Learn what you need to know in defending traditional marriage. We now have available in PDF form, Defending a Higher Law: Why We Must Resist Same-Sex “Marriage” and the Homosexual Movement. You’ll be astounded, for example, when you learn how a 1989 book turned the propaganda war in favor of the homosexual agenda.

This 212-page booklet, by Tradition, Family and Property, has been praised by pro-life leader Joe Scheidler who said that the book

strikes at the heel of the homosexual ideology. And by showing how homosexuality is being spread in America by a well organized movement of homosexuals with its anti-Christian ideology and studied methodology, this book gives us a powerful and useful weapon to oppose their offensive and to defend Christian values.

This excellent booklet normally sells for $14.95, and is available as a free download here.

In this well-thought out, clearly-written essay, Fr. Thomas Loya, of the Tabor Life Institute, explains the cultural, religious and legal reasons why “same-sex” marriage is wrong.

Distribute this printable copy of “Same Sex Marriage and the Church”

Same Sex Marriage and the Church

True compassion, true sensitivity, true love, true happiness

By Fr. Thomas J. Loya, STB., MA., Tabor Life Institute

“If they are not doing any harm to someone else, why would the Church be against two people of the same gender being married?”

Establishing some things up front first

Before looking at this question itself let’s establish some things right up front. The Church, and Almighty God, wants everyone to be happy in this life and forever in the next life.  The Church is all about true compassion, true sensitivity, true love and true happiness. The Church will never embrace counterfeit forms of these virtues even under pain of persecution and death. This is because the Church loves people too deeply to ever betray them with anything less than true compassion, true sensitivity, true love and true happiness.  In doing so the Church is manifesting God’s sensitivity, compassion and love which Jesus Christ modeled for us on the Cross. True sensitivity, true compassion, true love and true happiness are a function of two things: fidelity to truth itself and accepting the reality of the Cross. If the truth is diluted or obscured in any way, then there is be no true compassion, sensitivity, love and happiness.  There is only agenda and self-interest. Read the remainder of this entry »

In a compelling letter, 39 religious leaders have asked Americans to acknowledge the importance of traditional marriage, calling out for religious freedom of organizations and individuals who observe traditional marriage. The letter states,

…we believe the most urgent peril is this: forcing or pressuring both individuals and religious organizations—throughout their operations, well beyond religious ceremonies—to treat same-sex sexual conduct as the moral equivalent of marital sexual conduct.

The letter was signed by Catholic bishops, Christian/Protestant organizations of various kinds, and Mormon and Jewish leaders.

Read it: Marriage and Religious Freedom Letter of Jan. 12, 2012

A one-page Guide to Collecting Signatures is now available to help those collecting referendum signatures in their church or community. Click for printable PDF IDMI Guide for Collecting Signatures.

A shirt button that clearly tells your purpose in collecting signatures for the petition drive is now available from the IDMI.

Whether it’s collecting signatures at your church or civic event, this attractive button tells others what your mission is in seconds. You have only so much time to get your message across, and this is essential.

To order these buttons, contact us. A donation would be appreciated to cover production and mailing costs.

In a strongly-worded letter to its member councils across the state, the Knights of Columbus of Illinois on Oct. 6 endorsed the IDMI’s defense of marriage petition drive. Download the IL Knights of Columbus Approval Letter and take it to your pastor and local council to get a petition drive going in your parish.

We’ve just updated the Church Bulletin Referendum Notice, with a better explanation of the Marriage Referendum. There is also the new Pastor Referendum Notice, for making an announcement from the pulpit encouraging others to sign the petition. Click on the documents, or go to the page Church Tools.