Tag: Same-Sex Marriage

Understanding the Times – “Men Love Darkness Rather Than Light”

By Maria Kneas (author of How to Prepare for Hard Times and Persecution and Strength for Tough Times) I was the first Christian in my family. Around 1982, Mom and Dad (who were in their mid-sixties) began reading the Bible….

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Colorado court: Ruling stands that baker can’t cite religion

By Donna Bryson Associated Press DENVER — The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up the case of a suburban Denver baker who refused to make a cake for a same-sex wedding, letting stand a previous ruling that…

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Illinois Bed and Breakfast Ordered to Pay $80,000 for Declining to Host “Gay” Civil Union Ceremony

“[The homosexual agenda] uses anti-discrimination laws as a bully club when dissenting Americans disagree with men trying to marry men, women marrying women, men changing to women, and women changing to men,” the site reads. “It basically says that God…

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‘Gay’ Case Against Christian Bakery Goes Wobbly

LTRP Note: Lighthouse Trails is a research and news ministry, and therefore we post clips of news stories from various Christian and secular news sources. Unlike articles we post by our 30+ authors who are all committed discerning believers, the…

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Just the Beginning: Southern Baptist Convention Boots South Carolina Congregation for Affirming Homosexual Behavior

LTRP Note: As the Southern Baptist Convention continues turning a blind eye to contemplative mysticism, which has come into the church (including into SBC), we believe they are going to be doing more booting of churches accepting homosexuality in the…

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‘Pastor Protection Act’ Unanimously Passes Georgia House

By Heather Clark Christian News Network ATLANTA, Ga. — The Georgia House of Representatives unanimously approved a bill this week that protects clergy from punishment if they decline to perform same-sex “weddings.” H.B. 757 was introduced last summer by Rep….

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U.S. Catholics Open to “Non-Traditional” Families Says Pew Forum Survey –

From Pew Forum on Religion 45% of Americans Are Catholic or Connected to Catholicism When Pope Francis arrives in the U.S. for the World Meeting of Families later this month, he will find a Catholic public that is remarkably accepting…

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Two Mennonite Colleges Announce Hiring Policy Change to Employ ‘Married’ Homosexuals

By Heather Clark Christian News Network wo American colleges that identify as Mennonite institutions have announced changes to their hiring policy to now allow the employment of homosexuals who have “wed” their partners. Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) in Harrisonburg, Virginia…

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Thousands of Christians Support Oregon Bakers With Financial Gifts

“Sweet Cakes by Melissa Raises Record Amount of Cash on Crowdfunding Site” By George Rede The Oregonian | Oregon Live Supporters of the Oregon bakery Sweet Cakes by Melissa are putting their money where their mouth is. A crowdfunding campaign for…

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Christian Colleges Falling Deeper into Apostasy As They Cave in to Supreme Court Ruling

Lighthouse Trails has been tracking Christian colleges, universities, and seminaries for many year now, documenting the steady decline into apostasy as the majority of them have now begun to embrace contemplative spirituality through their Spiritual Formation programs. You can read…

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Freedom Disappearing: “YouTube Removes Ray Comfort’s Movie Trailer ‘Because of Religion'”

By WorldNetDaily YouTube has removed a trailer for an upcoming movie, and the filmmaker is charging it’s “because of our religion.” The trailer promotes Christian apologist Ray Comfort’s film “Audacity,” which challenges the belief that homosexuality is unchangeable. According to…

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Letter to the Editor: Supreme Court Justices Trump Constitutional Authority

Dear Lighthouse Trails: Justice Scalia called the Supreme Court’s decision last Friday [on same-sex marriage] a “judicial Putsch.”1 Webster’s Dictionary defines “Putsch” as being “a secretly plotted and suddenly executed attempt to overthrow a government.” Last Friday, five Supreme Court justices…

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