‘Historic day’ or ‘undeniable harm’? 5 reactions to Senate passing same-sex marriage bill

By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Twitter

Family Research Council

Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council, speaking at the Pray Vote Stand Summit on Friday, Sept. 16, 2022.
Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council, speaking at the Pray Vote Stand Summit on Friday, Sept. 16, 2022. | Screengrab/ Pray Vote Stand Summit 2022

The Family Research Council, a socially conservative organization, denounced the passage of the act, arguing that it would harm both religious liberty and the family unit.

In a statement, FRC President Tony Perkins called the legislation the “(Dis)Respect for Marriage Act” and claimed that it would make “people prime targets for government harassment, investigation, prosecution, even civil action.”

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“This bill is a club, with which the Left will attempt to beat people of orthodox faith — who believe in marriage as God designed it and history has defined — into submission to their destructive sexuality ideology,” stated Perkins.

“We know what is right. We know what is true. Whether by the Court or by the Congress, truth cannot be altered. We need to have the courage to stand for it, remembering the words of the Apostle Paul in Ephesians 6, 'and having done all ... stand firm.' These words apply so directly to us, we will continue to stand.”

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