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Is Marriage Dead? – The Case Against “The Case Against Marriage.”
July 20, 2010 Is Marriage Dead? The Case Against "The Case Against Marriage." "Marriage is dead," . . . or, at least, no longer necessary was the Nietzschean-like declaration of two young, female writers in Newsweek last month. In an article entitled "The Case Against...
United Families Is Working For You!
July 12, 2010 United Families Is Working For You! In a previous "President's Spotlight"I outlined a new vision for the future of United Families International. Today, I wanted to explain how that vision has succeeded in impacting you and your family. But first, I must...
Teen Pregnancy Impacts Society
July 7, 2010 Teen Pregnancy Impacts Society The percentage of children born out of wedlock grows annually. This global phenomenon is especially prevalent in economically developed countries. Fueled by the popular cultural ethic that mocks the importance of marriage...
Love of Country has to be Taught
June 29, 2010 Love of Country has to be Taught A UFI reader recently shared her thoughts with us and we wanted to pass them on in commemoration of the upcoming United States 4th of July Independence Day Celebration and to highlight a worldwide threat to national...
“My Daddy’s Name is Donor”
June 22, 2010 "My Daddy's Name is Donor" The scene was a playground at a small charter school in a suburb of Phoenix. When asked by a classmate about his parents, the young kindergartner looked perplexed. "I have two moms, a mommy and a momma." "But what about your...
Fathers: Crucial To Society
June 15, 2010 Fathers: Crucial to Society "One father is more than a hundred schoolmasters." - 17th Century English Proverb Teenage delinquents were killing their neighbors. A few years ago, the TV news program "60 Minutes" first reported on this story. But they...
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Loving Our LGBT Children
By Candice LeSueur It is common for heterosexual parents to feel disappointment, anger, shock, or guilt when their child “comes out.” All other family members may initially have feelings of disbelief or denial as they come to terms with a new reality that becomes a...
Bullying? Look to the home life.
by Tashica Jacobson The small town of Dietrich, Idaho is in shock over the recent events that transpired between football team members. Last October three boys shoved a coat hanger up another team member’s rectum. This instance was not isolated and came after a long...
Gorilla Shot or Boy Saved?
by Mekelle Tenney On Saturday a four year old boy fell into the gorilla enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo. The boy was dragged into a mot by a 450 lbs. silverback gorilla named Harambe. In order to rescue the boy the zoo had the gorilla shot. I’m sure you have heard all...
When the Government Claims Power Over Truth
by Diane Robertson “’Do you remember,’ he went on, ‘writing in your diary, “Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four”?’ ‘Yes,’ said Winston. O’Brien held up his left hand, its back towards Winston, with the thumb hidden and the four fingers extended....
2 Reasons Young Adults today are Delaying Marriage
By Candice LeSueur The median age of marriage in the United States has risen subtly in the past several decades. In 1970, the average age to wed was 22 and crept up to 27 in 2010. These statistics aren’t sitting too well for those who are growing impatient as they...
Greater Love Hath No Man Than This
by Erin Weist “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends” (John 15:13). In the United States we celebrate Memorial Day today, the last Monday in May, as a time to remember those from our armed forces who have died. Whatever...
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