Illinois Family Institute, who worked with a coalition of Latino and black churches to protect traditional marriage from redefinition, issued a statement in response to their victory Friday night at the Capitol. From Executive Director David E. Smith -
We owe a debt of gratitude to all Illinoisans who have worked so tirelessly and sacrificially to preserve true marriage through prayer, financial support, letters to and meetings with their representatives, and participation at rallies. Words don’t suffice to thank you all for everything you’ve done. Your work and today’s victory will inspire others around the country who face similar battles and often feel dispirited.
We want to note especially the work of African American, Hispanic, Asian church leaders and members whose courage and perseverance were enormously helpful in stopping this bill. We hope that their example will inspire the many faith leaders who have been standing on the sidelines to become as involved in the battle to protect the essential and embattled institution of marriage.
We should praise and thank God for this victory in an ever-expanding war on truth, and then redouble our efforts to preserve true marriage. Those who have worked so hard deserve a moment to celebrate and rest—but not for long. Representative Harris has promised to bring this bill back in the Fall Veto Session.
We need to make clear to our lawmakers that support for the elimination of sexual complementarity will be costly.
Then the statement makes a strong statement affecting the upcoming gubernatorial election:
More HERE.And critically important, as we approach the upcoming gubernatorial election, we must actively and publicly support only those candidates who support natural marriage.
