World Family Policy Center Newsletter
* News relative to protecting the family worldwide *
Volume
3 Issue 35 - October 5, 2004
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Quote of the Day: “Give
people a fact, and you enlighten
their
minds; tell them a story, and you touch their souls.”
— Hasidic Jewish Proverb
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Today’s Contents:
A. Featured Articles:
1. UVSC
Honors First Lady of Kyrgyzstan
2.
Philadelphia's Church-School Experiment
3. Poll
Indicates Parents Want to Know About Abortion Plans
4. House
Defeats Anti-Gay Marriage Amendment
Related Article: In Defense of Marriage Reverend
Resigns Government Position in Nova Scotia
Related
Article: Hispanic Leaders Lobby for
Marriage Protection
5.
Marriage, Divorce Bills Pass Senate
6.
California Governor OKs So-called 'Pedophile Protection Act'
B. Coming Events
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FEATURED ARTICLES
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1.
UVSC Honors First Lady of Kyrgyzstan
Tammy McPherson
Daily Herald
September 28, 2004
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Utah Valley State College presented the first lady of
Kyrgyzstan with an honorary doctorate of humane letters as she and her husband,
the president of the small country bordering China, visited the campus Monday.
UVSC usually only gives out honorary doctorates during
commencement exercises, but the college also gives them out on special
occasions, said UVSC spokesman Derek Hall.
"This is a great honor for me and a great
responsibility," First Lady Mairam Akaeva said in Russian during the
presentation, her words translated into English by a translator.
Kyrgyzstan's first lady is known internationally for
her work with women and children through the Meerim International Charity Fund
of the Support of Childhood and Maternity, which she founded in 1993. She is
the president of the SOS Children's Villages in Kyrgyzstan and has helped start
more than 52 educational and social centers for youth, including specialized
centers for orphaned and disabled children.
Akaeva said education is one of her country's biggest
priorities, and as a result the Kyrgyz Republic has a 98 percent
literacy rate.
To read entire article:
http://www.harktheherald.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=35898&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0
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2. Philadelphia's Church_School Experiment
By Mary Beth Mccauley
The Christian Science Monitor
September 28, 2004 edition
PHILADELPHIA – Paul Vallas has been spending Sunday
mornings in the pulpit recently, but he's no preacher. As CEO of the
210,000-student School District of Philadelphia, he's been speaking at weekend
services in houses of worship across Philadelphia, extolling the potential of
the school-faith partnership, and asking congregants for help with everything
from tutoring and mentoring to hallway patrols and discipline.
Vallas's goal is to have each of the district's 276
schools adopted by at least one nearby church, synagogue, mosque, or temple,
which he expects will bring moral heft, human capital, and familiarity with the
streets to the job of educating the city's children.
http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/0928/p11s02_legn.html
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3. Poll Indicates Parents Want to Know About Abortion Plans
By Patrick Goodenough
CNSNews.com Pacific Rim Bureau Chief
September 29, 2004
Pacific Rim Bureau (CNSNews.com) _ An opinion poll in
New Zealand has found substantial support for parents' right to know if their
underage daughter wants to have an abortion. The poll sends a strong signal to
a liberal government that critics accuse of pursuing a politically-correct
agenda.
A proposed piece of legislation called the Care of
Children Bill entrenches an existing situation that allows girls of any age to
have an abortion without their parents' knowledge or consent.
Opposition politicians are pressing for the provision
to be changed, pointing out that parents are required to give their consent for
their children to undergo any non-urgent medical procedure apart from an abortion.
Many parents are horrified at the notion of school
staff whisking their under_16 year old daughters off for an abortion during
school hours, leaving parents out of the loop in what is likely to be the most
traumatic decision their child has ever made.
To read entire article:
http://www.cnsnews.com//ViewCulture.asp?Page=\Culture\archive\200409\CUL20040929a.html
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4. House Defeats Anti_Gay Marriage Amendment
Friday, October 01, 2004
WASHINGTON — The House emphatically rejected a
constitutional amendment banning gay marriage (search) Thursday, the latest in
a string of conservative pet causes advanced by Republican leaders in the
run-up to Election Day.
The vote was 227-186, 49 votes shy of the two-thirds
needed for approval of an amendment that President Bush backed but the Senate
had previously scuttled.
"God created Adam and Eve, He didn't create Adam
and Steve," said Rep. Roscoe Bartlett (search), R-Md., on behalf of a
measure that supporters said accused GOP leaders of "raw political
cynicism" and said they hoped to "create the fodder for a demagogic
political ad."
Bush issued a statement expressing disappointment with
the vote's outcome.
"Because activist judges and local officials in
some parts of the country are seeking to redefine marriage for the rest of the
country, we must remain vigilant in defending traditional marriage," the
president said.
To read entire article:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,134134,00.html
Related Article: In Defense of Marriage Reverend
Resigns Government Position in Nova ScotiaA Letter by The Reverend Lewis H. How, M.A. M.Div. B.Ed. B.A.
Rector, Parish of Saint George,
The Anglican Catholic Church of Canada
Wolfville, Nova Scotia
September 24th, The Year of our Lord 2004
Elizabeth Crawley-Mhar
Deputy Registrar General, Vital Statistics,
Province of Nova Scotia
P.O. Box 157, Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3J 2M9
Dear Ms. Crawley-Mhar
In response to the ruling today by the Supreme Court
of Nova Scotia against the Institution of Holy Matrimony and your government’s
dereliction of duty in failing to oppose it, I write to inform you that where
as I will not be a party to this violation of God’s first Institution; from
this court decision forward I do hereby cease to act as the Government’s agent
for registration of any marriages I may hereafter solemnize in this Province.
The illogical and destructive promulgation of “same
sex marriage” is a contradiction in terms, making marriage irrelevant within
the institution of government by opening a Pandora’s box of change that will
deconstruct the Institution of the Family, thereby devastating the social
bedrock of society for our posterity. Holy Matrimony has never been in essence,
the province of political institutions, but rather has from time immemorial
been its own Institution under Divine Creation. [Genesis 1:26_28] The Nova
Scotia Supreme Court has therefore acted ultra vires with this decision,
presumptuously contradicting God’s will, as well as the Constitution of Canada,
where the clause “sexual orientation”, which has been the lever for this
agenda, was written in by an illegal act of the Supreme Court of Canada against
the expressed will of Parliament.
To read entire letter:
http://us.f118.mail.yahoo.com/ym/ShowLetter?box=Inbox&MsgId=8834_9342362_171823_1417_10260_0_21238_37337_3288242576&bodyPart=2&tnef=&YY=60798&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b&ViewAttach=1
September 29, 2004
Related Article: Hispanic Leaders Lobby for Marriage
Protection
by Keith Peters, Washington, D.C., correspondent
Latinos tell Capitol Hill that marriage must be
defined as between one man and one woman.
As the House prepares to vote on the federal marriage
amendment (FMA) tomorrow, a group of Hispanic leaders took a message to Capitol
Hill: "Protect 'La Familia' by voting yes on FMA."
The leaders want Congress to know that support for
traditional marriage crosses all racial and ethnic lines, according to Fred
Estrada, who is with the group Esperanza USA, one of the largest Hispanic youth
organizations in the country.
"La Familia, headed by a mother and a father, is
the very backbone of our identity as a people and therefore our
community," Estrada said. " 'Mami y papi y ninos' (mom and dad and
children) are the heart and soul of our community."
To read entire article:
http://www.family.org/cforum/fnif/news/A0033924.cfm
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5. Marriage, Divorce Bills Pass Senate
Goals: Stronger unions, help for kids
September 30, 2004
ASSOCIATED PRESS -
Couples would be encouraged to receive premarital education, and those
with children would be required to take a class when divorcing, under
legislation the state Senate approved Wednesday.
The package of bills would grant couples a marriage
license after three days — the current waiting time — if they get counseling.
If they refuse, they would have to wait 28 days.
The Senate passed the premarital counseling measure
23-14, mostly along party lines, despite objections from Democrats and some
Republicans who said it would intrude into people's lives.
The House was expected to send the legislation to
Democratic Gov. Jennifer Granholm later Wednesday. Granholm spokeswoman Mary
Dettloff said the administration agrees with only part of the 13_bill package,
which includes a bill that would allow retired clergy to counsel troubled
families.
To read entire article:
http://www.freep.com/news/locmac/divorce30e_20040930.htm
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6. California Governor
OKs So-called 'Pedophile Protection Act'
Critics say new measure gives more opportunity for
molesters
October 1, 2004
WorldNetDaily.com
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed a
bill dubbed by critics as "The Pedophile Protection Act."
Authored by state Sen. Sheila Kuehl, the new law
drastically reduces requirements for mandatory reporting of the known or
suspected sexual, physical and emotional abuse of children.
Opponents, who are urging constituents to contact the
governor, also say it creates a loophole for abortion providers, such as
Planned Parenthood, to be exempted from reporting statutory rape, molestation
and sexual abuse and gives molesters greater opportunity to be involved with
the caregiving of children.
To read entire article:
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=40703
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COMING EVENTS
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October 11-13, 2004
The Asian/Pacific Dialogue
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
A gathering of renowned speakers including
researchers, academicians, policy makers and programme implementers from more
than 20 countries in the Asia Pacific Region and other parts of the world will
be invited to present their views on family issues in preparation for The Doha
International Conference for the Family.
Some of the speakers who will be presenting at the
plenary session and workshops are:
Dr. Huang Wei-Jen, USA YM Dr. Tengku Aizan Tengku Abdul Hamid
Dr. Don Browning, USA Malaysia
Prof. Ilhan Yildiz, Turkey Dr. Euston Quah, Singapoer
Prof. Cristian Conen, Mexico Dr. Eun Ki Soo, South Korea
Mr. Paul Henderson, New Zealand Dr. Ekawati S. Wahiuni, Indonesia
Dr. Gavin Jones, Singapore Dr. John Keown, UK
Dr. John Harvey, USA
Who should attend:
Researchers and academicians
Policy analysts and programme implementers
Social Services professionals and Family experts
Counsellors and Educators
Representatives of social and community support groups
Members of the community committed to family issues
To register online: www.lppkn.gov.my/apfd
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November 29-30, 2004
The Doha International Conference for the
Family
Doha, Qatar
The Doha International Conference for the Family
follows upon the
celebration of the International Year of the Family
and will be a
two-day conference in Doha, Qatar, under the patronage
of Her
Highness Sheikha Mouza Bint Nasser Al-Misnad., Consort
of His
Highness The Emir of Qatar and President of Supreme
Council for
Family Affairs, State of Qatar.
The conference represents an international assemblage,
bringing
together international VIPs, governmental and
non-governmental
organizations (NGOs), scholars, academicians, and
civil society
leaders who will be invited by the State of Qatar to
participate in
a family conference.
This conference will call upon all nations of
the world to restate the principles related to family
life embodied
in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and to
adhere to
values and endeavor to promote the role of the family
as it is the
natural and fundamental group unit of society and is
entitled to
protection by society and state.
To register online: www.dicf.org.qa
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Note: The preceding article excerpts are highlights of
current events and
do not necessarily represent the views of the World
Family Policy Center
or Brigham Young University.
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