Marriage Protection

Marriage initiative announced Sept. 23.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Southern Baptists are partnering with a host of notable evangelical ministries to help churches get involved in the work to preserve the divine institution of marriage, Richard Land reported to the SBC Executive Committee Sept. 23.
      In announcing Marriage Protection Week (www.marriageprotectionweek.com), Land said the SBC Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission which he leads has worked with concerned ministries, such as Focus on the Family, the American Family Association and Prison Fellowship, "to develop a cohesive and workable plan to aid and assist churches in responding to the well-organized and well-funded effort to redefine marriage." Churches are being asked to mark Marriage Protection Week Oct. 12-18.

Opinions on marriage Click on chart to view larger image.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--America's social conservatives fear that a cultural battle is on the horizon, the likes of which could rival even the debate over abortion.
      Sometime this summer, they say, the highest state court in Massachusetts may make homosexual "marriage" legal, leading to a cultural war over the definition of marriage that could impact Senate judicial nomination battles, the Constitution itself and next year's presidential election.