WASHINGTON (AP) β A Christian lobbying group has delivered a bleak State of the Family assessment.
On the eve of President Barack Obama’s State of the Union speech, Family Research Council President Tony Perkins cited perceived threats to the religious liberties of American families and businesses.
Perkins noted the penalties imposed on some business owners who have religious objections to gay marriage or funding contraceptive coverage.
He said religious freedom is fundamental to human dignity and is nurtured in children raised by their mother and father.
Perkins said, “The state of our union is only as strong as the state of our families.”
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