U.S. Catholic bishops are calling for a "Fortnight for Freedom" to be observed from June 21-July 4th:
"Culminating on Independence Day, this special period of prayer, study, catechesis, and public action will emphasize both our Christian and American heritage of liberty. Dioceses and parishes around the country have scheduled special events that support a great national campaign of teaching and witness for religious liberty."
NOM's mission is two-fold: to protect marriage and to protect the faith communities that sustain it. There is no doubt that the HHS mandate poses a grave and unprecedented risk to the full expression of religious freedom promised by the First Amendment of our Constitution, so we proudly stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Catholics and other faith communities in opposing this intrusive and unnecessary mandate.
As our supporters well know, the redefinition of marriage also poses immediate and grave risks to religious liberty in this country, which is one of the reasons why we track issues related to marriage and religious liberty closely on our blog, have established a Marriage Anti-Defamation Alliance, and continue to be actively vigilant when individuals and institutions have their core civil liberties attacked and diminished simply because their faith inspires them to be pro-marriage.
We will be announcing more opportunities for our supporters to participate in the Fortnight for Freedom leading up to June 21st. We entreat your prayers and invite you to prepare to participate actively in the meantime!
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Quite appropriate when you consider that the founding fathers viewed the 4th of July as the day they backed up their stated commitment to their Christian faith.
I believe it may have been Franklin who said that, after Christmas, the 4th of July was the most important American holiday because on that day they took up arms as demonstration of their commitment to their faith - paraphrased
“We have our freedom because of our faith; we do not have our faith because of our freedom.”
George W. Bush
Umm...for whose freedom?
Everyone's freedom, 14th.
Americans who love our constitution support religious freedom.
Certainly this fact ought to have impressed itself upon you by now.
You know there's more to the Constitution than one word from the 14th amendment poorly applied.
There's the first of our first freedoms mentioned in the constitution.
"There's the first of our first freedoms mentioned in the constitution."
Really, so who's freedoms outweigh the others? You're still free to practice your chosen religion while SSM is legal in all 50 states. So, you have no argument. You NOMers are incredibly lacking anything if substance, but damn the vapid speeches you can make is outstanding.
Those that hold the source of our freedom in the highest regard are the only ones worthy of said freedom.
"We have our freedom because of our faith; we do not have our faith because of our freedom"
George W, Bush
"Freedom is the greatest gift God has given unto man"
“A civilization and society can and will be only as strong as its families...a family can and will only be as strong as the marriage on which it is based.”
http://www.lds.org/church/news/traditional-family-championed-at-world-congress?lang=eng&query=breakdown+family
Y'all realize that the amendments to the constitution aren't listed in order of importance, right?
Garrett:
I am sure your #8 above was clever, in at least one of the multiverses.
Meanwhile, back in the real universe, may I say, with apologies, that your post is content-free.
Fake "religious freedom" bill voted down by the people.
"The electorate in North Dakota saw though the smokescreen of Orwellian newspeak that the USCCB's public relations machine manufactured in the last few weeks to roundly defeat a measure that would have imposed the bishops' failed ideology on the electorate with no regard for their freedom of conscience or religion. A large majority, 64 percent of those voting, overturned an attempt to redefine religious liberty in a manner that would allow conservatives to impose their religious beliefs on others," said Jon O'Brien, president of Catholics for Choice.
http://www.sacbee.com/2012/06/13/4559262/a-victory-for-common-sense-the.html#storylink=cpy
Where does the Constitution expressly protect the right for same-sex couples to get married? I must have missed that amendment.
@Overcame....
That's weak. Where does it say that heterosexuals have the same right "protected"? The Constitution is about protections for all, silly.
Sorry DoE, but your religion has nothing to do with a civil issue that has to do with all of us.
All have perfectly equal rights concerning marriage.
The marriage corruption movement wishes to destroy marriage, reducing it to mocking symbol of how easily the system can be gamed by Alinskyite social engineers.
Federal Friendship Benefits.
Davey - My point is that there is an expressed Constitutional protection of religion; none for ss"m."
@ Rick...
Really? "marriage corruption"? Such cruel intentions you feel as their motivation, instead of perhaps just legalizing a loving, commited relationship.
There are many instances of corruption which feel soft and good and wonderful at the time, Davey.
I agree that most supporters of marriage corruption see themselves as supporters of the happiness of gay couples.
They are instead mush minded dupes of a cynical con.
But it is good to keep in mind that marriage corruption has been marketed with an unprecedented degree of sophistication.
"They are instead mush minded dupes of a cynical con."
I like that, Rick. Seems to apply equally as well to those who continue to support Obama, but I don't want to hijack the thread.