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-Trump HHS: New Conscience and Religious Freedom Division

Thursday, January 18th, 2018

The HHS under President Obama tried to override and destroy religious freedom and conscience which was clearly demonstrated in that administration’s HHS Contraceptive Mandate.  Now the Department of Health and Human Services under President Trump is going an entirely different direction and in the process has established a new division to actually support and encourage […]

-New HHS Contraceptive Mandate Rules Fail Again

Monday, August 25th, 2014

              (Photo credit: Wikipedia) On Friday (Aug.22) the Obama administration issued new procedures (the 8th set of rules) for fulfilling their HHS Contraceptive and Abortifacient Mandate. However, the Baptists and the Catholic Bishops have already found the latest revision to be inadequate for maintaining religious freedom. Here’s the story from the Baptist Press: In a […]

-Hobby Lobby SCOTUS Case: Can Businesses Be Forced to Pay for Abortion?

Wednesday, March 26th, 2014

                                   (Photo credit: Wikipedia) During the arguments before the Supreme Court yesterday in the Hobby Lobby case, the government lawyers contended that ultimately the USA government should have the power to force businesses and business owners to pay for abortions even if it is against their religious conscience. From OneNewsNow: Jordan Sekulow of the American […]

-Obama Administration Doubles Down on HHS Contraceptive Mandate

Thursday, January 2nd, 2014

                  (Photo credit: Wikipedia) On New Years Day the Obama administration chose to issue a response supporting the HHS Contraceptive/Abortifacient Mandate even in face of the decision by SCOTUS Justice Sotomayor to block it’s scheduled implementation. Here’s the story from the Politico: The Obama administration Wednesday said the Affordable Care Act contraceptive coverage regulations are […]

-Colorado: Judge Orders Baker to Serve Same-Sex Ceremonies

Monday, December 9th, 2013

        (Photo credit: Wikipedia) A judge has ruled against a Colorado baker who refused to make a ‘wedding cake’ for a same-sex ceremony because of his religious convictions. Here’s the story from the AP: A baker who refused to make a wedding cake for a same-sex ceremony must serve gay couples despite his religious beliefs […]

-DC Circuit Strikes Down The HHS Contraceptive Mandate

Friday, November 1st, 2013

Today the DC Circuit Court of Appeals struck down the Obamacare HHS Contraceptive Mandate over the issue of religious freedom and conscience. Here’s the story from Breitbart’s Big Government: On Friday, the DC Circuit Court of Appeals struck down the birth control mandate in Kathleen Sebelius’ Department of Health and Human Services regulations under Obamacare. […]

-Hobby Lobby Defies Obama HHS Mandate for Religious Liberty

Thursday, April 25th, 2013

                                           (Photo credit: Wikipedia) The owners of the Hobby Lobby chain have chosen to defy the Obama HHS contraceptive mandate for the sake of religious liberty and conscience. From Breitbart:   “We must obey God rather than men!”—Acts 5:29. Now that Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has denied Hobby Lobby’s application for an emergency injunction […]

-ACLU Files a Second Lawsuit Against Washington Florist

Sunday, April 21st, 2013

                                  (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Now the ACLU has filed a second lawsuit against the owner of Arlene’s Flowers and Gifts in Richland, Washington representing the Gay couple who were denied service for their ‘wedding.’ We posted on this situation a few days ago when the state Attorney General sued the florist for ‘discrimination.’ Now the […]

-Washington: Florist Sued for Marriage Beliefs?

Wednesday, April 17th, 2013

     (Wedding Flowers: gregsdumbflickr) From CitizenLink: Newly elected Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a lawsuit against a florist in Richland, Washington, because she declined to provide floral arrangements to a same-sex wedding ceremony.  Arlene’s Flowers is a small business whose owner, Barronelle Stutzman, had served this customer for years.  She knew he was gay, and […]

-Obama Attacks Religious Liberty for Chaplains?

Monday, January 7th, 2013

    (President Barack Obama signing a bill into law: theqspeaks) From OneNewsNow: President Barack Obama has signed the $633 billion defense bill into law, but has criticized one of its provisions protecting conscience rights. The provision exempts chaplains from ceremonies like same-sex weddings that they oppose based on their faith. It also says the military […]