Pastors, religious leaders, Christian business owners, and government officials are vowing to uphold natural marriage in their places of worship, work, and business. This vital movement is growing by the day.
We need to stop pretending that five lawyers can impose their will on 320 million Americans without one shred of authority under the Constitution. Their opinion to legalize same-sex “marriage” is lawless and we should not play Charades pretending that it has one ounce of legal authority.
As a constitutional attorney, and someone who has argued before the Supreme Court, I have lost all confidence in this Court. If we act as though this decision has the weight of law then we can no longer expect justice or reasoned legal opinions from this Court.
And yes, while we need to make all the usual legal arguments and vote for the right people and hope the right judicial philosophy and restraint prevails on the Court, we have run out of time with those typical approaches and something more drastic must occur. We are at a moment of obeying God or five lawyers. History will judge us as to how we decide that question.
+ + Americans are rising up against this lawless ruling!
On Sunday, Liberty Counsel called for a “Declaration of Dependence” upon God to be issued in churches by pastors all across America. That call will be ongoing.
Last week, Pastor Jim Garlow in California held up the 5-4 opinion on same-sex “marriage” in one hand and the Bible in the other and publicly proclaimed that he would obey the Bible and not the lawless opinion of five lawyers!
And we learned today that a church in North Carolina began a movement called, “God Before Government!”
+ + African-American Pastors group calls for civil disobedience.
Rev. Bill Owens, president of the Coalition of African-American Pastors (CAAP), told Newsmax Saturday that Christians must oppose the Supreme Court’s same-sex “marriage” ruling through civil disobedience.
“I was in the civil rights movement, so I know how to do itâŚÂ I know that if the people come together in force, things will happen.
All the Christian churches in the United States that believe marriage is between a man and a woman, need to rise up.
It’s the new civil rights movement, because they are taking away our rights. They are taking away the Christian’s rights. This is just a start.”
+ + Civil disobedience to this outrageous Supreme Court ruling is growing.
Many clerks and other government officials, such as Liberty Counsel client Casey Davis who recently appeared on MSNBC, are refusing to issue same-sex marriage licenses.
Molly Crimer, elected clerk for Irion County, Texas, has vowed to stand for natural marriage. Referring to the opinion of five lawyers regarding marriage, Ms. Crimer said …
“To keep my oath to uphold the Constitution, I must reject this ruling that I believe is lawlessâŚ. I have to stand for the Constitution and the rule of law.
[O]ur founding fathers were fearful of too much power in the hands of a few. Consequently, they created a Constitutional Republic in which authority to rule belonged to the PEOPLE, to be exercised through their elected representatives.  In that Constitution, the Supreme Court was given the authority to expound the law, not rewrite it or remake it,” Crimer said.
“Natural marriage cannot be redefined by government without stepping out of the bounds of nature and nature’s God, who was recognized at the founding of our nation as the very Source of our liberties.”
The Supreme Court has historically made a number of bad rulings that time and justice have been able to realize and overcome. The opinion of five lawyers regarding marriage is another example of an unjust law that will be overcome as people stand together, individually, and as States.
Liberty Counsel is offering Ms. Crimer and Ms. Davis pro bono legal counsel.
Because of the generosity of friends and partners like you, Liberty Counsel has already fought more than 50 same-sex “marriage” cases around the nation. In fact, Liberty Counsel has been at the forefront of this battle since our founding in 1989. But an explosion of litigation is just ahead.
The Court’s egregious ruling will continue to unleash unprecedented religious discrimination and persecution against people of faith like you and me. Pastors, ministry leaders, and Christian business owners now face a stark and troubling choice: Do I obey God or Caesar?
Like Casey Davis, Molly Crimes, Pastor Garlow, and Reverend Owens, just to name a few, each of us should vow not to be intimidated but, instead, to stand united for our God-given liberties and the Rule of Law.
As I have said many times, Liberty Counsel will defend pastors, church leaders, Christian business owners, or ministry operators who comes under assault by the LGBT community or government entity for standing up for their constitutionally guaranteed religious rights.
That’s why we continue to need your help now as we build the war chest to defend religious freedom against an unprecedented and calculated assault by radical extremists â and our own government.
Every tax-deductible gift you make is still being doubled by a generous Matching Challenge Grant toward our Stand Your Ground nationwide initiative! Any gift you give today will be doubled by this generous matching challenge grant!
Thank you in advance for your support in this important initiative on behalf of natural marriage and the family.
P.S. While we have no way of knowing how many pastors have so far participated in the “Declaration of Dependence” movement, we do know that our office has been overwhelmed with requests for resources to help churches and ministries navigate these difficult waters.
We are also receiving requests from friends of friends of Liberty Counsel who missed out on the earlier opportunities to sign the Marriage Solidarity Pledge. Please encourage your likeminded friends and family members to go to www.libertycounsel.com to read and sign the Marriage Solidarity Pledge, as well as to access other Liberty Counsel resources.