By Thomas Vick
1st of 3-part Series
“TURNING and turning in the widening gyre
The falcon cannot hear the falconer;
Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere
The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.”
The words of the poet William Butler Yeats, penned in the early 20th century, describe a world in which the foundation is crumbling, compasses are failing, and anchors are loosening. Although Yeats’ poem “The Second Coming” certainly did not teach the truth on that particular event (I Thess. 4:13-18), his words remind us of the radical changes affecting traditional values in America today. If it has not already, America is losing its moral compass and many are threatening to destroy the principles of Christendom on which this country was founded. In particular, homosexual activism, led by President Obama, is attacking God’s design for marriage and sexuality. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (“LGBT”) activists have never had a greater ally in the oval office.
First of all, each summer that the current president has been in office, he has held an LGBT Pride Month reception at the White House. This year’s reception took place on June 15. In a 1,000 word speech that lasted almost ten minutes, the President reminded the audience of their political accomplishments and encouraged them to pursue the LGBT agenda. At the outset of his speech, President Obama said, “After decades of inaction and indifference, you have every reason and right to push, loudly and forcefully.”
Christians in America must be warned of these words as he concluded his speech. As the President ended by rallying the audience, he said, “So we still have a long way to go, but we will get there…We’ll get there because of every man and woman and activist and ally who is moving us forward by the force of their moral arguments…And as long as I have the privilege of being your President…you won’t just have a friend in the White House, you will have a fellow advocate” (emp., TAV).
Critiquing this statement of the current administration is not difficult: 1) In reality, the “moral” arguments of homosexual activists are immoral (Rom. 1:26-28; I Cor. 6:9-11); 2) Indeed, the leader of our nation is the best “friend” and “advocate” the homosexual movement has ever had in the White House. His actions during his four years undeniably demonstrate his active role in advancing the “rights” of homosexuals.
Second, on February 23, 2011, Attorney General Eric Holder, upon the direction of the President, declared that the Department of Justice would no longer defend the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act (“DOMA”). DOMA defines “marriage as “only a legal union between one man and one woman as husband and wife.” In addition, DOMA defines the word “spouse” as only “a person of the opposite sex who is a husband or a wife.” 1 U.S.C.A. § 7. Stated simply, our leader declared unconstitutional God’s design for marriage (Matt. 19:4-6). The oval office elected to be tolerant.
Under DOMA, individual states were not obligated to recognize same-sex marriages from another state that has legalized same-sex marriage. Undercutting DOMA by declaring it unconstitutional, our current President has made clear that he wishes every state in the Union to recognize the same-sex marriages of the six states that now legally approve of such an ungodly relationship.
Finally, as a real world example of President Obama’s homosexual agenda, the University of Arkansas recently allowed an anatomically male student, who identifies as a female, to use the female restrooms. The decision of the university was influenced by the Obama administration. The Department of Justice had sent a letter to university officials encouraging them to make sufficient arrangements for the student.
If Christians allow homosexual activists to revolutionize the moral landscape of this country, America will realize the words of W.B. Yeats. Our beloved nation will be lost spiritually—and perhaps physically. At the very least, the result will be a nation that neither tolerates the God of heaven, his Word, nor his faithful followers. All that is necessary for evil to prevail is for good citizens to say nothing. Let your voice be heard.
Thomas Vick is a graduate of Freed-Hardeman University and a second year law student at Liberty University School of Law.
