This web site serves as an archive of posts from the years 2005-2007. It is no longer maintained. You may find current NE events at uniteboston.com and at churchline.com.
Ryan F. Boehm writes: Rev. H.B. London of Focus on the Family will be coming to Massachusetts on April 30th, May 1st, and May 2nd to speak with pastors at 6 events in different parts of the state. These pastor events are very important, and the more pastors we can get to them, the better. [more...]
Boston Globe: Murray vows vote on gay marriage Senate President Therese Murray, who supported an effort last fall to kill a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage without a vote, said yesterday that she will use her power as the new leader of the Senate and of the Constitutional Convention to ensure that lawmakers take an up-or-down vote on the amendment.
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Bay Windows: Could it happen here? 23 States voted to define marriage to be between 1 man and 1 woman Ethan Jacobs helps us understand why homosexual lobbying groups are afraid of the ballot box. Some key findings emerge from his research: When it comes to pre-election polling data on LGBT issues, particularly marriage amendments, the polls often lie, to the benefit of the anti-gay side. ... The pre-election polls in several of the states facing marriage amendments markedly underestimated the support for those amendments on Election Day.
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Boston Globe: Judge dismisses Lexington suit over school lesson involving same-sex couples Boston MA (Feb.23, 2007) A federal judge today dismissed a lawsuit by two Lexington couples who claimed the local public school district violated their constitutional rights by teaching their young children about different types of families, including those headed by same-sex couples.
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MFI e-alert February 7, 2007: Parkers and Wirthlins have day in court David and Tonia Parker, along with Robb and Robin Wirthlin, had their case for parental rights heard before a federal judge this afternoon. The arguments being made by the two couples with young children centered on their First Amendment rights to practice their religion, and their parental rights to direct the moral upbringing of their children.[more...]
MFI E-Alert January 31, 2007: Support the Parker and Wirthlin Families A week from today, on Feb. 7, Judge Mark Wolfe will hear the parental rights lawsuit brought by David and Tonia Parker and Robb and Robin Wirthlin at the John Joseph Moakley U.S. Courthouse in Boston.
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MFI E-Alert January 17, 2007: Register for Marriage Matters Conference before January 31, 2007 Last year, a capacity crowd of over 700 heard about ways to make their marriages stronger and more vibrant from relationship experts Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott. This year, Dr. John Townsend will bring his 'Boundaries in Marriage' presentation to the First Congregational Church of Hopkinton on March 31 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
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Andrew Comiskey, who is a well-known minister to the sexually and relationally broken, preached both the morning and afternoon sermon at Congregation Lion of Judah on Janaury 14, 2007. Both presentations are available on-line. [COMMENTS]
MFI E-Alert January 10, 2007: MFI calls for dialogue on same-sex marriage Kris Mineau writes: I have come to know my political opponent Marc Solomon, executive director of MassEquality as a gentleman who has strong personal convictions. I believe that if asked he would come to the table in good faith to advance meaningful dialogue that his supporters also would embrace - today begins the process of asking.
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Boston Globe: Mass. lawmakers advance constitutional gay marriage ban Boston MA (Jan.2, 2007) Lawmakers in Massachusetts, the only state where gay marriage is legal, on Tuesday voted to advance a proposed constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage, a critical step toward putting the measure the 2008 ballot.
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Associated Press: VoteonMarriage.org files federal lawsuit against MA legislators Boston MA (Dec.13, 2006) Supporters of an anti-gay marriage measure filed a lawsuit in federal court Wednesday seeking up to $5 million in damages from lawmakers who blocked a final vote on the proposed constitutional amendment last month.
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Bay Windows: Did Gov. Romney flip-flop on gay issues? Using the headline 'Romney is a big fat liar', Laura Kiritsy claims hypocrisy on Gov. Romney’s part with regard to LGBT issues. Researching a lengthy interview that Mr. Romney gave Bay Windows Aug. 1994, Mrs. Kiritsy claims that Mr. Romney's views on gay issues in 1994 are largely at odds with his stated views today.
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Dr. Roberto Miranda: Speech given at Massachussetts State House November 19, 2006
Listen to Dr. Miranda's passionate speech as he once more demands from the Massachusetts legislature: "Let the people vote!" Contact Brandt Gillespie at praytv.org or via e-mail at PrayTV@aol.com to obtain a DVD with complete coverage of the State House rally.
Transcription of Dr. Miranda's presentation:
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Governor Mitt Romney said Nov.19, 2006 that he would ask the Supreme Judicial Court to override the Legislature and let voters decide whether to ban same-sex marriage, telling a boisterous crowd of several thousand at a State House rally that lawmakers are violating the state constitution by refusing to act on the proposal.
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Across Canada, the gay marriage issue and Mr. Harper’s election have galvanized conservative Christian groups to enter politics like never before. Before now, the Christian right was not a political force in this mostly secular, liberal country. But it is coalescing with new clout and credibility, similar to the evangelical Christian movement in the United States in the 1980s, though not nearly on the same scale.
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U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops: Bishops adopt statement on pastoral care of homosexuals Baltimore (Nov. 14, 2006) The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops today approved a statement on the pastoral care of homosexually inclined persons. The 26-page statement reiterates church teaching that all homosexual acts are morally wrong but affirms the dignity of those with homosexual inclinations and says that having such an inclination is not in itself sinful. Ted Olson from Christianity Today opines: "The document is quite good, and even the sections on the sacraments can serve Protestant churches well, as they seek to encourage their congregations to take positive actions on chastity and sexual ethics."
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NECP: Reflections on Constitutional Convention Nov. 9, 2006 Jeff Marks writes: Thursday, Nov. 9, 2006, was an incredible time of prayer at the State House in Boston during the Constitutional Convention. The meeting lasted for nine straight hours, as many people partnered in prayer for the Mass. Family Institute's effort to get the Marriage Referendum through the legislature this year.
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Vote On Marriage: Take a Stand for Democracy Rally November 19, 2006 at MA State House
Date:
Sunday, 19th of November
Time:
12:30 - 14:00
Kris Mineau writes: Join Governor Mitt Romney, and other concerned Massachusetts citizens, as he demands that the state legislature uphold their oath of office and vote on the Marriage Amendment. Sunday, November 19th - Time: 1:30 pm - Front Stairs of the Massachusetts State House.
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Vote On Marriage: Call to Action - It is not over! Kris Mineau writes: Last week, Arline Isaacson, co-chair of the Massachusetts Gay and Lesbian Political Caucus (and chief lobbyist for the Massachusetts Teachers Association), stood boldly before a cheering crowd at the State House shouting "it's over, it's over." By a vote of 109 to 87, legislators recessed the Constitutional Convention to January 2 without taking a vote on the people's amendment on marriage. Each of those 109 legislators personally broke their oath of office and violated the constitution with the clear intention of never taking a vote on the people's business.
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VoteOnMarriage: Final Details for Thursday's Constitutional Convention Kris Mineau writes: This Thursday (Nov. 9, 2006) is the Constitutional Convention, and we need all of you to come in and make your presence felt. There are four different but equally important roles that you can play at the State House, depending on whether you would like to be inside or outside.
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Bay Windows: It’s Payback Time - Kill the Marriage Amendment Boston MA (Nov.2, 2006) The gay advocacy newspaper Bay Windows today issued an open letter to the Massachusetts legislature urging them to kill, through any means possible, the people’s amendment on marriage. VoteOnMarriage.org supports the people’s right to vote on marriage following the process established by the Massachusetts constitution.
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Massachusetts Family Institute: SOS Marriage - 72 Critical Hours Kris Mineau writes: Over the course of 72 hours next week, the future of marriage in Massachusetts could very well be decided. The most important election in recent memory will take place on Tuesday, followed just two days later by a joint session of the Legislature to decide the future of the Marriage Amendment. The voters of the Commonwealth will cast their ballots in state elections on Tuesday. Will the Legislature deny them the right to vote on marriage at the Constitutional Convention?
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Massachusetts Family Institute: VoteOnMarriage.org tells legislators not to "duck" the issue Kris Mineau writes: Supporters of the right to vote on marriage delivered rubber ducks to the 100 legislators who voted to "duck and run" from public accountability last July 12 by voting to recess the Constitutional Convention without taking a vote on the people's amendment on marriage. The "Duck and Run" Awards chide those elected officials for "ducking" the marriage amendment vote until after Election Day in November.
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Massachusetts Family Institute: Liberty Sunday highlights dangers of same-sex marriage Kris Mineau writes: MFI would like to thank the nearly 1500 people who turned out at Tremont Temple Baptist Church on Sunday night to make the nationwide simulcast "Liberty Sunday: Defending Our First Freedom" such a huge success. Those of you in attendance, along with the millions watching around the nation, shared a celebration of our God-given freedoms and how same-sex marriage and the homosexual agenda pose a serious threat to our religious liberties. It was a great coming together of pastors, political leaders, academics, and citizens in celebration of traditional marriage and the free exercise of faith in the public square.
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New York Times: Gay Marriage Losing Punch as Ballot Issue The debate over same-sex marriage was a black-or-white proposition two years ago when voters in 11 states barred gay couples from marrying. But this year shades of gray are everywhere, as eight more states consider similar ballot measures. Some of the proposed bans are struggling in the polls, and the issue of same-sex marriage itself has largely failed to rouse conservative voters. [COMMENTS]
Boston Globe: Gay couples from R.I. can marry in Mass. In a significant victory for gay rights advocates, a Superior Court judge ruled Sept. 29, 2006 that a lesbian couple from Rhode Island may wed in Massachusetts, finding that Rhode Island's laws do not explicitly prohibit same-sex marriages. The ruling by Judge Thomas Connolly is the first to find that same-sex couples from outside Massachusetts may wed under the Supreme Judicial Court's 2003 ruling that legalized same-sex weddings in the Bay State. [COMMENTS]
New York Times: What if It’s (Sort of) a Boy and (Sort of) a Girl? Intersex babies, born with both male and female genitals. are rare - maybe 1 in 4,500. Still, they force us to confront some basic issues about sexual identity, birth anomalies and what rights parents have in physically shaping their kids. Will a child grow up to enjoy a better life if he or she is saved from the trials of maturing in a funny-looking body? Or will that child be better off if he or she is loved and accepted, at least at home, exactly as he or she is? [COMMENTS]
Family Research Council: Pastors' Breakfast Meeting on September 8, 2006 at Tremont Temple
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Friday, 08th of September
Time:
08:30 - 10:00
At a special breakfast meeting, Family Research Council President Tony Perkins will outline plans for churches across Massachusetts to join FRC in hosting a professionally produced TV simulcast to be televised nationwide from Boston on Sunday, October 15. The potential viewing audience via Christian outlets is over 80 million people.
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Protect Marriage 2006: What’s next in the Battle for Marriage in Massachusetts? Kris Mineau provides the following update: The team at VoteOnMarriage, Massachusetts Family Institute and Catholic Citizenship are very busy planning the next steps in the battle for marriage. They need your continued support! There are now two fronts to our battle.
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Beyond Marriage: Beyond same-sex marriage - A new strategic vision? Same-sex marrriage still too repressive? Cornell West and 250 other prominent signers released a document last week promoting '...the creation of communities in which we are encouraged to explore the widest range of non-exploitive, non-abusive possibilities in love, gender, desire and sex – and in the creation of new forms of constructed families without fear that this searching will potentially forfeit for us our right to be honored and valued...' [COMMENTS]
Rev. HB London
Boston Globe 'Housing first,' a radical new approach to ending chronic homelessness, is gaining ground in Boston
