Is there a "war on women"?

[Chad]

By now you have probably heard the media claim religious, pro-family organizations—like Focus on the Family—are waging a "war against women." What's the evidence for that, you ask? It's our strong opposition to the new federal mandate requiring all employers to offer possible abortion-causing drugs, contraception and sterilization to female employees—regardless of our deeply held religious beliefs about the sanctity of human life.

It's a common talking point, used by abortion advocates and echoed by their friends in the media: Somehow, defending the religious freedom of millions of believers across the country constitutes an attack on women's rights.

To that I say: Nonsense. The new federal healthcare law poses a real and serious danger to religious liberty rights as it forces employers—regardless of religious affiliation—to compromise deeply held beliefs or fork over a hefty fine for refusing to comply with the mandate. This means that religious organizations, such as Christian schools, radio stations, and even pro-life groups dedicated to saving preborn babies' lives must offer employees possible abortifacient drugs as long as they provide healthcare benefits in the employment package.

Watch this week's CitizenLink Report, in which my colleagues Carrie Gordon Earll and Ashley Horne discuss this issue and how women are responding to it.



The "anti-woman" rhetoric, however, isn't resonating so well with women. A recent New York Times/CBS poll found the majority of women (and men) believe all employers—particularly religious ones—should be able to opt out of this mandate. Unfortunately, they also said they think the debate is more about women's health than religious freedom—evidence that we indeed have our work cut out for us as we continue explaining exactly what's at stake with the new healthcare law.

Thank you for your continued prayers for our leaders and for religious freedom to be upheld in our country.

For faith and family,
Tom Minnery
Senior Vice President, Government & Public Policy
Focus On the Family

 

[stephen]

My letter....

Dear Prime Minister

I have been a conservative voter all my life - but sadly will not be voting that way any more.

I am utterly appalled by the fact that this government are seeking to legalise same sex MARRIAGE and so overturn centuries of tradition and more importantly fly in the face of Biblical standards and teaching.

It is shocking the way that both the media and politicians are promoting homosexuality as an accepted alternative to NORMAL relationships. One would be led to believe that there is a sizeable proportion of such practice when in fact it is less that 2% of our population. It is a fact that you stand to alienate the considerably larger numbers of Christian plus Other Faiths, and one can only conclude that there is sheer madness in the ranks of our parliamentarians.

If you continue on this path you will lose the vote of many like myself and see the continual slide to JUDGEMENT that is already evident in our society.

I plead with you to turn from this crazy pathway and listen to the voice of reason - of normality - and the good Christian standards which gave the people of this nation a good name throughout the world, up to recent years.

Obviously the Labour party are no different in their stance and so for my vote I shall be looking outside of the ranks of the main stream parties - or not vote at all.

I feel sure that the silent majority of Christian Faith, will not remain that way for much longer.

 

[dannibear]

"The government has no
business in my womb, I should be able to
get an abortion. Oh but I want to sleep around
with many men and make the government pay
for my birth control....you know, the government
that doesn't have any business being in my womb."

I wonder where many pro choice activists' are
getting their logic from.

 

[Brother Mike]

It's not so easy as Black and White.

There is no logic behind sin, and unplanned pregnancy. I wonder if we outlawed Abortion what cause and effect that would have. Who would pay for all those unwanted babies? How many young mothers die from botched underground abortions?

Now this issue, and the government forcing Abortion coverage is going way beyond what is already in place. I mean a person that needs health care for being sick, now abortion care in case all that sin produces an inconvenience?

This will be stopped. In the name of Jesus.

Jesus Is Lord.

 

[farout]

With war and abortions just within the United States, it can be proven our country is suffering for the evil killing of babies in what should have been the safety of moms womb. Perhaps you may have never thought about "if's" I think about what if's sometimes. Here is one of my "what if". What is there were no Civil War? Think of how many men would have been home getting married, having families, and those children growing up and repeating the same thing over and over again. What if there had been no killing of children in the womb (abortion)? Just think about what our nation would be now. Would we hasve a Social Security money problem? Would we be in slavery to national debt owed to China for example? Would we be more of a Christian nation?

There are so many "what if's. But let me bring it down to a real life "what if YOU" What if you became involved in your local pregnancy center? What if you became involved in supporting a Presidential get the vote for the person that best represented a pro life view? What if you asked your Pastor to preach on abortion? What if you went out and helped with the food pantry? What if you helped with meals on wheels?

WHAT IF YOU......:embarasse
What if you really took your love for Jesus seriously?
What if you knew you had only one year to live, or one month, or one week, or if you died tommrow?

The real thing about writting or reading these "WHAT IF'S" is they are staring me and yes you in the face. What will we do now?:shock:

 

[Chad]

Do not be surprised about American going down to the gutters of hell (metaphorically speaking). Financial disaster, moral decline at such a rapid pace, denial of GOD, decrease of ethics in the workforce, increase of hatred, cold hearts, violence, drug use, abortions.

Read book of Revelation. End times, all there. Do not be shocked by anything, just keep praying. Even Gospels have ample accounts of Christ warning us of what's to come.

Matthew 24:21-25

21 For then there will be great distress, unequaled from the beginning of the world until now—and never to be equaled again. 22 “If those days had not been cut short, no one would survive, but for the sake of the elect those days will be shortened. 23 At that time if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Messiah!’ or, ‘There he is!’ do not believe it. 24 For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect. 25 See, I have told you ahead of time.