Most Christian and freedom lovers in Springfield Missouri aren’t aware of the evil plot against them.  The Mayor and City Council under the direction and influence of the MCHRCR (Mayor’s Commission on Human Rights and Community Relations) are shifting the playing field in regards to free speech and property rights.

Both bills are equally dangerous, because both will grant powers to the MCHRCR that do not currently exist.  This organization is an extreme left wing group with a proven track record of being hostel towards the Church and property rights.

They are using one of the main tactics of the art of war; divide and conquer.  By virtue of bringing up the SOGI (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity) ordinance they have created an argument that did not exist.  Furthermore with the aid of the local media they have set the narrative of, the LGBT community as the victims and the Christians as the aggressors.

Trust me this is not about the rights of the LGBT community.  They are using this as a Trojan horse to unleash hell on Springfield.

Everyone should read the Mayor’s Commission on Human Rights Strategic Plan; your jaw will drop in amazement.

(Link) https://mo-springfield.civicplus.com/DocumentCenter/View/6126

Calvin Morrow

This is for all Christians in the Springfield and surrounding areas.  On October 13^th the City Council of Springfield will be voting on an ordinance called SOGI (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity).

There will be two prayer meetings prior to the vote.  The ultimate goal is to have a minimum of two thousand Christians, cultural Christians and freedom lovers in general to show up at city hall on October 13^th, and voice our no vote on this hideous bill.

This bill is not about discrimination!  This is about criminalizing Christianity.  There is only one group that declares that sexual immorality is wrong, therefore there is only one group that this is directed towards.

Many Christian businessmen have been sued, put out of business and intimidated for their belief in the scriptures.

We cannot afford to sit this one out!

The meeting will be on Oct. 4th at 5:00pm at:

Macedonia Baptist Church

3110 W. Sunshine, Springfield, MO.

Buckle up Springfield.  The Springfield city council is launching a vicious attack on Christianity in the name of equal rights.  At the end of the day the Church will be wide open to litigation, in spite of the so called church exclusion. After much legal counsel it has been determined that the exclusion is graciously giving the church what it already has, and offers no real guarantees.  I thought that it would be appropriate to post a Quote from Conservapedia.com by Alveda King during this debate.                                         

Dr. Alveda C. King is the founder of King for America, Inc. which is a faith based organization.

Dr. Alveda C. King stated the following to the Massachusetts General Assembly regarding the existence of ex-homosexuals is an argument that “gay rights” does not achieve civil rights status:

“  Thirty-nine years ago, my great-uncle, Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., delivered to mindful citizens of America a prophetic dream which envisaged all of this great nation’s people living in the full exercise of all rights granted to them by the U.S. Constitution. My forebear’s dream was deeply rooted in the American dream wherein the Founders of our Union saw every lawful citizen standing in dignity outfitted by unalienable rights from God to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness free from the tyrannies of personal whim and ideology handed down by kings, dictators, political groups, and yes, some institutions of democratic government….

Yet, there is a larger body of science represented even by the above scientists that agrees that mature behavior patterns rely much more on social shaping and choices than genetic predisposition, such that these behaviors may be successfully modified by a variety of means. The food addict may eat responsibly, the alcoholic may drink responsibly or not at all, and the homosexual may live according to a wide range of choices as well. Thus, binge drinking, overeating, cocaine abuse and other behaviors do not have to be granted public latitude as a matter of right in this great nation. Certainly, these and other mutable behaviors may be practiced; they may be under constitutional protection in fact (under our privacy clauses), but they may not be granted civil rights or public protection.

Again, if behavior or other aspects of personhood may be altered, then those aspects fail to meet civil rights status. Homosexual practice clearly falls into this category. As my mother, Alveda C. King has said, “I have met many ex-homosexuals just as I have met many ex-husbands, ex-wives, ex-drug addicts and ex-lawyers. Yet I have never met an ex-Negro, ex-Caucasian or ex-Native American.” The politics of preference does not jibe with civil rights legitimacy.”

In short, the distinction is between characteristics that may be altered, and that thus do not merit civil-rights protection, and immutable characteristics, which do merit civil-rights protection. This is why sexual orientation does not merit civil-rights protection, while characteristics such as race, sex, and religion do.

Quoted from, Conservapedia.com

Christians and freedom lovers of Springfield,

To my brothers in Christ,

I am urging you with all the passion that I can muster to answer this call for action. The city of Springfield, MO is about to put forth another anti-Christian bill called, Council Bill NO. 2012-226. This ordinance will elevate the homosexual community to a super citizen status.  They will be given special protective rights and privileges that no other citizen in our community is afforded.  This is the exact equivalent of the Jim Crow laws of the Old South.

They would have us believe that in the name of a supposed good thing it’s okay to reduce the rights of Christians.  The ultimate goal of this ordinance is to marginalize the Church, further silence the pulpits, and keep the salt and light of the kingdom of God out of the public square.

I want to commend the Church of Springfield for showing up at city hall when asked to.  Your presence and voice has kept this destructive law from coming to pass thus far.   If this ordinance passes, litigation against the Church and individual Christians are on the way.

I want to address the end of section 62-34. – Unlawful employment practices.  This is supposed to be exclusion for the Church.

1. Nothing in this article shall be taken to prohibit a religious organization, association of society or any nonprofit institution or organization operated, supervised or controlled by or in conjunction with a religious organization, association or society and whose purpose and character are primarily religious, from giving employment preference to members of its own religion.

We already have that, thank you very much.  Who gave this council authority to tell the Church what they can or can’t do?

This is a sinister trap to get pastors to unwittingly throw the congregation to the wolves.  It is the Christian businessman who rents, hires and fires, sells houses or provides goods and services that are left with no rights in regards to doing business with the LGBT community.

We all know that the Church is not the building or the Sunday event, but a living organism that covers the whole earth.  Therefore, if the attack ceases at the Church building it will still leave the Church vulnerable.

If you are a pastor, don’t take the bait.  If the flock can enjoy protection inside the Church building and not outside, then your job is not complete.  If you are a congregant, request that your pastor keep you safe outside the building as well as on the inside.  We are all real ambassadors from a real kingdom with a real king, and our pastors are the statesmen amongst us.

THIS EXCLUSION WAS PUT IN THE BILL BECAUSE YOU HAVE BEEN INVLOVED ENOUGH TO SCARE THEM.  DON’T BACK DOWN NOW!

We had hundreds show up at the last push for this ordinance.  We need thousands at the next one.

There will be a meeting to discuss how the citizens of Springfield will handle this uninvited nuisance called Council Bill NO. 2012-226.

Date: Thursday, Sept. 4^th.  Time: 7:00-9:00pm. Place: Chub O’Reilly Cancer Center (Mercy).  2055 S. Fremont, 2^nd floor Auditorium.

Calvin Morrow, Executive Director

CUPA (Christians Uniting For Political Action)

info@cupasalt.org

www.cupasalt.org

“May thy kingdom come on earth as it is in heaven” (Matt; 6:10)

 Abraham was looking for a city that had foundations (principles) whose builder and maker was God. (Heb. 11:10) It was also said of the patriarchs that they were seeking a country (homeland).  (Heb. 11:14) They all were looking for a heavenly ordered city in the physical realm.

There is no question that the Church was and is the catalyst for the greatness of America.  At the conception of this great nation was the underlying purpose of expanding the kingdom of God. This is evident in the journals of the Mayflower compact, the Constitutions of the first thirteen states, the Constitution of the United States and the many writings and actions of the founders.

Bishop Charles B. Galloway wrote in, Christianity and the American Commonwealth, “Christian teachings were the seed-thoughts of our political constitutions, and Christian evangelism was the inspiration of American colonization.  If we eliminate from our national history the direct and all-powerful influence of the Christian religion, we have nothing left but a set of disjointed facts without significance, dry and dreary annals without parentage or posterity.  But, on the other hand, a right apprehension of all the formative forces in our national life will vindicate the matured judgment of Emerson, ‘that our whole history appears like a last effort of Divine Providence in behalf of the human race”.

Brothers and sisters we are not to build in heaven, that’s already taken care of, our commission is here on earth and it’s not taken care of.  There are no spheres or jurisdictions excluded in this assertion.  We are to spread the salt and light of the kingdom of God to the individual, family, ecclesiastical realm, educational system, commercial realm, and local government, state government, and federal government.  Colossians 1:16 declares that; “For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers.  All things were created through Him and for Him.”

God happens to believe that all government, even the visible ones are His, and for His purposes.  All He needs is representatives to occupy those positions. When the righteous are in power the people rejoice, when the wicked are in power the people mourn.  Pr. 29:2

The question for fathers and pastors and educators is, what is my responsibility to recover this truth in my sphere of influence?

Dear freedom lovers and friends of CUPA,

Thanks to all who responded to the call to take a righteous stand regarding Council Bill 2013-323. This bill (aka the anti-feeding bill) was tabled for one year at last night’s meeting.  There was a great outcry from the Church of Springfield during the first and second reading of the bill prior to the scheduled vote last night.  There were many phone calls and emails that contributed to the effort.  That outcry coupled with the signatures of pastors, Christian community leaders, and Christian businessmen and women brought a temporary victory.  This is a testament to the power of proclaiming righteousness in the political marketplace.

The council’s next step is for the city’s “Park Central Square Task Force” to counsel with those who serve the poor and homeless to address the concerns.  We need to be mindful that it was the Task Force that recommended this ordinance.  I do not believe that we should leave the Task Force with the privilege of packaging conclusions for the Church.  With that being said, the Church should be proactive by forming a task force to report its own findings directly to the City Council or to make recommendations to the Park Central Square Task Force.

There are several pastors who have already committed to serve in this capacity.  I believe there should be a larger group participating to have a greater impact.  If you are a pastor and cannot put more on your plate, please consider sending a representative to be a voice for your congregation.

If you are interested in having a part in this, please email me at info@cupasalt.org.

Thanks again and may God bless you.

Calvin Morrow, Executive Director

CUPA (Christians Uniting For Political Action)

info@cupasalt.org

888-832-4316 office

Dear Mayor Stephens and members of the City Council,

My name is Calvin Morrow, and I am the executive director of CUPA (Christians Uniting for Political Action). I am writing you in regards to COUNCIL BILL 2013-323.

A general ordinance amending the Springfield City Code, Chapter 58, Health and Sanitation, Article II Food and Food Establishments, Division 2, Restaurants, by adopting a new section prohibiting the distribution of food without a permit in the COM-1, Commercial Street District, COM-2, Commercial Street District and CC, Center City District.

I am requesting that you postpone the vote until the parties that this bill affects the most get an opportunity to offer alternatives to the current proposal.

I have several reasons why this is not the best way to handle the poor or obstruct those who love and serve them.

1.  This bill will put all individuals on the same level as a food establishment or restaurant, which could open the door to regulate them out of serving the poor.  In effect, they would be prohibited from distributing food unless they could navigate through the maze of regulations.
2. The health concerns may be over blown.  Health concerns become a real problem when the homeless are reduced to eating out of trash cans.
3. It is not in the best interest of this council to be perceived as cleaning up downtown by discarding of the poor.
4. It is not in the best interest of this council to be perceived as punishing those who give of their time and money to love those who are lost and hurting.  Feeding the poor is overwhelmingly administered by the churches and individual Christians in the Springfield area.  Therefore, the net result will be that the city government grants permission to the Church in regards to how to love and serve others.   Some of the churches are already feeling targeted and marginalized for the good that they do and it is my assumption that this is not the intentions of this council.

I believe that the churches and other groups and individuals in Springfield should be given more time to consult amongst themselves and meet with merchants to propose something that may be more of a win-win scenario for all the citizens of Springfield.

It would be disastrous if through legislation, the unfortunate would be put in a worse situation.   The Apostle Paul was admonished the other Apostles to remember the poor.  Therefore, I ask this council to abandon the vote or put forth a proposal that would not forget the poor or punish the Church while improving the city.

Please find below the names of pastors and other community leaders in support of the position represented in this letter on the signature page.

Calvin Morrow

Executive Director

CUPA (Christians Uniting For Political Action)

info@cupasalt.org