For those who don't know, the "hate crimes" legislation is still in the works and if it is passed WILL mean that you won't even be able to preach that homosexuality is wrong. We've got to wake up people before it's too late! No one seems to care about this!
Religious freedom threatened
Senator Kennedy's S. 909 makes no pretense about protecting religious freedom or free speech. The crafters of H.R. 1913 (the House-passed version of hate crimes legislation) at least tossed in a phrase that allegedly protects religious liberty, but it is a garnish that will do nothing to actually protect pastors or any faith leader who speaks biblical principles regarding homosexuality.
As former judge and current Representative Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) has noted, hate crimes laws could be used to silence pastors who may preach against homosexuality. For example, if a member of a pastor's congregation goes out and commits a violent crime against a gay man, the pastor's sermon can be introduced into evidence as a motivating factor under Article 18 U.S.C. 2(a) of the Federal Criminal Code. This section states that a person who ''aids, abets, counsels, commands, induces or procures'' a crime's commission is punishable just as if he had committed the crime himself.
S. 909 will lay the legal foundation and framework to investigate, prosecute, and persecute pastors, youth pastors, Bible teachers, and anyone else whose Bible speech and thought is based upon and reflects the truths found in the Bible.
We need to keep up the momentum to stop this pro-pedophile/jail-pastor bill. This legislation was supposed to have been on President Obama's desk for his signature by Memorial Day, but citizen action and courageous Republicans have slowed it down. The other side fears the truth.
Traditional Values Coalition will continue to do everything it can to educate the senators and their constituents on this dangerous legislation. Dr. Dobson's despair is well understood, but it's too early to run up the white flag. Indeed, we're in the midst of a "David and Goliath" battle -- but we must be faithful and do our part through prayer and action to stop this unconstitutional, anti-Christian, pro-pedophile effort.
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Friday, May 22, 2009
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Thanks for posting this, Michelle! I admit that I became so jaded toward politics and gov't during the election that I really haven't paid much attention to the current issues. Thanks for pointing this out :)
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