AFA calls on Christians to fight 'forced acceptance' of homosexuality, abortion

The American Family Association (AFA) has called on Christians in the U.S. to be involved in the area of public policy and in the fight against the "forced acceptance" of homosexuality and abortion.

"Since the dawn of creation God's people have viewed all forms of sexual deviancy and the murder of innocent life as two horrific sins that cannot be accepted in the public square, much less in our churches," AFA assistant to the president Walker Wildmon stated on Wednesday.

"Christians have been in the cross hairs of this agenda and in return it has caused some to shrink back in order to avoid public shaming," he continued.

Wildmon said that the Church has itself to blame for its passiveness, but he expressed his hope that Christians would become more active in the public arena. He identified abortion, school choice and religious freedom as some of the public policies in which Christians can put pressure on politicians.

He argued that Christians have been marginalized by the government over the past eight years and noted that florists, bakers and pastors have lost in anti-discrimination cases in court due to their refusal to serve gay weddings.

He noted that members of the congress have proposed a legislation that would prevent the federal government from taking legal action against people who would not compromise their religious beliefs when it comes to same-sex marriage.

Wildmon stated that there is a strong chance that Roe v. Wade will be overturned when President-elect Donald Trump appoints a pro-life justice to the Supreme Court. He urged Americans to pressure lawmakers to strip taxpayer funding from Planned Parenthood and its affiliates.

On the issue of school choice, Wildmon expressed his support for voucher programs, which allow parents to use public funds to send their child to private schools. He contended that the program would create competition between school and districts, which, he said, would improve the quality of education for the children.

"If the Church in America will awaken spiritually and become engaged, not only in the local church but also in the public arena, we could see some positive changes take place in America in the near future," he wrote.