Craven-Pamlico Christian Coalition Meeting on Monday

August 15, 2013

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:         Jerry Schill, Chairman; 252-514-0381

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GROUP TO HEAR FAMILY POLICY COUNCIL PRESIDENT

Craven-Pamlico Christian Coalition to meet on Monday, August 19, 2013

The Craven-Pamlico Christian Coalition will have its regular meeting onMonday, August 19, 2013, at the Golden Corral in New Bern. The meeting is open to all interested citizens.Those who wish to eat should arrive between 6:00 and 6:30pm, with the meeting called to order promptly at7:00 and ending at 8:30.

The guest speaker will be John Rustin, President and Executive Director of the North Carolina Family Policy Council in Raleigh. John will review the legislative session and lead a discussion on legislation regarding family values. Founded in 1992, the North Carolina Family Policy Council is a nonpartisan, nonprofit research and education organization dedicated to the preservation of the family and traditional family values. John lives in Raleigh with his wife, Laynette and two children.

Also on the agenda will be the final preparations for the 20th Annual God & Country Banquet to be held at the Havelock Tourist and Event Center onSeptember 16th. Tickets are only $18 each and will be available at Monday's meeting.

For more information about the Craven-Pamlico Christian Coalition, contact Jerry Schill at 252-514-0381.

North Carolina: Why Christians Are Called to Defend Marriage

Dr. Mark Harris discusses the importance of voting in the May 2012 primary, when North Carolinians will finally have the opportunity to vote on amendment to the State Constitution that defines marriage as only between one man and one woman.

http://ncfpc.org/radioshow.html

Cohabitation Linked to Unstable Families

North Carolina Family Policy Council
Special Report - August 17, 2011


Children today are more likely to spend time in a cohabiting household and to suffer a myriad of negative lifetime effects as a result, than they are to experience the divorce of their parents, according to a new report released Wednesday by a team of family scholars from some of the nation’s leading educational institutions. The report, “Why Marriage Matters: 30 Conclusions from the Social Sciences (Third Edition),” is the long-awaited comprehensive summary of the latest research pointing to the importance of marriage to child wellbeing. Co-sponsored by the Center for Marriage and Families at the Institute for American Values and by the National Marriage Project (NMP) at the University of Virginia, the report is written by a team of 18 scholars chaired by W. Bradford Wilcox, director of the NMP.

The report’s major finding is that cohabitation, which it notes has increased 14-fold since 1970, has replaced divorce as the main contributor to the rising rates of family instability in the United States. In fact, by the age of 12, more children today will spend time in a cohabiting family than will experience the divorce of their parents (see figure 2 from report). While a decrease in parental divorce is certainly a good thing, the increasing rates of cohabitation, particularly for children, is not, because, as the report points out, “cohabitation is not the functional equivalent of marriage.”

“In a striking turn of events, the divorce rate for married couples with children has returned almost to the levels we saw before the divorce revolution kicked in during the 1970s. Nevertheless, family instability is on the rise for American children as a whole,” explains Professor Wilcox in a press release. “This seems in part to be because more couples are having children in cohabiting unions, which are very unstable. This report also indicates that children in cohabiting households are more likely to suffer from a range of emotional and social problems—drug use, depression, and dropping out of high school—compared to children in intact, married families.”

Among the key findings in report regarding cohabitation:

About 24 percent of all children are born to cohabiting parents, which the report notes is more than the percentage of children born to single mothers.

An additional 20 percent of children will spend some time in a cohabiting household with an unrelated adult (often because of the divorce of their parents), meaning that “more than four in 10 children are exposed to a cohabiting relationship.”

Cohabiting parents with children are more likely to break up before the child turns 12 than married parents with children (see figure 5 from the report).

CONTINUED:  http://ncfamily.org/stories/110817s1.html

North Carolina Family Policy Council--Voter's Guide 2010

ASHLEY WOOLARD, CANDIDATE FOR US CONGRESS, NC CONRESSIONAL DISTRICT 1 -- RESPONSES TO THE NC FAMILY POLICY COUNCIL 2010 VOTER GUIDE QUESTIONAIRE!

Several people have asked me why Mr. Woolard's responses were not listed in this wonderful Voter Guide.

Mr. Woolard assured me he did respond, but for whatever reason, late submission or error, his responses did not make the publication.

So I asked Ashley Woolard to respond to the questionairre and you can see his answers below!

Voting is one of the most important privileges and duties for citizens of the United States, and in North Carolina. This is a gateway to important resources you can use to help educate yourself and others about where the candidates stand on issues.   http://ncfamily.org/voterguide2010/

Lynn                               

FOR U.S. CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES

ASHLEY WOOLARD RESPONDS:
Please indicate your position on the following issues by marking “Yes,” “No,” or “Undecided.”

Should the United States Constitution be amended to include the definition of marriage as the union of one man and one woman?  Yes

Should federal law extend health and other benefits to the same-sex partners of federal employees?  No

Should the federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act be amended to place further restrictions on the establishment and expansion of gambling by Indian Tribes in the United States?  Yes
Should internet gambling be prohibited?  No _____ Undecided

Should the federal government continue to provide funding for abstinence until marriage sexual education programs?  Yes 

Should software to filter pornography be required on computers in public schools and libraries that receive federal funds?  Yes
Should all Americans be required to carry health insurance?  No
Should federal taxpayer dollars be used to pay for abortions?  No
Should Congress strengthen conscience protections for doctors, nurses, health care providers, pharmacists, insurance groups, and employers who do not want to participate in or fund abortion procedures or to dispense abortifacient drugs?   Yes
Should references to God be removed from government property?  No
Should human embryos be used for research purposes?  Undecided

Should a person’s religious beliefs influence the decisions they make while serving in public office?  Yes
Should the authority of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to regulate the broadcast of indecent and obscene media content be extended to cable and satellite television?  No
Should the federal tax code be simplified with a flat tax or a national sales tax?  Yes
Should federal agencies and other entities that receive funds from the federal government be required to substantiate the need of all programs and services that receive those funds?  Yes
Should the $1,000 per child tax credit for families be allowed to expire at the end of 2010, as scheduled?
No
For more information about Ashley Woolard's positions on the issues, check out his website:
http://www.woolardforcongress.com/