New York and the culture of death

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“Many were alarmed and dispirited by footage this week of raucous cheering in the New York state Senate chamber…. for a bill to remove any protections as persons from unborn children at any stage of pregnancy.” - Russel Moore

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Gay marriage, religion issues in NY clerk race

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Longtime town clerk Rose Marie Belforti handles building permits, hunting licenses and government records for people in this farm-heavy Finger Lakes community. Marriage licenses are a different story, because of her faith. Shortly after New York became the sixth and largest state to sanction gay marriage this summer, Belforti told town board members her Christian beliefs preclude her from issuing licenses to same-sex couples.

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