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Marriage amend. falls short of 290, but receives majority vote | Baptist Press
WASHINGTON (BP)--The Marriage Protection Amendment received a majority vote in the House of Representatives Sept. 30 but fell short of the required 290 votes, causing supporters to vow to keep fighting. Pro-family leader Richard Land called it a "good start."
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SUMMARY: What representatives said during amend. debate | Baptist Press
WASHINGTON (BP)--Following is a sample of arguments made during the Sept. 30 debate in the House of Representatives over the Marriage Protection Amendment. The amendment received a majority vote but fell short of the required 290 votes. The final tally was 227-186.
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EDITORIAL: Call Congress now; urge support for marriage amendment during Sept. 30 vote | Baptist Press
WASHINGTON (BP)--The House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on the Marriage Protection Amendment, H.J.R. 106, Thursday, Sept. 30. Supporters say that if it is to pass, Christians nationwide must take action now by calling their congressman. That time is now. Call your representative and urge support for the marriage…
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Land: Marriage debate is over society’s ‘basic building block’ | Baptist Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--“We are locked in a struggle to defend the basic building block of society,” Richard Land said of marriage when he addressed the Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee Sept. 21.
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Manitoba becomes 4th province with legalized ‘gay marriage’ | Baptist Press
WINNEPEG, Manitoba (BP)--Manitoba became the fourth Canadian province to legalize same-sex "marriage" Sept. 16 when a judge there struck down the province's current definition of marriage. Courts in British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec -- as well as the Yukon territory -- also have legalized same-sex "marriage."
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Churches gearing up to host 3rd Battle for Marriage rally | Baptist Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Preparing for an imminent vote on a constitutional marriage amendment in the U.S. House of Representatives, pro-family leaders will join together Sunday, Sept. 19, for a rally broadcast nationwide on Christian radio and television stations.
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Cheney says same-sex ‘marriage’ should be states’ issue | Baptist Press
DAVENPORT, Iowa (BP)--Distancing himself from President Bush and disappointing social conservatives, Vice President Dick Cheney said Aug. 24 that he personally believes the issue of same-sex "marriage" should be decided by the states. ERLC President Richard Land called Cheney's position "flawed" because it fails to recognize the threat that courts…
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Mich. marriage amend. dealt setback, La. amend. wins round | Baptist Press
LANSING, Mich. (BP)--Despite having enough signatures, a proposed constitutional marriage amendment in Michigan may not make it to the ballot after the state's canvassing board deadlocked in a party-line vote Aug. 23. Meanwhile, a marriage amendment in Louisiana won a round in court.
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Marriage rally moved to Sept. to coincide with House debate | Baptist Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--A "Battle for Marriage" rally originally scheduled for Aug. 29 has been moved to Sept. 19 so as to coincide with a likely debate in the House of Representatives on the constitutional marriage amendment.
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FIRST-PERSON: Federal Marriage Amendment: far from dead | Baptist Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Let me be very, very clear about this, lest anyone mislead you. The New York Times said the Federal Marriage Amendment died with a whimper. I assure you the amendment is not dead and there was no whimper. We had a vote in the U.S. Senate -- that…
