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We need this now more than ever! Do you agree?

Admin — Thu, 27 Oct 2016 15:14:31 +0000

Friend,

Now more than ever we need strong Christian influences in politics AT EVERY LEVEL of government.

If you agree with this statement, can we count on your support as we head into the last 12 days of this election?

There is so much more we can do before election day to continue to reach Florida voters with our voter guides and resources. But we need your help to do this.

As you know, early voting began Monday for 50 of Florida’s 67 counties. This Saturday, early voting will be open for all Florida counties. Distributing our voter resources now is critical to ensure these voters receive all the information they need to make wise and informed decisions when they vote.

Most political experts agree that whichever presidential candidate wins Florida will also win this election.

This is not an election to sit on the sidelines.

Remember, for every candidate you and I have the opportunity to vote for, we are voting more for their policy positions, than for the person themselves.

Almost more important than the President’s race this election are the thousands of other down-ballot races at every level of government in Florida which will be negatively affected if there is a low Christian voter turnout. A poor voter turnout would impact these races in our local school boards, county and city commission races, state legislative races and congressional races, etc.

Did you know that EVERY single state house, state senate and congressional seat in Florida is up for election and on the ballot this year?

The number of Christian voters we will be able to reach,

and therefore, the impact you and FFA will be able to make in these final days,

is determined by the funds raised right now, leading up to November 8^th!

Can we count on your support and partnership with us at this critical time?

THE CHRISTIAN VOTE IS THE KEY TO WINNING FLORIDA AND PROTECTING OUR SHARED VALUES!

Floridians are living in the most valuable piece of political real estate in America because Florida is a key swing state and the Presidential election will directly turn on how Florida votes.

Christians are one of the most strategic constituencies (if not THE most strategic constituency) to the outcome of this election. And right now, many are confused on how to vote. We need to reach out to them with educational voting resources now!

The outcome of November 8th will steer the course of our nation and our Supreme Court for the next 30 years – for either good or evil. You can do your part today by voting, sharing our voter resources with family and friends and by giving so we can share these resources with others.

Would you please make the most generous contribution you can right now to invest in this very strategic work we are doing here in Florida, which will directly impact the results of this entire election and the future of our great nation?

Thank you SO MUCH for your ongoing support and for not giving up on “the good worth fighting for.”

Sincerely,

John Stemberger

President, Florida Family Action

For your convenience we have listed our Voter Guide Resources below:

View and download our General Election Voter Guide HERE. Please print as many copies as you need! Click HERE for Spanish.

View and download our 2016 Florida Amendment Guide HERE for a breakdown of what each proposed amendment means and how we suggest you vote.

Our in-depth Online Interactive Voter Guide HERE features all federal and state offices on November’s ballot including the President, US Senate, US House, Florida Senate, and Florida House.

Our Judicial Voter Guide HERE is available for you to learn more about the judicial candidates up for a retention vote or election.

And our first-ever Legislative Scorecard HERE will show you how your elected officials (many of whom are running for re-electionthis year) have voted regarding pro-family pro-life issues in Florida – this is a strong tool to keep them accountable!

In some areas, we are also able to provide you with local community Voter Guides HERE featuring city and county candidates/issues.

ALL of these tools are available online at www.FloridaElectionCentral.com.

NOTE: If these voting resources are helpful to you and your family, and you would like to give a gift to help offset the cost of our research and making all of these resources available, you can do that HERE.

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CNN Politics: 3 questions evangelicals should ask about Donald Trump

Admin — Wed, 06 Jan 2016 13:17:52 +0000

By John Stemberger

Originally Published on January 5, 2016 by CNNPolitics.com (Updated Jan 6, 2016)

Editor’s Note: John Stemberger is an attorney and conservative leader based out of Orlando, Florida. He is a former political director of the Republican Party of Florida. For the past 10 years, Stemberger has served as president and general counsel of Florida Family Action. The views expressed in this column belong to Stemberger.

(CNN) –This column contains language that might be considered offensive to some readers.

(CNN) — We are experiencing something extraordinary in American politics: A man who has never held public office appears to have become a force of nature this election cycle, and he is achieving this, according to polls, with no small amount of support from evangelical Christians.

The really puzzling thing is that Donald Trump defies every stereotype of a candidate you would typically expect Christians to vote for.

How much does the average evangelical Christian supporting Trump know about his history? Very little, it would seem. Many are content to follow the no-nonsense persona, rather than dig into Trump’s past record.

Trump professes to be a Christian and says the Bible is his favorite book. While we should not judge a man’s heart or motive, we can and should evaluate his words and actions.

Therefore, there are three questions I believe all evangelical Christians should ask themselves before supporting Donald Trump for President.

1) What is known about Trump’s personal life and morality?

If elected, Trump would be the first president to:

Be married three times to different women, leaving each for the next woman.
Be proud of his sexually liberalities, openly stating in his book “Think Big: Make it Happen in Business and Life” that he has had sex with with some of the “top women in the world.”
Build and own casinos, including the first American casino ever to have a strip club that allows lap dancing and an all-male revue club for women.
Regularly use the f-word in public speeches along with other obscenities so vulgar network television would be required to bleep out these words to avoid violating Federal Communications Commission rules.
State publicly that he has never asked for God’s (or anyone else’s), forgiveness and that he doesn’t forgive.
Have said about his daughter on that “if Ivanka were not my daughter, I would be dating her.”
Give America a first lady who has posed in the nude.
Use bankruptcy laws four times for failed business dealings.
Openly advocate for revenge, “as viciously and as violently as you can.”
Publicly call various women “dogs,” “fat and ugly,” “piece of a–,” “pigs,” “bitch,” (“TrumpNation: The Art of Being The Donald,” 2005) and said you “have to treat em like sh–.”

2) Where does Trump stand on moral and social policy issues of concern to Christians and to which the Bible speaks to clearly?

On many issues, Trump is saying the right things in terms of public policy.

He presents himself broadly as a conservative on abortion, same-sex marriage, radical Islam and other social issues. But one of the best indicators of a politician’s future behavior is his record on issues.

On abortion, in 1999, during a national television interview, Trump stated: “Well, I’m very pro-choice. I hate the concept of abortion. I hate it. I hate everything it stands for. I cringe when I listen to people debate the subject. But, you still, I just believe in choice.”

Again in 1999, Trump stated to the Associated Press, “I believe it is a personal decision that should be left to the women and their doctors.”

In his book, “The America We Deserve,” Trump stated, “I support a woman’s right to choose, but I am uncomfortable with the procedures.”

In 2011, Trump said he changed his mind on the issue of abortion but still supports abortion in the case of rape, incest and life of the mother. He also said he supports “the good aspects” of funding Planned Parenthood.

Trump also favors gay rights and same-sex marriage laws “that guaranteed same-sex couples equal legal rights as married, heterosexual couples.” Trump also opposed the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy, the military’s prior ban on openly gay service members.

Gregory T. Angelo, president of the Log Cabin Republicans, an advocacy group for gay Republicans, has said of Trump, “He is one of the best, if not the best, pro-gay Republican candidates to ever run for the presidency,” and that Trump would do no harm on same-sex marriage, and has a “stand-out position” on nondiscrimination legislation.

How do we square his liberal record on social issues with his “sounding conservative?” How can we trust that what he is saying today is what he will actually do tomorrow?

3) Are the love of money and pride legitimate issues to weigh when considering support for a presidential candidate?

First, the Bible is very clear that “the love of money” — not money itself — is “the root of all evil.” But Donald Trump is also very clear — he really loves money. In fact, he has reminded us over and over again, relishing and boasting in how “really rich” he is. Trump’s TV show “The Apprentice” even used the O’Jays’ song “For the Love of Money” as the theme song.

It’s not often that the Bible speaks with such clarity on what is evil. How heavily should a Christian voter considering supporting Trump take into account his love of money?

Secondly, Scripture declares “God opposes the proud and gives grace to the humble.” Proverbs says that “everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord.”

Trump is not just proud. He is proud of being proud. But don’t take my word for it. Just listen to most any speech he gives. Trump has said, “part of the beauty of me is that I’m very rich.”

All of us are sinners in need of grace. But what are we to do with a professing Christian who is openly proud and brags about his sin and who wants other Christians to trust and support him to be our next president?

I do not believe every Christian has a moral duty to only vote for Christians. In the Bible, God used even evil leaders for his purposes. But when a choice is given, should evangelical Christians choose to elect a man I believe would be the most immoral and ungodly person ever to be president of the United States?

There are times I read a verse from scripture and wonder whether God looked into the portals of time and breathed out very specific words for a certain time in history. I believe II Timothy 3 is such a verse for today:

“But understand this, that in the last days terrible times will come. For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good, treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid such people.”

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