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Media and Governments Seek to Curtail Religious Liberty
December 16, 2008 Media and Governments Seek to Curtail Religious Liberty Bev Rice.jpgDear ~Contact.FirstName~, Please read our revised and corrected version of the December 16th alert. Due to a computer glitch we are resending you this alert. Merry Christmas!! Happy...
Tomorrow
December 8, 2008 Tomorrow Bev Rice.jpgDear ~Contact.FirstName~, Tomorrow is the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UNDHR). As we sit comfortably in our homes throughout the world, we may wonder "Why should I care about that? What effect...
Solving the Economic Crisis by Strengthening the Family
December 2, 2008 Solving the Economic Crisis by Strengthening the Family Bev Rice.jpgDear ~Contact.FirstName~, The economic crisis is affecting families all over the world. Governments are struggling to find ways to solve the problems. Each day's headlines detail a...
UFI AND PROP 8 SUPPORTERS GIVE THANKS
November 25, 2008 UFI AND PROP 8 SUPPORTERS GIVE THANKS Bev Rice.jpgDear ~Contact.FirstName~, Supporters of Prop 8 have much to be thankful for this week. Besides achieving victory at the polls, we have been successful in achieving a victory with the California...
UFI Joins with Prop 8 Coalition Leaders to Denounce Attacks by Opponents
November 18, 2008 UFI Joins with Prop 8 Coalition Leaders to Denounce Attacks by Opponents Bev Rice.jpgDear ~Contact.FirstName~, Last Friday, Proposition 8 Coalition Leaders held a press conference to denounce the vicious attacks against individuals, churches and...
Good and Bad News
November 10, 2008 Good and Bad News Carol.JPGDear ~Contact.FirstName~, Election night results brought good and bad news. The good news of course is the noteworthy passage of all three state constitutional marriage amendments. Our friends in California, Florida and...
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When the Courts don’t Defend Churches, the Law, and Employment Rights
by Diane Robertson As a member of a Church that hires many people to do a multitude of things from computer programming to custodial to cook and expects everyone to adhere to the Church’s standards of conduct in public and in private, I worry when I read that a judge...
Where’s the Bonus Coming From
by Tashica Jacobson A common phrase heard over and over during my schooling was “married individuals are happier, healthier, and make more money.” This can seem hard to believe as my husband and I experience the struggle to pay bills and survive the tension of weekly...
True Empowerment Comes from Choice
by Erin Weist I attended a series of workshops this weekend designed for the women in my area. We learned about the power of good music in our homes. We learned about the power of serving other people. We learned about the power of an educated mind. But mostly I...
Fear Not
By Ally Fife Fear: (verb) To feel a painful apprehension of some impending evil; to be afraid of; to consider or expect with emotions of alarm or solicitude. Having several children with anxiety, talk of fear and trying new things can cause any number of emotions and...
Life Isn’t Fair
by Rebecca Mallory All of us, at one time or another, are brought to our knees because of unexpected events. Trials and tribulation hit each of us whether we're rich, poor, short or tall, young or old. We all have them. These moments often jolt us back to reality in...
Protecting the Guilty…Again?
by Diane Robertson More than 150 years ago, the good people who helped their fellow men in bondage escape slavery, would be prosecuted if caught. Around 70 years ago in Europe, the good people who helped Jews escape capture from the Nazi regime and almost certain...
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