Itâs a sad day when the federal government tries to force faith-based ministriesâ¦
Dear Babylon Bee Reader,
Itâs a sad day when the federal government tries to force faith-based ministries to surrender their beliefs or stop serving vulnerable children.
But that day has come.
The Biden administration has revived an Obama-era rule requiring faith-based ministries to violate their biblical beliefs if they participate in a reimbursement program for adoption and foster-care providers.
This is simply another way for the government to stamp out beliefs it doesnât like.
The rule forces ministries to place children in homes that donât align with the ministryâs faith. And for organizations like Holston United Methodist Home for Children, which has been serving homeless children since 1895, this is simply untenable.
The organization I lead, Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), has filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration in federal court challenging the rule on behalf of Holston Home.
Right now, Holston Homeâs case is pending before a U.S. District Court. Weâre committed to defending ministries like Holston Home all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, if necessary. And we need your help.
Today, Iâm writing to ask you to stand behind Holston Homeâs legal defense.
We never charge our clients a dime for our legal services. But thatâs only possible because people like you give to support their defense. Your gift right now will be 100% tax-deductible!
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| | Holston Home and other ministries live out the Gospel | Ministries like Holston Home are forces for good, living out the words of Christ to care for children and "the least of these."
As renowned Christian singer and songwriter Steven Curtis Chapman has said, âAdoption is the perfect picture of what God has done for each of us in making us His children through Christ.â
The same can be said for foster care and related services to vulnerable children.
Countless kids come through ministries like Holston Home, facing situations that no child should ever have to go through. With what theyâve endured, many are afraid to trust.
But because of these ministries, they can be loved and learn to trust again. And sometimes, praise God, their moms and dads turn their lives aroundâand they can be reunited as a family.
Holston Home wants to help children and adults overcome generations of dysfunction and pain. And they know that any lasting change is a true work of God.
Thatâs what your gift today will help protectâthe ability of Holston Home to minister to hurting families.
Right now, Holston Home needs YOUR help
The current move by the Biden administration to eject ministries like Holston Home from the program doesnât just violate their God-given right to religious freedom. It also ignores a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that upheld the rights of a faith-based foster care agency in Philadelphia to operate according to its convictions.
But, most importantly, it hurts children that need help the most.
Itâs vital that Holston Home, as a religious organization, remains free to continue placing at-risk children in loving, Christian families, according to its deeply held beliefs. And it shouldn't have to fear government penalties to do so.
I assure you, we are committed to challenge this rule all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, if necessary.
Politicizing foster care and adoption makes it harder for children to find stable, permanent homes. Thatâs inevitable when the government tries to force faith-based providers to check their beliefs at the door.
But we wonât accept that. Will you?
Please give today to help defend Holston Home and challenge the Biden administrationâs anti-religion action.
Blessings and thanks,
Michael Farris
President & CEO
By making a gift to help defend Holston Home today, youâll help ensure that vulnerable children have the opportunity to find loving, Christian homes! |
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