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The dark side of being single

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Why she wants to but he doesn’t

Peering into the future of anti-marriage America

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Are the foundations on which this country was built still intact?

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Why you’ll be divorced soon

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Single, Ready,and Waiting?

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We hope you see the innovation deficit in the body of Christ.

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America or is that just a statement now? Are we ee we go again! Another

momentous edition of Faith FEED, only this time, addressing an issue that I’ve long ago requested, and that is, the issue of delayed love. Or, delayed marriage. It’s said that, “At first, love sustains a

marriage, but at some point, marriage sustains love”. I’m

really investing in our future when the laws push against marriage? Who knows? God does, and we’ve sought His divine counsel, and mixed it in with a bunch of other creative stuff to get you involved.

Ball’s in your court now.

convinced we live in a post marriage nation here in the U.S. So as we undergo the senate elections, we, the worlds foremost influential nation, must do some cleaning.

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FEED strikes back! This time, dealing with the United Secularists of America. Those of us who stand boldly for God, His Word and its fruit oppose it wholeheartedly! We take His

In either case. Glance through.

Pray. Meditate. And then go back and read it slowly this one. Its one of those that make you think.

concepts and worldview to work, back home and even into the voting booths this election where politicians are telling us they no longer belong. I’m very proud of what I’m seeing in this edition. My favorite? I must say is ‘Does God Bless America’ but ‘Knot Yet’ comes a close second.

-Jamiel

Knot Yet Y

ou may have never

invested in anything before, but I’ll bet you know this much, the higher the demand, the higher the price! That is to say,

What if I told you, that like these

the fewer people that actually

cheaply priced investments,

want to buy a thing, the more

marriage is at an all-time low? This

its price has to drop, in order

means, fewer people want it, than

for it to sell.

at any other time in world history.

Why Millennials are waiting to tie the knot. If they tie it at all

The hidden truth about marriage that singles ignore.

But like undervalued investments,

income couples would be better

marriage is one that economist

off if they just got married.

are saying singles err to overlook.

Poverty isn't the cause of falling

According to Bryan Caplan,

marriages”, he claims, “it is the

professor of economics at

effect of rejecting it.”

George Mason University, “low-

Who ends up wealthier, healthier and happier?

1

2

Single Couple More likely to rent

3

1

Dates that strengthen

Married Couple

Develops the framework for a lifelong relationship.

2

Dates and strengthens the framework of their union

In the end, married couples have higher wealth, health and happiness.

Premarital sex makes couples less likely to marry at all

3 Dates that weaken

Single couples are more likely to be single parents.

5

4 Lower Net worth

Higher net worth In lieu of dating, married couples tend to be more likely to buy a home

Married couples are most likely to perpetuate wealth.

4

So here it is. Take it or leave it, we’re bombarding you with a divine scramble

X X X

Single couples can’t save thousands of dollars by filing jointly on their taxes.

When a single person dies, social security cannot be routed to anyone in their family, as is the case with married persons.

Social Security privileges marrieds in many ways.

A single person can’t add disability to their spouse’s wages in the event of injury and receive lower taxes.

There are several reasons we

Lie 1, - Singleness is cheaper

find, that marriage is

than marriage. Economists have

deteriorating. Oh, who are we

done studies showing that if you

kidding, namely one, - lies! Satan

snapped your fingers and

has scattered many lies that have

suddenly all the country’s poor,

destructed the marriage

unmarried partners were hitched

institution.

Nobody doubts that where Why does the media promote singleness as the crème de le crème?

marriage is, poverty tends not to be; the statistics are stark. Almost no marriages in which both partners work full time fall below the poverty line; about one-third of households headed by a single mother are poor.

More Sex More Money More Time More Fulfillment

Less Sex Less Money Less Time Less Fulfillment

Wealth Creation Family strength More Success More Happiness

It’s the idea that you can have — including gay and lesbian

more sex, better sex, and more

couples legally precluded from

freedom. But singles continue to

marrying in most states — the

report less fulfillment than

poverty rate would drop.

married couples, and in fact still

Nobody doubts that where

want to marry.

marriage is, poverty tends not to be. The statistics are stark.

Almost no marriages in which both partners work full time fall below the poverty line; about

More single people want to marry than married people wanting to be single.

one-third of households headed by a single mother are poor.

Then why do so many singles,

Lie 3, - Sex strengthens

especially millennials think that

commitment. According to Dawn

singleness is cheaper?

Eden, author of ‘Thrill of the Chaste’. “The Sex and the City rule is that sex should push the

Lie 2, - Singleness is more fun

relationship. The interesting thing

than marriage. Do I need to

is that part of the power of the

elaborate? Just flick on the media

show is that this never actually

and the single life is glamorized.

happens.

It’s the idea that you can have more sex, better sex, and more freedom. But singles continue to

Continued on page 16

And in fact, she wants it more than he does!

According to Dr. Helen Fisher, men’s desire to marry has dropped while women’s desire to marry has risen, which is a bad sign because they’re expected to initiate the union.

Perhaps the biggest reason marriage rates have dropped in America is because men [not necessarily women] aren’t aware of its benefits.

Continued from page 14 You really don’t see Carrie and Mr. Big getting closer and closer after all the sex they have. What you see is Mr. Big sleeping with Carrie and then running away.” she says explaining her interpretation of the Heritage Foundation’s study, concluding that the more sexual partners one has outside of marriage, the less likely they are to be fulfilled within it. If sex strengthened commitment, the more people that shack up [live together unmarried] would equal more people marrying and having a successful marriage at that. But we’re seeing the exact opposite.

Couples who shack up before marriage are less likely to ever marry and in fact see marriage as a negative and outright oppose it!

Married, not single couples, report higher satisfaction.

Knot Tied?

Secondly, the principles of In order to correct the ‘Knot Yet’ lies the enemy has attacked American marriages with, we must quickly do several things.

First, we must invest in

marriage must be taught in schools. It was once called home economics, but gradually it was turned into a cooking class. Real home or family economics is

marriages as a country. However

about teaching young people the

today, we incentivize single

social economic benefits of being

parent families. Few benefits are

married and intelligently leading a

structured for low income married

family, in lieu of having premarital

couples. This means unless

sex and children out of wedlock.

you’re already wealthy,

Once we imbed this in our school

marriage won’t appear to be

systems, kids will see the

a smart choice [though it still

benefits of it and pursue it upon

is] when single couples get

graduation, instead of sexual

more social assistance.

crazed college flings.

Finally, individuals must

Few if any social benefits are structured for low income married couples

develop the skills of being a spouse, whether or not they plan to marry. It’s sort of like putting money aside. No, you may not know

Exactly why or even whether or not you’ll ever use it, but you’ll be far better off learning to be a strong spouse, regardless to whether or not you marry along the way.

God was right, it’s not good that we be alone [Gen 2:18].

Single, Ready and Waiting?

A

relationship in marriage, there are only two lanes: re you Interested In

one that will guide you

Dating or Courting? By now

towards the "Sacred Stage

everyone knows or has an

of Courtship" and one that

idea of how to date. But why

will lead to the dreaded

is it that only a few who date

"Collision." And boy is it

makes it down the aisle? On

time, who teaches on godly

the road towards a purposeful

dating anymore?

Tanika Chambers believes that

like He did with Adam, bringing

dating isn’t a relationship, “It’s a

him Eve, God will showcase

method whereby you qualify a

eligible suitors for you to marry. A

relationship” she says. That

few signals are:

makes sense. All too often, we get caught up in feelings towards someone that we were simply inspecting. Her book ‘Single, Ready and Waiting’ shows how to navigate the world

Dating is not a relationship. It’s a method whereby you qualify a relationship

of dating using practical biblical concepts. One of which is, God presents and

you choose. That is to say

Continued on page 21

Continued from page 20 First, seek Gods counsel. If you

, the person you’re considering is

don’t know his standards for a

unlikely to be a good match.

spouse and bounce the suggestions off of other mature married Christians that you trust

Tankia believes singles must learn to sequence properly, that is to say, they should establish a

friendship with the person first,

friends. This sets the stage for a

exploring each other’s values,

marriage proposal [from him of

goals and lifestyle without

course].

engaging sexually. That way, you can better ascertain your feelings for this person and establish a foundation for something longterm. If you think something is there

Mrs. Chambers has a lot to say as she’s been in an abusive relationship as a single and in fact, admits to having dated the kind of guys she warns others about. One is the ‘just got saved’ person. Many times we believers are lured by their none discipline

If you don’t know Gods standards for a spouse, your dating life is in trouble

in the things of God, interpreting that as fun. However, Tanika warns that they should be given space to grow first before you date them. Another person to

the next stage is courtship or what the world calls “dating”.

However, you have a HUGE head start given that you two are now both good

avoid is ‘the player’, who, only gives a part of themselves to any one woman. “You can’t give

yourself wholly to more than one person” she warns.

God has a master plan with your name on it

Robert Chambers and married him in 2009. Now she is more passionate than ever to encourage singles to be patient, uncompromising and confident as they wait for God's best knowing Born in Toronto, Canada, Tanika A. Chambers is a published author, sought after speaker, Certified Christian Counsellor, and host of the monthly SRW Show. Tanika is engaging, humorous, with a lively personality. At the end of her Single, Ready & Waiting season she met the love of her life Chambers and married him in 2009. Now she is more passionate than ever to encourage singles to be patient,

that "He Has a Master Plan With Their Name On It"!

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Know Gods criteria for selecting a spouse

Develop a friendship with the person before pursuing anything romantic.

Avoid the wrong type [i.e., ‘the player’ or ‘just got saved’ person]

Y

If you haven’t, you’ll learn a key principle of Gods kingdom that’s ou may or may not

remember the story of the 10 lepers in Luke 17 who Jesus healed. If you have, I challenge you to lean in to get something you’ve never seen in it before.

overlooked on a regular basis.

The story goes like this.

Jesus is going about his way as 10 men with leprosy approached him. Now let me stop to elaborate here.

Faith always goes against the grain. Being thankful is no different in a world that refuses to acknowledge God and His goodness.

So Jesus did Gods will! He instructs them to, “show Leprosy causes certain body

yourselves to the priests� [v14].

parts to enlarge. Your fingers can

The bible says that as they went,

grow as big as potatoes. It also

they were all healed. That means

causes body parts to fall off, thus,

the leprosy went away.

someone with leprosy will also be

Imagine that! A lifelong

maimed. This also meant that

disease, that inflicted both

these men were forbidden to

internal and external pain,

come out in public to begin with

suddenly goes away, and no

[under ancient laws]. So this was

longer tears limbs off of your

a huge thing here! They were

body. Woo-hoo!!! That means

going against the grain, to

you can now go in pubic, spend

receive their healing by

time with family, and live what

expressing faith in Christ.

most would call a normal life

without the constant disruption of this permanent disease. Yet, that rejoicing and happiness, comes with

It’s easy to start thanking about the next thing we need God to do [pay the bill, help the kids, etc.]

one warning sign, - don’t forget to say, “thanks”. And to be quite fair, I can’t even say Jesus won’t heal you if you don’t, because after all, these men were healed.

But I will say God more highly honors the person who not only receives by faith, but, has the underlying character to acknowledge and give God thanks!

Though God honors a man who can receive by faith, He more highly honors a man who can say thankyou as well.

How do I know?

Because of the 10 lepers that were healed, only one returned and gave thanks to God. This same leper was made whole, or, more

completely healed, meaning if he lacked fingers, the fingers grew back and so forth. This man employed the simple principle of saying ,”thankyou”. Yea, he still had other issues, but, after saying thanks, he didn’t have them anymore!

Don’t be like the 9 who

God more highly honors a grateful heart.

forgot to give thanks, because it’s easy to do. It’s easy to start thanking about the next thing we need God to do [pay the bill, help the kids, etc.]

So the next time you have the wisdom to recognize something awesome only God could have done for you, stop, pause and say thankyou! It may just make you whole.

Anti-Marriage America

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ata from the Census Bureau

show that married couples, for the first time, now make up less than half [45%] of all households. However, we’ve dug, dug, and dug, only to find that the number one culprit to this is, none other than the United States itself! We’ve located a myriad of laws that accelerate low marriage rates, high divorce rates and single parenthood.

For starters, federal and state governments still spend about $150 billion each year subsidizing single-parent families. This stands in stark contrast to the approximately $150 million they

spend each year in an effort to reduce out-of-wedlock births and divorce--the two principal causes of single-parent families in America. In other words, for every $1,000 that government.

spends providing services to broken families, it spends $1 trying to stop family breakdown.

So, while marriage tends to bring economic surplus to individuals and societies, the U.S. is investContinued on page 32

Live together unmarried.

Has children that are less likely to marry.

Begins to oppose marriage and its tenets [commitment, loyalty,fidel ity]

Becomes less likely to marry

X X X

No effort to reduce single parenthood in each state.

Subtle policies that accelerate single parenthood nationwide.

No rewards for municipalities that reduce single parenthood.

Continued from page 30

-ing elsewhere. The U.S. Government still largely subsidizes single lead households. They’re antimarriage!

America does many things to tear apart families.

Rather than throwing more

code and adjust the

funds at government programs

earned income tax credit

that deal with the effects of

(EITC) so that married

family breakdown, federal and

low-income couples with

state officials should take

children receive a

steps to prevent family

somewhat larger benefit

disintegration in the first place!

than the one given single

And although we have

parents. If we do, the

provided $20 million bonuses

benefits are endless! One

to five states that reduced their

social scientist has

illegitimacy rates, we need to

estimated that "the

learn much more about

"aggregate burden of

actions which government can

crime" alone

take to reduce births outside marriage or, equally important, to promote marriage. For its part, Congress should build on its historic reform of the welfare system and work with the executive branch to reduce the marriage penalty in the tax code and adjust the earned income tax credit (EITC) so that married low-income

If anti-marriage America doesn’t desist, the country will fall.

on American society approaches $1 trillion annually. Policymakers who hope to stop this societal fall must look instead at ways to reduce divorce and out-ofwedlock birth by strengthening marriage.

Who educates the masses on the basics of marriage and family?

Home

Economics

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ho is it that sits down and

teaches you how to run a household? The answer is your parents, but, since so many are raised by single parents, or, [lets face it] unknowing parents, we took Katie and Lester Bowen, and asked them to share just how you can lead your family to success.

Lester and Kate are going to assist your family’s financial fate.

“You can’t manage what you

“Just getting your income and

don’t measure. An unmeasured

expenses down on paper helps

dollar is a dollar unmanaged.”

you begin to take control” his wife

Lester warms up. Realize that

Katie continues.

before you get started.

Establishing a budget isn’t, according to Lester and Kate a

very difficult task. So long as you

Just that small adjustment makes

don’t see it as a “budget”. So

it that much more fun. “And throw

many negative emotions come

out all of these spreadsheets and

with that word. “See it as a plan.

accounting software” says Lester.

Planning, not budgeting makes

“The best thing is a pen and

us think of an end result. That

paper, kept in an easily

we’re building something or going

accessible binder.”

somewhere.“ Kate continues.

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Don’t call it a budget. That makes it sound hard, simply jock down what’s coming in and what’s going out. monthly.

Once a month, decide how you want to spend what’s going out, before it comes in.

Stick to your plan and discuss how it can be done better once a month.

I draw a simple arrow and that’s

That’s it. At the arrows end,

it.” Lester says. According to the

you have what’s left, if

Bowens, visual aid, such as an

anything. “That end number is

arrow makes it easier to read

either a positive above zero,

[See A].

or, a negative below it. “

A $1,000

Home -$250

Groceries -$250

Trans

Emergency

Gas $250

-$350

-$100 Deficit

At the beginning or left of the arrow, place how much you make a month. And then move

Planning Equals Control

right jocking down how much you spend and plan on spending on what.

Now that you know where the money is going, add to it by setting a target. [See B]

The Bowens [Katie and Lester went from a deficit of -100 to a surplus of $100 by planning

Putting your month to month income and expenses on paper in this way makes your family’s future gloriously

B

Target

$1,000 Actual

-$250

-$500

Home

Groceries

-$250

-$500

-$25

-$50

Tran

Emergency

s

-$25

-$50

$100 Surplus

”For instance” Katie says, “You may want to cut home

predictable. “But what’s

and home expenses by

more, it helps you take back

saving on heat and air. Or,

control of your life” No price

you may want to put some

can be set on that.” Lester

into savings.” All in all a

sighs.

monthly plan the Bowens say, makes your success more

Does God Bless America?

Drugs Doubt

Lust

G

Fatherlessness

od bless America.

know that while Gods

It’s a statement the

love is unconditional, His

world’s leading country

blessing isn’t! America

throws around quite

has done much to push

often. However, it must

away the hand of God’s favor.

When the foundations are being destroyed, what can the righteous do?

Psalm 11:3

Whoredom There are several key things Satan is using to rob the U.S. of its blessing. Several things that must quickly be reversed individually and as a collective if we’re to experience Gods best once again.

Secularism The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts.

Psalm 10:4 Yep. It’s the biggest

are secondary arguments, our primary argument should and must always be,- because God said so! Whatever issue those opposing our position may have should be directed there.

Because let’s face it,

elephant in the closet, that’s now producing babies!

Secularism is the reason why ant-Christian laws are being established in an originally Christian society. It’s like a clip from the movie Time Changer, where the bible scholar peers into the future of a faithless society. He watched a little boy steal from a local store, to which he replied, “Don’t you know stealing is wrong?” only to hear the young boy say, “Says who?” and continue to evade the police. Let’s not get this twisted believers, all of the facts that support heterosexual marriage, pro-life, and other tenets of faith

Though Gods love is unconditional, His blessing isn’t!

this isn’t about what’s best,

We live in the age of the

because if it was, secularism

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would fail. This is about who’s the authority in your life! God or Satan? Any inch I can move them towards that question is an inch well earned.

Christian. However, we should be careful to not work to impress our followers and friends, in lieu of obeying God.

Homosexuality Romans 1:27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another.

There’s no proof that someone cab be born gay? Yet America is beginning to equate

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homosexuality with civil rights.

Jews, Blacks and Whites are in fact born that way, and it’s easy to prove. However, we’re giving homosexuals civil rights, without knowing whether or not it’s a choice? You bet we are!

This is the America we expect God to bless. Biblically speaking, it is an America adrift.

Whether it’s Sodom and Gomorrah or Paul’s letter to the churches, in scripture, where Homosexuality was, God’s blessing was not.

In scripture, where Homosexuality was, God’s blessing was not.

that are none abortion, are readily available at local drug stores. The real question should be, why is this country still lobbying for abortion when this is the case? It’s no secret, a

Abortion

child in the womb is a living person. If a female is rapped, seeking post-intercourse birth

Proverbs 6:16-19

control is the option. But that’s

These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,

not what we promote. We

With the creation of new

promote abortion instead. In fact, we pretend that most abortions are by rape victims, when rape victims only makeup about 1%.

and innovative birth control methods, I’m appalled by the women who still fight for abortion under the guise of pro-choice. What about rape you say? What about it! Again, the morning after and other post-intercourse birth control methods,

If a female is rapped, seeking post-intercourse birth control is the option. But that’s not what we promote.

Fatherlessness difficult for men to be Deuteronomy 10:18

fathers. All of the

He executes judgment to the fatherless and widow, and loveth the stranger giving him food and raiment.

incentives point them towards running from that responsibility. Now, I’m not saying that this is an

It should come as no

excuse, but, I’m saying that

surprise that God the father,

if the incentives are

has a special thing for

pointing them away, they

fathers. I wish I could say the

aren’t the only culprits

same about the U.S. Today,

involved. Perverted

24,000,000 kids are growing

American law is slowly,

up in the world’s leading

gradually incentivizing

nation with no father in the

young men to not marry,

home. And America has

and instead have kids that

done all but made it so.

they can’t afford. Because

A fatherless America is one God can’t bless.

responsibility means the U.S. won’t help you. It’s the irresponsible father who isn’t working and not attempting to provide for

The combination of rough

his family that America

child support, family and

blesses.

other laws have made it

American law is slowly, gradually incentivizing young men to not marry

We begin rebuilding America when we put the bible, as did our founders, at the center of its operations. However, this won’t happen in politics first, or even at the voting booth, it has to be a move amongst we the people.

The Christian faith has to be re-imbedded into everyday culture.

And before you start bible thumping at work, or, think that I’m referring to merely living right,-think again! Gods looking for believers who will use their gifts and talents to communicate His gospel creatively. Another “I live right” campaign won’t do.

America is hungry to see the

be the dynamic, but it is.

part of the gospel that

Simply because Christians

empowers them to live a

haven’t influenced the

better life, because thus far,

culture as our fathers once

only the world is showing

did. As a result, we always

them that. It’s always a none

have to fight against it to get

believer having the fun,

our objections done. But no

spending the money and

more!

being fulfilled. And while some of this is deception, all of it isn’t. The world is ready to see some creative Christians that are experiencing Gods best and are still able to reach them with the practicality of His word. We have to rebrand or retire. It’s that simple.

There’s a lot on the line during this year’s elections.

But it’s nothing that hasn’t been on the line before.

Christ vs Culture shouldn’t

Make up your mind this year to not just vote Christian, but reach the culture for Christ as a Christian should.

News

Bakery closes for not servicing gays.

Discrimination or biblical stance?

Hungry for Righteousness fervently disagrees with their

A

stance on homosexuality is aron and Melissa Klein,

planning to willingly give

the Christian bakers who

them a large sum of money

gained national attention

to assist in the financial

after they refused to make a

setback from all the negative

wedding cake for a lesbian

publicity.

couple, are in for a big surprise: a gay man who

The Kleins, refusing to

campaign to raise money for

make a cake for a gay

the Klein family, despite his

couple back in January 2013

opposition to their views.“As

and the subsequent loss of

a gay man, I should hate

their shop, are reportedly

Melissa and Aaron

facing a potential $150,000

Klein,” Stolhandske wrote in

fine — a fine that they say

a recent Washington Post

could bankrupt them.

op-ed. “I’m also an

But Matt Stolhandske, a board member of Evangelicals for Marriage Equality, a coalition of Christians who support same-sex marriage, recently launched an online campaign to raise money for the Klein family, despite his

evangelical Christian. I can’t understand why Klein or any other Christians twist the words of Jesus Christ to justify this behavior. To me, it’s a deeply harmful and embarrassing bastardization of our faith.” spending the money and

a recent Washington Post

embarrassing bastardization

op-ed. “I’m also an

of our faith.”

evangelical Christian. I can’t understand why Klein or any other Christians twist the words of Jesus Christ to justify this behavior. To me, it’s a deeply harmful and

But he went on to write that, as a Christian, he believes that he’s called to love even those with whom he disagrees, so he’s raising the funds so that the Kleins and their five children

Helping believers who stood against gay marriage.

the bakers in an effort to keep them from going bankrupt and to show them good faith and love.

But he said he’s also hoping his gesture will encourage others like the Klein family to “stop using the name of Jesus to explain to the LGBT community why we don’t deserve access to the civil rights afforded to heterosexuals through the legal institution of marriage.”

Stolhandske’s campaig Kleins and their five children

n, which has attracted a

won’t suffer under the weight

plethora of supporters, also

of the potentially massive

asks for help in changing the

fine.

negative national debate that Stolhandske said he’s

planning to send whatever money he raises in a crowdfunding campaign to the bakers in an effort to

has surrounded the Kleins over the past year.

In September 2013, the Kleins were already forced to close their Sweet Cakes by Melissa bakery following intense scrutiny and furor; they’re now operating out of their family home.

Additionally, the family “We want to begin a

has reportedly been

conversation with the Kleins

harassed by those opposed

and Christians around the

to their stance on the cake

country. We want to ask

matter, fielding virulent

them to begin to use the

emails and phone calls.

posture of Jesus Christ as it pertains to the civil rights of gay Americans,” reads the donation page. “Even if you disagree with gay RELIGIOUS marriage, please see that Jesus did not ask His followers to take his words, convert them into laws, and then force everyone to abide by them; that is the opposite of the way in which He asked us to share His message of hope and salvation.”

And Melissa Klein informed the press that someone broke into the Sweet Cakes truck in September 2013 — a vehicle the family uses to advance its business.

“Somebody came up into our driveway and rummaged

culture has embraced.

“Our culture has

through our truck and took

accepted 2 huge lies. The

stuff out,” The really strange

first is that if you disagree

thing is, they didn’t steal

with someone’s lifestyle, you

anything, they just made a

must fear or hate them,” she

mess. It kind of was a little

wrote. “Second is that to love

creepy.”

someone means that you

It’s clear that the debate has

must agree with everything

been a heated one, but Melissa Klein recently took to her Facebook page to

they believe or do. Both are nonsense.”

Klein concluded, “You

address the ongoing

don’t have to compromise

controversy, defend her

convictions to be

family and to reveal what

compassionate.”

she says are the “two huge lies” that contemporary culture has embraced. way in which He asked us to share His message of hope and salvation.”

“

You don’t have to compromise convictions to be compassionate.

”

Where America’s Heart is

For every $1 America invests in marriage building initiatives It invests $100 into none marriage initiatives such as single parenthood

Source: Heritage Foundation