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October 2, 2015 Radio Commentary

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Who Decided to Shut Out God?

Radio Commentary, 90.7, 91.7 New Life FM, October 2, 2015 – By Sue Ella Deadwyler

The Christian Index July 23rd edition reported a July mandate from the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals that GuideStone Financial Resources plaintiffs must comply with the controversial demands of Obamacare or face the wrath of the IRS. As the benefits arm of the Southern Baptist Convention, GuideStone won’t be affected, but it serves ministries that will be grossly penalized if they don’t comply with the abortion/contraceptive mandate.

Joining in the case are Georgia’s Truett-McConnell College, affiliated with the Georgia Baptist Convention, Oklahoma’s Reaching Souls International ministry to pastors, and the Little Sisters of the Poor order of nuns serving the needy in Denver. However, this is only a fraction of the 56 religious non-profit organizations that, also, object to the contraceptive rule that exempted churches and related services, but did not exempt religious non-profit organizations.

This story is not over, yet. On August 24th GuideStone, Truett-McConnell, Reaching Souls, and the nuns joined in a brief to the U.S. Supreme Court asking for a review of the ruling that private religious ministries must provide health insurance coverage for federally approved contraceptives, such as the “morning-after” pill that causes abortion, and “ella” that kills an implanted embryo.

Additional briefs to the Supreme Court were filed by the Christian Legal Society, American Center for Law and Justice, the Council for Christian Colleges, Lutherans, Orthodox Jewish rabbis, and 20 states. Continue reading →

September 25, 2015 Radio Commentary

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Please, explain this to me!

Radio Commentary, 90.7, 91.7 New Life FM, September 25, 2015 – By Sue Ella Deadwyler

If you’re a patriotic American like I am, you might be just as confused as I am … not about where my next meal is coming from or does my car need new tires. But, you’re probably baffled at what’s happening in the world … not just “over there,” but the world right here at home.

One of the things bothering me is the reason a Christian family packed up and left their native country for asylum in the United States. In 2006, as Mr. and Mrs. Romeike were home-schooling their children, German police appeared on their doorstep to forcibly take their children to public school.

The German court had decided religious or philosophical motivation develops “parallel societies” that must be counteracted. So, to avoid fines and threats for refusing to send their children to a state-approved German school, the Romeike family left their native country in 2008 seeking asylum in the United States, because Christian home education was not tolerated in Germany. Continue reading →

September 11, 2015 Radio Commentary

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Republican Resolutions: Religion, Judiciary, & PP

Radio Commentary, 90.7, 91.7 New Life FM, September 11, 2015 – By Sue Ella Deadwyler

In its 2015 Summer Meeting the National Republican Committee passed several great resolutions, such as one Against Judicial Overreach, another in Support of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, and another to (1) Defund Planned Parenthood and (2) Prevent the Use of Illegally or Unethically Obtained Fetal Tissue in Research.

In its Judicial Overreach resolution, the Committee reminded us of these important facts. First, the United States is the first country in recorded history that was founded solely in the rule of Law, not on the rule of men. Second, the United States Constitution is an inspired document that protects God-given rights by restraining all three branches of the federal government, and third, any power not delegated to the federal government is reserved to the states, or the people.

Since no court is empowered to rewrite human history, rewrite law, fabricate “rights” out of thin air, or call entitlements “rights”, the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) and same-sex marriage decisions are obvious examples of the Supreme Court’s overreach of original intent of the Constitution. Continue reading →

September 4, 2015 Radio Commentary

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Creeping Persecution

Radio Commentary, 90.7, 91.7 New Life FM, September 4, 2015 – By Sue Ella Deadwyler

A current example of religious persecution happened this summer in Kentucky where pastors of juvenile offenders can no longer call homosexuality “sinful” or “disordered” when ministering to juveniles in Kentucky’s Department of Juvenile Justice. Based on the state “Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity” policy, Christian minister David Wells was informed by letter on July 17, 2015 that his volunteer status was revoked and he was barred from entering the Warren County facility unless he signed a state-mandated declaration that homosexuality is not “sinful.”

The superintendent told Mr. Wells, “You can give a scripture reference to the kids, and let them look it up, but you can’t read it in their hearing You can’t say ‘sinful;’ you can’t discuss sexual orientation – heterosexual or homosexual – period.” Then, somewhat apologetically, the superintendent said, “I’m just doing what the state is telling me to do.”

In a letter dated July 23, 2015 Liberty Counsel responded to the Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice, demanding the reinstatement of Mr. Wells and the other volunteer ministers, as well as a reversal of such unconstitutional religious discrimination. The letter further stated that the Kentucky policy comparing the teaching of biblical morality with “derogatory,” “biased” and “hateful” speech creates an unconstitutional religious litmus test for access to juveniles in the Department of Juvenile Justice. Continue reading →