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American Vision is an United States nonprofit organization founded in 1978 by Steve Schiffman. It operates as a Christian ministry, and calls for "equipping and empowering Christians to restore America’s biblical foundation." Gary DeMar has been the organization's president since 1984. The group has published over 175 books, DVDs, CDs, and MP3s. The group also publishes a daily newsletter and podcast and is active in the creation science movement. The site promotes Christian Reconstructionism and Postmillennialism, and opposes dispensationalism.

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DeMar has written that "The Bible attributes self-consciousness to preborn babies." American Vision is opposed to abortion.

The group maintains that the First Amendment's demand that "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof" means that Congress may not establish a state religion. The group maintains that the First Amendment does not prohibit members of Congress from making laws that are in submission to the Bible.

Demar has said that not all homosexuals would be executed under a “reconstructed government", but that he did believe that the occasional execution of “sodomites” would serve society well because “the law that requires the death penalty for homosexual acts effectively drives the perversion of homosexuality underground, back into the closet.” He also said a “long-term goal” should be “the execution of abortionists and their parents.” Islam is another enemy, he said in August 2010, “The long-term goal of Islam is the abolition of our constitutional freedoms.”

The Southern Poverty Law Center labels American Vision an anti-gay group becuase it has "continued to pump out demonizing propaganda aimed at homosexuals and other sexual minorities."

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References

  1. DeMar, Gary. "A Modern Crime from the Bible". American Vision Blog. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
  2. Waddington, Lynda (23 November 2010). "Groups that Helped Oust Iowa Judges Earn 'Hate Group' Designation; SPLC Adds American Family Association, Family Research Council to List". Iowa Independent. Archived from the original on 2 December 2010. Retrieved 25 November 2010. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ Schlatter, Evelyn. "18 Anti-Gay Groups and Their Propaganda | Southern Poverty Law Center". Splcenter.org. Retrieved 19 September 2011.

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