Kentucky Baptist Convention Committee on Public Affairs

Links

Use the following links to find more information on issues of interest.
General

• Baptist Joint Committee on Religious Liberty - An education and advocacy organization that promotes religious liberty and the upholding of the principle of church-state separation.
• Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention - The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission is an agency of the Southern Baptist Convention that is dedicated to addressing social and moral concerns and their implications on public policy issues from City Hall to Congress.
• Family Foundation of Kentucky - A Kentucky non-profit educational organization that focuses on public policy issues that affect the family. The Foundation works in association with individuals and other organizations who recognize that the family is the building block of society.
• For Faith and Family -An Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission Web site desgined to aid the church family in wisely engaging the culture.
• I Live Values - An Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission Web site designed to provide valuable, timely and encouraging insights on the culture for Christians as they seek to live out their vales. The site explores critical issues and moral values at risk.
• I Vote Values - An Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission Web site designed to help Americans of faith prepare to exercise their civic responsibilities. The site contains useful information about ways Bible believers can tackle issues of concern in the legislative process.
• Josiah Road - A social networking site for individuals who wish to discuss public policy issues. Sponsored by the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention.
• Kentucky Ethics League - Ethics organization dedicated to informing and educating community and church members about current ethical issues facing Christians in Kentucky. The organizations primary focus is on issues related to alcohol and gambling.

Alcohol

• Alcoholics Anonymous - Alcoholics Anonymous® is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism.
• Mothers Against Drunk Driving - MADD's mission is to stop drunk driving, support the victims of this violent crime and prevent underage drinking.
• National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism - A component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It is a research organization that seeks to provides leadership in the national effort to reduce alcohol-related problems.

Gambling

• Citizens Against Gambling Expansion - Kentucky citizens group organized to oppose gambling expansion.
• National Coalition Against Legalized Gambling - A not-for-profit educational organization dedicated to protecting the health and economy of the United States.  It is a nationwide grassroots cadre of concerned citizens who are opposed to legalized gambling.
• Say No to Casinos - Kentucky organization working to educate the public about the negative effects of expanding gambling in the state.

Government

• Kentucky General Assembly - Legislative body for the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The purpose of this site is to provide and facilitate access to timely information concerning the Kentucky Legislature and the workings of the Legislative Research Commission.
• Kentucky Governor's Office - Web site for the Kentucky governor. Includes contact information.
• United States House of Representatives - Primary Web site for the U.S. House of Representative. Includes links to the offices of all U.S. representatives.
• United States President - Official White House Web site. Includes contact information.
• United States Senate - Primary Web site for the U.S. Senate. Includes links to the offices of all U.S. senators.

Life

• Heritage House - Organization that sells literature and other products for educating people about the sanctity of human life.
• Kentucky Right to Life - Organization dedicated to restoring legal protection to those members of our human family who are threatened by abortion, infanticide, or euthanasia.
• National Right to Life - The ultimate goal of the National Right to Life Committee is to restore legal protection to innocent human life. The primary interest of the National Right to Life Committee and its members has been the abortion controversy; however, it is also concerned with related matters of medical ethics which relate to the right to life issues of euthanasia and infanticide.

Marriage

• Covenant Marriage Movement - Organization focused on helping couples and congregations to affirm God's design for marriage as a covenant relationship.