http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/profamily/ en-us Sun, 23 Nov 2008 04:41:38 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2136803/posts The proposal for a homosexual school in Chicago has been withdrawn, but a pro-family advocate believes it will be submitted again next year. Social Justice Solidarity High School was supposed to be a safe haven for homosexual youth and would have featured homosexual-friendly curriculum, but the school ran into opposition from both sides. Pro-family advocates opposed the use of taxpayer money to fund the school, while some homosexual groups opposed the school because they claimed it amounted to segregation. (See earlier story) Laurie Higgins, director of school advocacy at the Illinois Family Institute, says proponents of the school had watered... OneNewsNow http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2136803/posts#comment Sun, 23 Nov 2008 04:41:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2135852/posts Every time the GOP takes a beating at the ballot box there are calls to get rid of those doggone social conservatives -- or as Kathleen Parker refers to them, the "oogedy-boogedy branch of the GOP." This is a fascinating argument -- well, fascinating if you like watching people who don't even realize that they're doing little more than projecting their own personal biases onto the Republican Party and calling it political strategy. Atheists, agnostics, Elvis worshippers, Jedis, Satanists -- it doesn't matter; they're all welcome in the Republican Party (Ok, not the Satanists so much. They're creepy losers). However,... Townhall.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2135852/posts#comment Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:26:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2129508/posts Amid the euphoria in the recent elections, three shining lights appeared on the horizon that the left is trying hard to ignore or explain away. The lights came as a killjoy to an otherwise festive occasion and raise serious questions about what the victory means. Indeed, if the elections were about a change of direction, the results should reflect the direction of the Culture Wars. No one can deny that the cutting edge of this battle is best represented by the same-sex “marriage” issue. Even more than abortion, same-sex “marriage” is supposedly the wave of a liberal future. And yet... Tradition, Family & Property http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2129508/posts#comment Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:13:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2128254/posts Revising and extending my remarks: We're receiving lots of complaints lately from freshly banned liberals, trolls and malcontents. Well, Free Republic has not changed and will not change. We are NOT "fair and balanced." Never will be. We are biased toward God, country, Life and Liberty. Marriage, family and traditional values. Constitution, inalienable rights, private property and limited government. Small government, small spending, small taxes. National security, national sovereignty, strong defense and secure borders. Individual rights, individual responsibility and self-government. Privacy, individual and family security, self-defense and right to keep and bear arms. Rights to freely exercise our religion, freedom... Statement by the founder of Free Republic http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2128254/posts#comment Fri, 7 Nov 2008 23:58:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2123126/posts Is anyone interested in trying to get out some last minute voter information to friends, family, etc before the election? If you're still trying to figure out what you can say or do before Tuesday, how about creating an e-mail using the American Family Association non-partisan "Voter Issue Guide" as an attachment and/or in the body of the e-mail along with the below message (or one of your design) and sending it to 20 or more friends, family, etc. Hopefully 10 or so of them will forward it to their friends and family, and on, and on . . .... American Family Association http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2123126/posts#comment Mon, 3 Nov 2008 03:48:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2070591/posts Wow. Alaska Governor Sarah Palin is John McCain's pick for Vice-President. Folks, this is s close to a game changer as you can get. Let me give you some instant reaction. I can tell you that The Brody File has been talking to multiple sources in the conservative Evangelical community and the reaction has been EXTREMELY POSITIVE. As a matter of fact, I am told that when conservative leaders heard the news this morning at a meeting at the Council for National Policy, one attendee told me that there is "nothing but elation. People are giddy. They are energized and... cbn http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2070591/posts#comment Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:23:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2065899/posts New video feature will zero in on the issues and events - an online video series to keep you up to date on the election. Host Stuart Shepard gets insights on the presidential race from Tom Minnery, senior vice president of government and public policy at Focus Action. Family advocates from across the nation will appear in upcoming episodes. "This is a challenging year for Christian conservatives to sort through where the leading candidates stand on pro-family issues," Shepard said. "We'll cut through the hype and the campaign ads and shine a light on how they view the sanctity of... CitizenLink http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2065899/posts#comment Fri, 22 Aug 2008 01:00:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2058975/posts Homeschool supporters and pro-family advocates spent today praising a California court ruling that affirmed the right of parents to direct their children's education, and provide that education if they choose. The upbeat reaction followed the decision announced early today from the 2nd Appellate District in Los Angeles that affirmed the rights of California parents to homeschool. The opinion said state law permits homeschooling "as a species of private school education" but that statutory permission for parents to teach their own children could be "overridden in order to protect the safety of a child who has been declared dependent." The long-awaited... worldnetdaily.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2058975/posts#comment Sat, 9 Aug 2008 11:43:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1936794/posts Yahoo! Rating of Movies Currently Playinghttp://movies.yahoo.com/mvc/top10 1. Bella [B+] 2. Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married? [B+] 3. Enchanted [B+] 4. August Rush [B+] ... Top Rated Movies of All Timehttp://movies.yahoo.com/mvc/top10?lid=1 1. The Shawshank Redemption {A-} 2. Lord of the Rings: Return of the King {A-} 3. The Godfather {A-} 4. Star Wars {A-} 5. Raiders of the Lost Ark {A-} 6. Schindler's List {A-} 7. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring {A-} ... 22. Bella [B+] Note that a number of the movies on the All Time [Star Wars Trilogy, Lord of the Rings,... Yahoo! Movies http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1936794/posts#comment Sun, 9 Dec 2007 01:53:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1928156/posts The antiwar movie Lions for Lambs is definitely a bomb/dud at the boxoffice. More people give this movie a flunking grade than all other grades combined. The opposite of Lions for Lambs is the movie Bella, which is only playing at under 500 theaters -- despite some good numbers from the box office with nothing but a grassroots mode of telling people about the movie. In the case of Lions for Lambs, the liberal left loonies of Hollywood wanted to come up with an Anti-war movie to hurt the conservatives in time for the 2008 Election. Seems they have instead... Vanity/Boxoffice websites/Reviews http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1928156/posts#comment Tue, 20 Nov 2007 01:59:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1925051/posts Marriage is a foundation of civilized life. No advanced civilization has ever existed without the married, two-parent family. Those who argue that our civilization needs healthy marriages to survive are not exaggerating. And yet I cannot, in good conscience, urge young men to marry today. For many men (and some women), marriage has become nothing less than a one-way ticket to jail. Even the New York Times has reported on how easily "the divorce court leads to a jail cell," mostly for men. In fact, if I have one urgent piece of practical advice for young men today it is... ENTERSTAGERIGHT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1925051/posts#comment Tue, 13 Nov 2007 15:08:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1924107/posts There is an old hymn written by Fanny Crosby, sung at generations of camp meetings, which exclaims: "Crown Him! Crown Him! Prophet, and Priest, and King!" Since the emergence of evangelicalism as a cultural force in the 1950s, three approaches to politics, represented by three personalities, have emerged. They are the prophet, the priest and the kingmaker. The prophet has been psychologist James Dobson, who dispenses child-rearing advice on the radio from his Colorado ministry, Focus on the Family. On family issues, Dobson's counsel is moderate and broadly appealing. On politics, his tone sharpens. He rails against compromise on social-conservative... Newsweek http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1924107/posts#comment Sun, 11 Nov 2007 14:07:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1921212/posts MCLEAN, Va., Nov. 5 /Standard Newswire/ -- Today the Fred Thompson campaign announced the addition of Shannon Royce, an experienced social conservative coalitions director and former Executive Director of The Arlington Group, who will be joining the Thompson Campaign to serve as Grassroots and Special Projects Director. Shannon Royce most recently served as Executive Director of the Arlington Group where she managed a coalition of over 70 organizations advocating on numerous pro-family initiatives. In that capacity, she coordinated coalition efforts on behalf of Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Samuel Alito. A former Legislative Assistant to Senator Slade Gorton and... Earned Media http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1921212/posts#comment Mon, 5 Nov 2007 17:20:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1913035/posts http://www.familyfoundationblog.com/ The Family Foundation has just put up a new blog....check it out.... Click here for the link http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1913035/posts#comment Thu, 18 Oct 2007 15:14:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1911280/posts Christian conservatives have thus far failed to rally behind a single candidate, but a prominent conservative leader predicts at least one candidate will emerge from the upcoming Values Voter Summit with major support from social conservatives. Tony Perkins, president of Family Research Council, recently said he was “very optimistic” with the field of candidates that will attend this week’s Washington Briefing 2007: Values Voter Summit. He believes there will be one to two contenders that will be revealed as the favorite among social conservatives during the three-day gathering. But even if none of the candidates appeal to values voters, it... The Christian Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1911280/posts#comment Mon, 15 Oct 2007 04:01:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1908014/posts by Steven ErteltLifeNews.com EditorOctober 5, 2007Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- That a handful of pro-life advocates are considering a third party bid for president next year holds no attraction for former Govs. Mike Huckabee and Mitt Romney. Both Republican presidential candidates have worked to attract pro-life voters and say they won't look to third party bids.Huckabee, who served as governor of Arkansas, told the Washington Post on Thursday that he would not seek or accept an invitation to run as a third-party presidential candidate from Christian conservative leaders."No, I think a third party only helps elect Hillary [Clinton]," Huckabee said of... LifeNews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1908014/posts#comment Mon, 8 Oct 2007 03:55:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1907996/posts Young Pastor's Powerful Sermon Encourages Parishioners to Take Part in Life Chain By Steve Jalsevac MANOTICK, Ontario, October 5, 2007 (LifeSiteNews.com) - On Sunday, Sept. 23, a week before Canada's Life Chain Sunday, Fr. Geoff Kerslake gave what was seen as a powerful sermon encouraging his parishioners to take part in the local Life Chain the following Sunday. Fr. Geoff is the young pastor of St. Leonard's parish in Manotick, Ontario, located on the fringe of Canada's capital city of Ottawa. Fr. Geoff's sermon so encouraged one couple who heard it that they had the text re-printed in the bulletin... LifeSiteNews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1907996/posts#comment Mon, 8 Oct 2007 03:07:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1907993/posts Campaign Life Coalition Presents Candidate Information for Ontario Pro-Life Voters Will assist voters to cast informed vote Oct. 10 By Steve Jalsevac TORONTO, Ontario, October 5, 2007 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Many candidates for the Oct. 10 Ontario Provincial election have been very reluctant to provide voters with their position on the life issues or they have been responding as if those issues are now irrelevant and "settled". Nevertheless, with enormous effort, Campaign Life Coalition, Ontario has been able to assemble an impressive amount of candidate information to assist pro-life voters to cast an informed vote on election day this coming Wednesday,... LifeSiteNews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1907993/posts#comment Mon, 8 Oct 2007 03:02:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1907989/posts Happy Thanksgiving from Our Family to Yours - A Poem of Thanks On the American Thanksgiving last year I shared a touching poem which was memorized and recited by my son Joshua that had the effect of causing our family to reflect on and give thanks for all our blessings from the Lord.  Many readers appreciated it, and in case you missed it you can read it here:http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2006/nov/06112303.htmlWith the Canadian Thanksgiving this Monday, I thought I'd share another poem which my daughter Hannah recently memorized and recited publicly.  The poem by Ethyl Lynn Beers was particularly special in our case... LifeSiteNews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1907989/posts#comment Mon, 8 Oct 2007 02:59:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1907220/posts VATICAN, October 5, 2007 (CWNews.com/LifeSiteNews.com) - By denying the existence of natural law, secularism is undermining the very foundations of democratic society, Pope Benedict XVI argued in an October 5 private audience with members of the International Theological Commission. Disregard for natural law, the Holy Father said, has caused "a crisis for human-- even more for Christian-- civilization." In response to that crisis, he continued, Church leaders should mobilize "both lay people and followers of religions other than Christianity" to reclaim a common moral tradition. The International Theological Commission had gathered in Rome this week to discuss a forthcoming document... LifeSiteNews http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1907220/posts#comment Fri, 5 Oct 2007 23:21:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1907974/posts Quebec Mandates Relativistic Ethical and Religious Education For All Students in Province Program includes positive presentation of homosexual families and requires children to question their own religious upbringing By John-Henry Westen QUEBEC CITY, October 4, 2007 (LifeSiteNews.com) - As of the beginning of the 2008 school year, all students in the province of Quebec whether in public school, private school or even homeschooled will be mandated to take a program on "Ethics and Religious Culture" which runs from grade one till the end of high school.  The program is completely relativistic and includes positive presentation of homosexual families and requires... LifeSiteNews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1907974/posts#comment Mon, 8 Oct 2007 02:03:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1904377/posts WASHINGTON – Some of the top leaders in Christian pro-family activism – including James Dobson of Focus on the Family – met in Salt Lake City yesterday to plot a strategy if Rudy Giuliani or another supporter of legalized abortion is nominated by the Republican Party as its presidential candidate. Not only was there a consensus among activists to withhold support for the Republican nominee, there was even discussion about supporting the entry of a new candidate to challenge the frontrunners. It's no secret that Dobson, founder of one of the largest Christian ministries in the country, has no use... WorldNetDaily.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1904377/posts#comment Sun, 30 Sep 2007 11:14:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1904685/posts Catholic Pro-Abortion Ontario Premier Confronted at Campaign Debate by Pro-Life Candidate Pro-life singer David MacDonald runs against Premier Dalton McGuinty in Ottawa South By Paul Lauzon and John-Henry Westen OTTAWA, September 28, 2007 (LifeSiteNews.com) - In Ottawa South, Liberal Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty's riding, well-known pro-life singer David MacDonald is running for the Family Coalition Party. MacDonald has posted numerous signs and delivered over 10,000 pro-life and pro-family flyers in the riding. In a moving and dynamic presentation at an all candidates debate Wednesday - with Premier Dalton McGuinty looking on - MacDonald spoke of his experiences as a Broadway... LifeSiteNews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1904685/posts#comment Mon, 1 Oct 2007 03:23:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1904683/posts Catholic School Board calls Pro-Family Group "Extremist Hate Group", Board Defends Pro-Gay Manual Board's family life committee said to have approved homosexual-activist counselor who is raising male child with his homosexual partner. By  Mauro MacMillan WATERLOO, Sept 27, 2007 (LifeSiteNews.com)  In an attempt to divert attention from a controversial pro-homosexuality resource that the Waterloo Catholic District School Board (WCDSB) has approved, the Board has taken to calling into question the motive and character of the Defend Traditional Marriage and Family (DTMF) group that brought the issue to light earlier this year. At the heart of the issue is a teacher... LifeSiteNews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1904683/posts#comment Mon, 1 Oct 2007 03:17:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1904536/posts A speech by a "parental rights" activist in Gloucester has been canceled after a gay marriage advocacy group threatened to protest what it deemed "hate speech." Cape Ann Marriage and Family, which characterizes itself as "pro-family" and has been active in advocating for a popular vote on gay marriage, had planned a meeting at a Main Street pizza parlor featuring a lecture by David Parker of Lexington. Parker is suing the state for the right to be notified when issues of sexuality, including gay marriage, are discussed in his young son's school. The case was initially dismissed but is on... Gloucester Daily Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1904536/posts#comment Sun, 30 Sep 2007 20:23:41 GMT