The following news item reminds us that the America’s highest judges are ruling against the U.S. Constitution. American citizens are granted freedom of religion and freedom of speech in the Bill of Rights, but these precious, blood-bought liberties are being stolen by judges who rule against their own nation’s laws as well as against God’s laws. “The Chaplain Alliance for Religious Liberty [CARL], an organization of chaplain endorsers representing more than 2,000 current chaplains actively serving the armed forces, expressed disappointment in the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the definition of marriage for purposes of federal law found in the Defense of Marriage Act [DOMA]. The Chaplain Alliance calls on Congress to pass enhanced religious liberty protections for all military personnel. The court’s unfortunate decision to strike down the federal definition of marriage highlights the need for the religious protections recently passed by the House Armed Service Committee and the full House of Representatives. ‘Most of the faith groups in our country firmly hold that marriage is the union of one man and one woman. They strongly believe that children deserve to know their mother and father. Chaplains from those faith groups will continue to minister with those convictions. Chaplains have been protected by DOMA as they minister to service members and their families in a manner consistent with those sincerely held beliefs. That freedom is now at significant risk. Ron Crews, a CARL spokesman, stated that ‘This ruling makes absolutely clear that Congress must pass comprehensive religious liberty protection. ... Chaplains, as well as all military personnel, must be able to serve our nation without giving up their religious beliefs and convictions.” (Friday Church News Notes, August 30, 2013, www.wayoflife.org [email protected], 866-295-4143) Comments are closed.
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