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Urgent need ... act now to give hurting families hope.
Dear friend,
Help defend the God-ordained institution of marriage:
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Tell your Representative to Vote NO on the so-called Respect for Marriage Act.
The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote on the deceptively titled “Respect for Marriage Act” as early as Tuesday, December 6.
But far from respecting marriage, the bill actually redefines marriage. It “repeals and replaces provisions that define, for purposes of federal law, marriage as between a man and a woman.”
HR 8404 is extreme and poses a substantial threat to religious freedom nationwide.
The bill:
- Further embeds a false definition of marriage into American law.
- Opens the door to federal recognition of polygamous relationships.
- Jeopardizes the tax-exempt status of nonprofits that affirm that marriage is the union of one man and one woman.
- Endangers faith-based social service organizations by threatening litigation and liability risk if they follow their views on marriage when working with the government.
The U.S. House of Representatives previously passed the bill on July 19, 2022, with the support of all 220 Democrat members along with 47 Republicans. The U.S. Senate subsequently passed a similar version of the bill in a vote of 61-36 on November 29, with ostensible religious liberty protections — though those apparent protections remain hollow and inadequate.
Speaking of the Senate version of HR 8404, Al Mohler, president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, recently called the bill a “moral disaster.” He added:
The new amended Senate bill â the “commonsense” bill that “protects Americans’ religious liberties” â actually does no such thing.
What is left wide open is the threat to ministries such as Christian orphanages and children’s care as well as adoption ministries and foster care. This amended language resolves nothing, but is offered as an assurance that religious freedom is protected.
R 8404 now goes back to the House of Representatives for a vote on the Senate’s version of the bill.
Please —
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TAKE ACTION now to help save marriage and religious freedom from the effects of this dangerous bill. Please call or contact your House Representative and ask them to Vote “NO” on HR 8404, the “Respect for Marriage Act.”
You can either call their House offices directly through the Capitol switchboard at 202-224-3121, or you can use the House website directory found
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Thank you for continuing to support marriage and religious liberty!
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