July-August 2015 Vol. 8 No. 4 IN THIS ISSUE International ProFamily Leaders Speak Out on U.S. Supreme Court Decision Deconstructing Marriage Calendar of Upcoming Events –p.4 “It's obvious that World Congress of Families IX (October Obergefell is another 27-30) Announces An Exci-ng Ini-al Dred Scot decision which Line-up of Speakers –p.5 will settle nothing. Justice Anthony Kennedy Endeavour Forum Public Mee-ng – can't change the obvious Taxa-on Jus-ce for Australian fact that humans are Families –p.6 what Aristotle called ‘conjugal animals,’ any more than Justice Roger New Zealand Forum On The Family in Obama lights White House in rainbow colors Auckland, August 24 –p.6 Taney could change man's nature as a ‘rational animal' – a fact which Abraham Lincoln tellingly proved World Congress of Families Answers by the fact that though many defended slavery of African Americans as a positive A.acks and Misinforma-on in New good, not one would take that 'good' by becoming a slave himself.” – John Report–p.7 Mueller, Ethics and Public Policy Center * Heartbeat Interna-onal Has Daily “The lawless justices have created a legal machine that, unless turned News –p.7 back, will transform this country into a place where conscientious objection in the culture wars will soon cease to be an option.” – Robert Knight, author and Second Interna-onal Summit on Sexual columnist Exploita-on September 10-12 in Orlando, Florida –p.8 "The ground may be shifting, but we must model healthy marriage, live our faith, and teach both to our children." – Laura Bunker, president, United Families “Takedown: How the Le Has International * Sabotaged Family and Marriage” by Dr. Paul Kengor –p.8 “Children still need a mother and father. Society’s irreplaceable foundation is still marriage between a man and a woman. Even the Supreme Court can’t WCF Profiles in change that.” – E. Douglas Clark, Director of UN Affairs, World Congress of Leadership –p.9 Families PROTECT THE FAMILY MARCH in "The arrogant decision by five US Supreme Court justices equating Nairobi –p.10 marriage with homosexual liaisons is a travesty of law, justice and morality and is on a par with President Obama flying rainbow flags celebrating homosexuality The Euthanasia Preven-on Coali-on, alongside the Stars and Stripes at US embassies and consulates." – Babette Interna-onal Co-Sponsors Two Francis, National & Overseas Coordinator, Endeavour Forum Inc. (Australia)* Interna-onal Conferences –p.10 “This decision confirms the fast-fading illusion of democracy. As in Europe, “The Sexual Revolu-on and Its Vic-ms” where dictatorial decisions are taken against the manifest will of the people, in the by Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse –p.11 USA elitist judges rule against the culture and will of the people.” – Christine Vollmer, President, Latin American Alliance for the Family WCF Partners –p.12 (Venezuela) * The U.S. Supreme Court didn’t ‘legalize’ so-called continued on page 2 continued from front page International ProFamily Leaders Speak Out on U.S. Supreme Court Decision Deconstructing Marriage same-sex marriage. There is no more right for people of the businesses and same-sex to marry in the Fourteenth Amendment than there is a institutions. This right to abortion in the First Amendment. As they did in 1973, is not the first five ‘lawyers in black robes’ (in the words of Chief Justice John time the courts Roberts) misused their power to nullify democracy.” – Don have rejected the Feder, WCF Coalitions Director and Coordinator of Regional law of nature and Conferences nature’s God, but it is perhaps the most flagrant such rejection, and it is time for Christians to realize that if they do not unite "The decision of the Supreme Court on marriage is a and fight now, that their very beliefs will be outlawed. social irresponsibility. It means the self destruction of a country's “The government cannot redefine marriage, regardless society. It shows the political and judicial weakness under of what some court or some law says. With peaceful and joyful certain minorities’ pressure. In Spain we know what it means. hearts we affirm that it is time to fight, not to despair. This has We are sorry for the United States; it has started to walk a sad only just begun.” – Fr. Shenan Boquet, president of Human path. Let’s keep working together. It is just a battle lost, not the Life International * war. And the final victory is ours. We have already won it." – Lenor Tamayo, Professionals for Ethics (Spain) "The Obergefell v Hodges decision that imposed same- sex ‘marriage’ on America by judicial fiat is ‘profoundly immoral “The ruling from the Supreme Court on same-sex and unjust,’ as Archbishop Kurtz said. The sacred institution of marriage was nothing more than the thoughts of ‘five unelected marriage suffered a tremendous blow. In doing so, the court lawyers,’ in the words of Chief Justice Roberts, trying to impose rejects God and His law. In this decision, the court's skewed their will on 350 million Americans. Like Dredd Scott and Buck understanding of liberty, informed by moral relativism, provokes v. Bell, it denies God’s natural law, not to mention 6,000 years of God's wrath upon our nation, and cannot be respected. This history and Biblical revelation, ruling consummates a collective sin of our nation, which is now and as such it should be on the cusp of religious persecution. Christians must resist this disrespected. When forced to unjust law. Nevertheless, if we resist as we should, we can obey God’s law or man’s, I will count on the incredible assistance of God, Who in the end choose God!” – Rick conquers all. Let us go forward confident in God's final victory." Scarborough, president, – C. Preston Noell, president, Tradition, Family Vision America Action * and Property * ”The American spirit will reinforce itself and all people “The Supreme Court’s decision to legalize same sex will seek the best way to redouble reasons and efforts to face marriage in the United States will ultimately transform lessons this new challenge. The Supreme Court decision shows us that and discussions on marriage and relationships in schools and we are living in a crisis time for our democracy, where the other social environments. We admonish families throughout the judicial power has absorbed the legal and executive too. A time United States to remember their religious liberties guaranteed in where elites are trying to govern people and impose their sexual the Constitution and to teach their children about their religious appetites as a golden rule for all. rights. We also suggest that parents engage in deliberate and From the Supreme Court decision will arise a 'world ongoing dialogue with their children about the divine purpose of family alliance' to rebuild our society and civilization." – Luca marriage and God’s desire that we all treat each other with Volonte, president, Novae Terra Foundation, former leader civility no matter our differences of opinion on the issue. The in the EU parliament (Italy) * impact this ruling could potentially have on the consciences of the children is of great concern to the WOW organization.” – “Let this be remembered as the day that it became official: Nicholeen Peck, president Worldwide Organization for The United States is no longer a nation of laws, but a nation of Women * the will of the powerful. When duly passed state laws can be reversed on a whim, giving the government power to redefine an “The SCOTUS ruling highlights the importance of institution that preceded it by thousands of years, we are a promoting covenant marriage to the emerging millennial deeply, and now perhaps irrevocably, broken nation. generation as the only natural sustaining foundation for the “With the same political powers who have been future of our civilization.” – Justin Murff - Chairman, forcing this absurd redefinition of marriage now Millennials for Marriage openly expressing their unwillingness to protect religious freedom, the stage is set for a cold civil “The court has changed public policy on marriage, but war, with the battle lines running not from north to has not changed human nature. Same-sex marriage advocates 2 south, but through families, communities, can celebrate all they want. But they will run continued on page 3 continued from page 2 Make no mistake about it: The National International ProFamily Leaders Speak Out on U.S. Organization for Marriage (NOM) and countless Supreme Court Decision Deconstructing Marriage millions of Americans do not accept this ruling. up against the pain and grief nature itself imparts to those who Instead, we will work at every turn to reverse it. defy it.” – Fr. Frank Pavone, National Director, Priests for The US Supreme Court does not Life; President, National Pro-life Religious Council have the authority to redefine something it did not create. Marriage was created “I have been very disappointed to learn about the Supreme long before the United States and our Court's marriage decision.It reminded me what happened in Constitution came into existence. Our France two years ago despite the opposition of a large majority Constitution says nothing about marriage. of French people. The majority who issued today's ruling As for France, this decision is going to ruin the last social have simply made it up out of thin air with landmarks and jeopardize the future of our Civilization. no constitutional authority.” – Brian S. Carry on the fight, as we use to say in France, and we will Brown, President, National succeed because we have natural law with us.” – Fabrice Organization for Marriage * Sorlin, WCF in Representative in France “The great challenge for leaders of the believing church "....For mere Christians, the issue actually lies at a is to recognize that the threat to our religious liberty is not different level.