Archive - Sign-On Letters
Letter to Senate Minority Leader regarding HHS “contraception” mandate and S. 1467
Below is a letter sent to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) expressing concerns on the Obama administration’s mandate that employers, with the exception of most churches, cover contraceptives—including abortion-inducing drugs such as Plan B and ella—and sterilization free of charge under their health insurance plans. more »
By Richard Land - Feb 14, 2012
Topic: Life, Abortion, Birth Control, Citizenship, Legislation, Religious Liberty,
ERLC issues letter decrying Pentagon policy allowing military same-sex marriages
On Sept. 30, the Department of Defense announced that same-sex “marriage” ceremonies may be conducted on military bases by military chaplains. This recent development, which follows the troubling decision to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” to allow open homosexuals to serve in the military, raises significant concerns for the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission as well as our chaplains. more »
Topic: Faith, Ministry, , Family, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, Religious Liberty, Social Issues, War,
Religious leaders urge House to defend DOMA
Following the counsel of President Obama, the Department of Justice announced recently it will no longer defend the traditional definition of marriage as defined under the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). more »
Topic: Family, Marriage, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, , ,
ERLC letter issues support for bill to defund Planned Parenthood
Amazingly, the nation’s largest abortion provider, Planned Parenthood, also receives a substantial amount of taxpayer dollars—more than $363 million in the last reported year alone. more »
Topic: Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Legislation,
Letter Urges Senate to Oppose Repeal of Military Policies on Homosexuals and Abortion
Efforts are underway in Congress to overturn longstanding policies restricting open homosexuals from serving in the military and barring elective abortions on military bases as a part of the Defense Authorization Act (S. more »
By staff - Sep 16, 2010 - (33)
Topic: Family, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Legislation, Religious Liberty, Social Issues, War,
Proposed Legislation Restricts Speech of Crisis Pregnancy Centers
Under legislation recently introduced in Congress, life-affirming crisis pregnancy centers are being targeted for so-called deceptive advertising—namely failing to specifically state in advertisements that they do not offer abortion services. more »
By staff - Aug 19, 2010
Topic: Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Legislation,
Letter Urges Attorney General to Implement Recommendations on Prison Reform
The following letter, signed by the Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission along with 34 other organizations and individuals, was delivered to U.S. more »
Topic: Family, Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Citizenship, Human Rights,
Legislation promises to pave the way for more Internet gambling
In a letter to Congressman Spencer Bachus (R-AL) today, I reaffirmed the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission’s strong opposition to any effort within the House Financial Services Committee to move forward with the Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act (H.R. more »
By Richard Land - Jul 27, 2010
Topic: Family, Addictions, Gambling,
Proposed DISCLOSE Act threatens religious groups’ advocacy
In a letter today to Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky), I expressed the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission’s strong opposition to the proposed DISCLOSE Act (S. more »
By Richard Land - Jul 26, 2010
Topic: Citizenship, Church and State, Religious Liberty,
ERLC Letter Urges Congress to Oppose Health Care Bill
As the House of Representatives prepares to vote this weekend on a sweeping health care bill, the Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission continues to express multiple concerns to Congress. more »
Topic: Family, Living, Health, Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Healthcare, Legislation,