David and Barbara Green, owners of Hibby Lobby
Posted on 12/30/2012 6:52:59 PM PST by Mrs. Don-o
Now that Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has denied Hobby Lobby’s application for an emergency injunction protecting them from Obamacare’s HHS Mandate on abortion and birth control, Hobby Lobby has decided to defy the federal government to remain true to their religious beliefs, at enormous risk and financial cost.
Hobby Lobby is wholly owned and controlled by the Green family, who are evangelical Christians. The Greens are committed to running their business in accordance with their Christian faith, believing that God wants them to conduct their professional business in accordance with the family’s understanding of the Bible. Hobby Lobby’s mission statement includes, “Honoring the Lord in all we do by operating the company … consistent with Biblical principles.”
The HHS Mandate goes into effect for Hobby Lobby on Jan. 1, 2013. The Greens correctly understand that some of the drugs the HHS Mandate requires them to cover at no cost in their healthcare plans cause abortions.
Today Hobby Lobby announced that they will not comply with this mandate to become complicit in abortion, which the Greens believe ends an innocent human life. Given Hobby Lobby’s size (it has 572 stores employing more than 13,000 people), by violating the HHS Mandate, it will be subject to over $1.3 million in fines per day. That means over $40 million in fines in January alone. If their case takes another ten months to get before the Supreme Court—which would be the earliest it could get there under the normal order of business—the company would incur almost a half-billion dollars in fines. And then of course the Supreme Court would have to write an opinion in what would likely be a split decision with dissenters, which could easily take four or six months and include hundreds of millions of dollars in additional penalties.
This is civil disobedience, consistent with America’s highest traditions when moral issues are at stake. The Greens are a law-abiding family. They have no desire to defy their own government. But as the Founders launched the American Revolution because they believed the British government was violating their rights, the Greens believe that President Barack Obama and Secretary Kathleen Sebelius are commanding the Greens to sin against God, and that no government has the lawful authority to do so.
The Christian tradition of defying government commands to do something wrong goes back to the very birth of Christianity. When the apostles were ordered not to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with anyone, the Book of Acts records: “Peter and the other apostles replied: ‘We must obey God rather than men! The God of our fathers raised Jesus from the dead—whom you had killed by hanging him on a tree.’”
Eleven of the twelve apostles—including Peter—would lose their lives for the sake of spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ; only the apostle John died of old age. They were determined to obey God’s will at all costs.
This issue of civil disobedience is never to be undertaken lightly. The Bible teaches Christians to submit to all legitimate governmental authority (e.g., Romans 13:1), and so a person can only disobey the government when there is no other way to obey God.
But here in America, the Constitution is the Supreme Law of the Land, and in its First Amendment it protects against a government establishment of an official religion and separately protects the free exercise of religion. On top of that, Congress passed the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 (RFRA) to specifically add an additional layer of protection against government actions that violate a person’s religious beliefs.
The HHS Mandate is a gross violation of the religious beliefs of the Green family. The issue before the courts here is whether the Greens religious-liberty rights include running their secular, for-profit business consistent with their religious beliefs. In other words, is religious liberty just what you do in church on a Sunday morning, or does it include what you do during the week at your job?
The Greens are now putting their fortunes on the line to do what they believe is right. The courts should side with them, affirming a broad scope of religious liberty under the Constitution and RFRA. And the Supreme Court should resolve this matter with dispatch in their favor.
Millions of Christians across the country feel exactly the same way as the Greens. The Obama administration has issued a statist command that is a declaration of war on people of faith who object to abortion, and civil disobedience could break out all over the country unless the courts set this matter right—and quickly.
https://www.facebook.com/events/124519804379663/
add me to the list of buyers, and I will spread the word.
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Nuke's: January 5, 2013 is SUPPORT HOBBY LOBBY DAY (Breitbart...
That's what I've got.
He Dwells — The B'log in My Eye Posts about Support Hobby Lobby January 5 written by Dave Wells. ... with Civil Disobedience for Religious Liberty (breitbart.com); Hobby Lobby owners choose ...Now 100,000 results at Google wih keywords "Hobby Lobby" "Breitbart" "January 5"Waiting for Godot to Leave– Breitbart has a thrilling story about the Christian couple who run Hobby Lobby, and their ... If the Feds show up to confiscate Hobby Lobby's property to pay their multiple ... UPDATE: The date is January 5 to show your support.
Nuke's: January 5, 2013 is SUPPORT HOBBY LOBBY DAY (Breitbart...
That's what I've got.
Sorry for double and triple posts. I don’t know why that happens... :oP
I had already planned to buy some hobby supplies from Hobby Lobby, this just clinches the deal.
I’m in!!!!
Have no idea what I’m gonna buy but, I buy crap I don’t need all the time.
After that I’m off to Chick fil A.
Thanks for the links. It’s enough to go with!
I’ll be at Hobby Lobby on the 5th...see ya!
There’s no reason why we at FreeRepublic.com can’t call for the January 5th date ourselves! It’s nice to know that Breitbarts’ site probably made that announcement, but can make one of our own!
Here is what I plan to be sending around:
Breitbart, Freerepublic.com, certain people on Facebook, and other conservative blogs are calling for a “Support Hobby Lobby on January 5 Day.” Liberals are calling for a boycott.
If you have need of any craft or decorative items, the 5th would be a good time to visit them!
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2973541/posts
https://www.facebook.com/events/124519804379663/
http://www.theinnoplex.com/news/newssub/hobby-lobby-to-defy-obamacare-mandate
(Picture of the Greens here)
David and Barbara Green, owners of Hobby Lobby
“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 protecting them from Obamacare’s HHS Mandate on abortion and birth control, Hobby Lobby has decided to defy the federal government to remain true to their religious beliefs, at enormous risk and financial cost.
Hobby Lobby is wholly owned and controlled by the Green family, who are evangelical Christians. The Greens are committed to running their business in accordance with their Christian faith, believing that God wants them to conduct their professional business in accordance with the family’s understanding of the Bible.
Hobby Lobby’s mission statement includes, “Honoring the Lord in all we do by operating the company … consistent with Biblical principles.”
The sap-happy left will go ballistic.....we’ll give Hobby Lobby the “Chick-Fil-a” pack-’em-in treatment.
Hobby Lobby also has a Modeling/Radio Control division which is of interest to people like me.
hobbylobby.com ==> crafts
hobby-lobby-com ==> models
Purchase from either or both as your interests dictate!
And a Happy New Year to You!
Lighten up already. Let the lady remember her mom in whatever way she sees fit.
Chemical plants aren’t evil. Florists aren’t sacred.
I despise Obama care and what it is doing to the first amendment. But a post on the FB page stopped me and made me think. Hobby lobby buys a ton of crap from china. Women are having forced abortions in china. Factory workers are abused. The morning after pill is used mostly when there is no baby ( most acts of intercourse do not even occur in fertile times). Abortions in china are murders of actual babies. Interesting point of view; I don’t even know if the hobby lobby owners ave thought about it.
Who said chemical plants were evil? Not me, Madame, I made a nice living with them. I simply pointed out that plastic flowers come from chemical plants and are thus not real FLOWERS, maybe just like the plastic flower pushers. Noted also that no complaint about florists, they are smart enough to not sell plastic flowers.
Plastic flowers in the cemetery still look trashy.
I’m so glad this is being organized!
Seeing this post, I will be making a special effort to visit ‘Hobby Lobby’ and purchase arts & crafts items to donate to the veterans there.
We need to stop caring what evil people think of us as a group, and start bypassing their evil cohorts, the media, and taking our message right to the people.
If you think my Christian morals are wrong, then there's something wrong with you, not with me!
:-D
Happy New Year to you too!
“Plastic flowers in the cemetery still look trashy.”
They’re not for me, either. But everyone has his own personal opinion. When I visit my cousin’s grave, there’s a large, colored, etched picture of Elvis on his tombstone. Also not for me, still... In this time when America is on the brink of communism, the subject of plastic flowers is a “0” on a scale of 1-to-10 when it comes to importance.
The important issue here is Hobby Lobby taking a stand against over-reaching government. I’ll go on Saturday and support them by buying some artificial plants for the house. I’d prefer real plants, but with seven rescue cats who eat real plants, they must be artificial.
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We’re on the same page. And Yep, an Elvis portrait is pretty weird.
Only issue I could have to say against Hobby Lobby, is they likely stock a massive quantity of Chinese products, not unlike Walmarts (as the LoneStar carders say). In their business there probably aren’t many other than Chinese choices.
Still, on Saturday we will be there and I’m sure my Better Half will find some good crafty items.
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