Evangelicals reject gay partners in immigration bill

Tuesday, June 08, 2010

Compiled by Tom Strode, Washington bureau chief for Baptist Press.

WASHINGTON (BP)--Southern Baptist ethicist Richard Land has joined other evangelical leaders in opposing an immigration reform proposal if it continues to treat homosexual partners the same as heterosexual married spouses.

The president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission signed onto a June 4 statement from the religious rights law firm Liberty Counsel taking exception to a same-sex partners provision in federal legislation being proposed by Sen. Charles Schumer, D.-N.Y.

The bill, which has yet to be introduced, would enable same-sex partners from overseas to become legal citizens of this country in the same way… Read Full Article

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Leaning on the Everlasting Arms

Rob Chambers

On a recent weekend vacation, my wife and I encountered what was not only a message for us but for others as well.  Throughout our short stay we saw old and new friends and made new acquaintances.  The common thread that ran throughout our conversations and experiences was the importance of hope and encouragement.

It’s difficult to encourage someone if you don’t have hope, and one thing that will erode a Christian’s hope in day-to-day living is negativity.  If someone is inundated with negativity, then it’s hard to ward off a despairing attitude.

It is very… Read Full Article

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