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Archives for 2015

Understanding RFRA: A History – From an Adventist Mill Worker to Hobby Lobby

April 3, 2015 by Michael Peabody

Tracing the history of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act from a Seventh-day Adventist textile mill worker to Hobby Lobby.

Filed Under: Current Events Tagged With: Adeil Shebert, Alfred Smith, Archbishop Flores, Boerne, President Clinton, Religious Freedom Restoration Act, RFRA, Sherbert Test

Why the EU Should Not Re-Integrate Sunday into the Working Time Directive

March 18, 2015 by ReligiousLiberty.TV

Reintegrating Sunday into the European Union’s Working Time Directive would be unlawful, unconstitutional, and result in indirect discrimination says Brighton Kavaloh, founder and director of Adventreligio-legal Perspectives.

Filed Under: International, Labor Unions, Legislation, Work-Free Day Tagged With: European Sunday Alliance, European union, labor union, Sunday, working time directive

Rabbi Saperstein Sworn in as Ambassador for Religious Freedom

March 12, 2015 by Michael Peabody

Newly sworn in Ambassador-at-Large David Saperstein delivers remarks during a ceremony in his honor at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on February 20, 2015. [State Department photo/ Public Domain]

On February 20, 2015, Rabbi David Saperstein was sworn in as the United States Ambassador-at-Large for Religious Freedom. Saperstein is the fourth person to hold the post since it was created as part of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998.

Filed Under: Peacemaking, Politics, Religion Tagged With: Ambassador for Religious Freedom, Ambassador-at-Large, Barack Obama, David Saperstein, John Kerry

Adventist Pro-Life Advocates Complete Filming 13-Part Series on Abortion

March 5, 2015 by ReligiousLiberty.TV

Steve Wohlberg, director and speaker of White Horse Media, has announced the completion of a 13-part series entitled, The Abortion Controversy, featuring Dianne Wagner and Antoinette Duck of Mafgia ministry.

Filed Under: Abortion / Contraception, Human Life, Human Rights, Religion Tagged With: abortion, Antoinette Duck, ASI, Diane Wagner, GYC, Mafgia, Pro-Choice, Pro-Life, Seventh-day Adventist, Steve Wohlberg, White Horse Media

Federal Health Care Conscience Rights Act Introduced

March 2, 2015 by ReligiousLiberty.TV

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Introduced on February 12, 2015, H.R. 940 would add a conscience clause to the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) which would prohibit states that receive federal funding from discriminating against those who decline to participate in abortion or abortion coverage.

Filed Under: Abortion / Contraception, Health, Legislation Tagged With: abortion, affordable care act, Congress, conscience rights, H.R. 940, health care, Health Care Conscience Rights Act, ObamaCare, religious liberty

Opinion: Playing Political Football with the President’s Faith

February 27, 2015 by Jason Hines

By Jason Hines – Attacks on the President’s faith are an attempt to redefine the constitutional role of religion in American life. Both Senator Santorum and Pastor Graham have established a de facto religious test for the office of President. Why does it matter to Pastor Graham whether President Obama is a Christian? Why does it matter to Senator Santorum that Obama has a phony, unchristian theology? These things matter because to them a person should not be president unless they are Christian. And that Christianity cannot just be any Christianity, but a form of Christianity that is aligned with what they think is correct.

Filed Under: Constitution, Politics, Religion Tagged With: faith, Franklin Graham, President Obama, Rick Santorum

Unintended Consequences? California Bill Would Eliminate Religious Belief Exemption to Vaccines

February 19, 2015 by Michael Peabody

Today, California lawmakers introduced legislation (SB 277) that would eliminate the “personal belief” exemption for parents who choose not to vaccinate their children.

Filed Under: Education, Family, Health Tagged With: Ben Allen, California, immunization, immunize, Richard Pan, Sacramento, Santa Monica, SB 277, vaccine

South Dakota to U.S. Supreme Court: Overturn Roe v. Wade

February 19, 2015 by ReligiousLiberty.TV

“The right and duty to preserve life cannot co-exist with a right or duty to destroy it. The right and duty to preserve and protect the cherished relationship between mother and child cannot co-exist with a right and duty to destroy it.”
– South Dakota House Concurrent Resolution, HCR 1004, passed 2/5/15

Filed Under: Abortion / Contraception, Family, History Tagged With: abortion, Pro-Choice, Pro-Life, South Dakota

Illinois Governor Issues Order Banning Compulsory Public Sector Union Fees

February 18, 2015 by ReligiousLiberty.TV

On February 9, 2015, Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner announced an executive order that would stop public sector labor unions from requiring that all state workers pay the equivalent of dues.

Filed Under: Current Events

Keep About Your Work

February 8, 2015 by ReligiousLiberty.TV

KEEP ABOUT YOUR WORK by Dr. H.M.S. Richards The Lord has given to every man his work. It is his business to do it and the devil’s business to hinder him if he can. So surely as God has given you a work to do, Satan will try to hinder you. He may present other […]

Filed Under: Inspiration

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Biden admin could hand over US control of health emergencies to WHO next week

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The ultimate control over America’s health care and its national sovereignty will be put up for a vote next week at a meeting of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) governing legislative body, the World Health Assembly (WHA).  On May 22-28, 2022, the 75th World Health Assembly will convene at the United Nations […]

Statement on the Leak in Dobbs

The leak was intended to disrupt the processing of the decision and we are not going to dignify the leak or the unidentified leaker by analyzing it prematurely. As a constitutional republic we cannot go down that road without doing severe damage to the institution of the Supreme Court where there must be professional courtesy between the justices and their staffs.

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Supreme Court rules 9-0 that Boston violated 1st Amendment in refusing Christian flag at City Hall

This morning the Supreme Court unanimously ruled in Shurtleff v. Boston (Dec’d 5/2/2022) that the city of Boston violated the free speech rights of a Christian group when it refused to allow them to participate in a city flag raising program.

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Active Liberty: A Survey of Justice Stephen Breyer’s Religion Clause Decisions

A comprehensive review of retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer’s decisions in Free Exercise and Establishment Clause cases.

Canadian gov’t calculates that expansion of assisted suicide will save taxpayers millions of dollars

In Canada, it is easier for the disabled who do not suffer terminal illness to get approval for assisted suicide than approval for affordable housing. The government has calculated the cost of providing healthcare versus providing assisted suicide.

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The union of the church with the state, be the degree never so slight, while it may appear to bring the world nearer to the church, does in reality but bring the church nearer to the world.

— Ellen White

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