The Manhattan Declaration

Today, I became the 78,919th person to sign the Manhattan Declaration.

I cannot significantly enough describe how critical and timely this document is. We live in a time of moral upheavel in regards to the three issues the document addresses. If the church does not take a stand for the
1.)sanctity of human life,
2.)the dignity of marriage, and
3.)the right to religious liberty,
then it has abandoned the teachings of our Lord Jesus and is no longer fit to be the precious bride he will call to himself.

This country is trying to pass laws that require YOU to pay for abortion, laws that require you to bless homosexual unions, and laws that will silence your religious establishment if you refuse to adhere.

When these laws are passed, will you be the victims of injustice or the doers of injustice? Are you willing to go to prison for your moral convictions? What does being a follower of Jesus mean in this country when persecution arrives at our doorstep?

The first 150 people who signed this document are the major religious leaders from every branch of Christianity. I have heard that every seminary in the United States has signed the document, with the exception of one. If this isn't enough, read the last paragraph from the document (emphasis added):

"Because we honor justice and the common good, we will not comply with any edict that purports to compel our institutions to participate in abortions, embryo-destructive research, assisted suicide and euthanasia, or any other anti-life act; nor will we bend to any rule purporting to force us to bless immoral sexual partnerships, treat them as marriages or the equivalent, or refrain from proclaiming the truth, as we know it, about morality and immorality and marriage and the family. We will fully and ungrudgingly render to Caesar what is Caesar's. But under no circumstances will we render to Caesar what is God's."

You can read and sign the document here: The Manhattan Declaration.org.