The church in California is being called upon to turn out the vote for the November election, in which voters will vote on a constitutional amendment to nullify a recent court decision legalizing homosexual “marriage” in that state.
ProtectMarriage.com has already signed on a thousand churches to work to increase voter registration and turnout. As spokesman Ron Prentice notes, the church is seen as one of the keys to victory. “[In] many elections, only 50 percent of those church members register to vote,” he says. “And so we know that our success hinges on getting out as many votes as possible — and the church community is available and willing.”
Prentice explains that as a follow-up to voter registration materials, his group will provide church leaders with specific sermon content on the subject of biblical marriage — “and then we’ll be working with them to get out more and more of their congregation to vote,” he adds….
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[...] To be sure, they will work hard to turn out their religious base through events such as the 40-day fast, the Family Voting Weekend, the November 1 “Call,” and ongoing massive voter registration drives through churches. [...]
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