The Florida Marriage Protection Amendment Rally
Thousands of Floridians from across Central Florida attended a high energy concert and rally for God’s Design for Marriage in support of Amendment 2, the Florida Marriage Protection Amendment this evening at the First Baptist Church of Orlando. Amendment 2 would define marriage as the union of one man and one woman in the Florida State Constitution as 27 other states have already done.
Hosted by the Florida Family Policy Council and the High Impact Leadership Coalition, the concert featured Grammy Nominee and Stellar Award recipient Helen Baylor, Orlando Christian Band Generation Letter, Christian music artists Ron Kenoly and Vicki Yohe.
“There is a national agenda by the homosexual lobby to breakdown and redefine the family,” said Bishop Harry Jackson, a national pro-family leader and founder and chairman of the High Impact Leadership Coalition. “If we do not protect marriage now, then, their agenda will advance and we will face a threat to our religious freedom to preach the full truth of God’s word on issues like this.”
During the concert, dynamic videos were shown interspersed along with speeches from state and national speakers including: Jackson, President of the Florida Family Policy Council John Stemberger, , President of the Family Research Council Tony Perkins, First Baptist Church of Central Florida Pastor Clayton Cloer, Founder of the Potter’s House Church Bishop Vaughn McLaughlin, President and Founder of Teen Mania Ministries Ron Luce and the Founder of Fellowship of International Churches Bishop Wellington Boone.
Stemberger who is also the chairman of the Yes2Marriage campaign, has received support from voters around the state who believe that marriage is, has always been and should remain the union of one man and one woman as husband and wife.
“This is not a Black- White issue or a Democrat – Republican issue. It is not even a liberal – conservative issue. This is a human issue and a moral issue and one which every demographic in Florida resonates with,” Stemberger said.
Yes2Marriage.org is the official campaign of the Florida Marriage Protection Amendment, Amendment 2 which will appear on the general election ballot on Nov. 4. Yes2Marriage.org (formerly Florida4Marriage.org) is a coalition of thousands of families, churches, seniors, organizations, community leaders and elected officials who have come together from around the state to protect the definition of marriage in Florida between one man and one woman.
For more information on Voting Yes on Amendment 2 visit Yes2Marriage.org.
[…] Swier says a statewide referendum on marriage, Amendment 2, is drawing out a lot of conservative votes. Rallies have been held in support of and in opposition to the Florida Marriage Protection Amendment, which opponents decry as an attack on domestic partner benefits. Polls indicate support for the amendment but perhaps not strong enough to garner the 60 percent vote it needs for passage. But even if the amendment fails, presumably a substantial number of those who turn out to vote for it will also cast ballots for McCain. […]