openly homosexual adults and youth within the program reverses over a hundred years of tradition and values and alters years of the youth protection policy within the organization.
2nd Annual Coalition To End Sexual Exploitation 2015 Summit
Thursday September 10, 2015 - Saturday September 12, 2015 Map and Directions | Register Description: JOIN the Coalition To End Sexual Exploitation at the 2nd Annual Coalition To End Sexual Exploitation 2015 Summit, September 10–12, 2015 at the Renaissance...
The Biggest Lie: Same-Sex Unions Don’t Affect You
This change in the definition of marriage has dire consequences to religious liberty, and will eventually impact all of us, both directly and indirectly.
Seven Reasons Why “Getting Government Out of the Marriage Business” Won’t Work
Get government out of the marriage business? Few understand the logical implications of their argument. There are at least seven reasons why “marriage privatization,” if really achieved, would profoundly harm citizens and society.
It’s Time to Pray–and Its Time to Stand
The government should not be allowed to punish Christians for holding to their biblical beliefs about marriage.
With the Supreme Court’s decision, your gift to protect family and freedom is more crucial now than ever!
The bottom line, is that the decision by the majority is extremely disappointing, but we are called to be faithful and stand for what is right, regardless of the circumstance.
BREAKING NEWS: US Supreme Court Forces Redefinition of Marriage in All 50 States
“This sad day in history will forever reflect the that highest court of our land ignored the rule of law and the will of 51 million people in over 38 states in an illegitimate act of raw judicial power and arrogance.”
Faith Based Agencies at Risk After Governor Signs HB 7013
Florida Governor Rick Scott signed into law and approved a bill which removed Florida’s long standing law prohibiting homosexuals from adopting which also leaves Florida’s faith based adoption agency at risk of being legally attacked and shutting down. Catholic Charities and other faith-based agencies have closed in Massachusetts, Illinois, California and Washington, DC for similar reasons like having polices preferring placements of children with married mothers and fathers.
GOP Battle For Florida: Straw Poll Results
Florida Family Action hosted its 2016 GOP Battle for Florida event on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at 7 PM in the greater Orlando area. Click here to see results of the straw poll.
A Summary Response to the Memorandum Issued by the Office of the General Counsel to the Florida Senate Regarding Conscience Clause for Adoption Agencies and Why HB-7111 is Needed to Protect Florida’s Faith-Based Child Placement Agencies
On April 14, 2015, the Office of the General Counsel for the Florida Senate released a legal opinion in a memorandum regarding “Conscience Clause for adoption agencies.” (Hereinafter referred to as the “Opinion.”) In the opening paragraph of the Opinion, the primary conclusion of the 5 page document states: “I believe that religious organizations would be granted no significant legal protection by House Bill 7111 in light of the Florida Religious Freedom Restoration Act (FRFRA) and its interpreting case law.”
There are a number of legal issues overlooked by the Opinion and therefore the following “Additional Comments” are being presented to members of the Florida Senate for their consideration:
An Open Letter to the Florida Legislature: Regarding Florida’s Law Prohibiting Homosexual Adoptions
Dear Florida Legislators,
There appears to be a fair amount of misleading information regarding Florida’s long standing law prohibiting homosexual persons from adopting children and the legal consequences of striking that language from the statutes. Please consider the following seven legal facts, arguments, and perspectives on this very important aspect of Florida law.
Letter: Family Research Council on Indiana’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act
The enactment of Indiana’s religious freedom restoration bill is not about religious bigotry, anti-homosexual bias, hatred, intolerance, or marginalizing anyone….This is about protecting the religious liberty of people of faith and families of faith across this country, that’s what it’s been for more than 20 years, and that’s what it is now as the law in Indiana.
Regarding: CS/HB 7013: Adoption & Foster Care
Analysis
The Florida Adoption Act provides, in pertinent part, “No person eligible to adopt under this statute may adopt if that person is a homosexual.” Fla. Stat. § 63.042(3).
In 1993, Florida’s Second District Court of Appeal held the statute constitutional on both due process and equal protection grounds, under both the Florida Constitution and the United States Constitution. Florida Dep’t of Health & Rehabilitative Servs. v. Cox, 627 So. 2d 1210 (Fla. 2d DCA 1993). The Florida Supreme Court approved the decision on due process grounds, but remanded the case for the development of an evidentiary record as to equal protection. Cox v. Florida Dep’t of Health & Rehabilitative Servs., 656 So. 2d 902 (Fla. 1995). No further proceedings occurred, however, leaving the Florida Supreme Court opinion undisturbed.
Special Notes
ACTION ALERT: Governor DeSantis Declares This Sunday, October 6 as Protect Life Sunday in Florida
The Governor has issued this official proclamation for Protect Life Sunday, and we encourage pastors and faith leaders to preach or share about it during services this weekend.
WE’RE ON THE ROAD! Our bus is a traveling billboard throughout the state.
The Florida Family Voice for Life Tour 2024 is now traveling throughout the entire state of Florida with the goal of defeating Amendment 4 in the upcoming election—the most pressing threat currently facing the unborn and their mothers in Florida.
Voice for Life Tour Starts Tuesday, Oct 1st!
JOIN US!Florida Family Voice For Life TourSTARTING TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1st! The Florida Family Voice for Life Tour 2024 will focus on the unborn with the goal of defeating Amendment 4 in the upcoming election—the most pressing threat currently facing the unborn and their...