Ca MassResistance:Full-court press against LGBT anti-religion bill during July legislature recess

The battle to stop the most aggressive LGBT anti-religious legislation in the country, SB 1146, is continuing in California, with California MassResistance in the thick of the fight.

While the California Legislature was in recess during the month of July, the fight intensified. California MassResistance activists personally went to numerous Assembly members’ local offices, and engaged them at their public events. (See below.) They also put the pressure on local city governments to formally oppose the bill.

SB 1146 would officially label private Christian colleges with Christian values, morality, and even dorm policies which conflict with the LGBT agenda as “discriminatory,” and make the colleges liable to state (and federal) lawsuits as well as vicious attacks by activists. The legislation would also limit the Title IX exemptions to religious courses and training. The goal is to make Christian colleges surrender their belief systems and force the LGBT agenda onto every facet of education. California is the first state in the US to attempt this outrageous action. If it passes there, it will surely spread to other states.

On May 26 the bill passed the California Senate and went to the Assembly. It sailed through two Assembly committees.

On Wednesday, August 3, SB 1146 will be before the Appropriations Committee. If it passes there, it goes to the floor of the State Assembly.

A key ingredient to being effective is being 100% truthful about the nature of this battle, which too many pro-family groups are unfortunately reluctant to do.

Barry Corey, the president of Biola University, one of the oldest Christian colleges in California, issued a statement about this legislation: "We don't them want to change who were are."

This approach does not attack the core issues relating to this agenda, that so much of it is predicated on lies and distortions. In fact, homosexuality is a destructive behavior and transgenderism is a mental disorder. They are not civil rights.

In spite of the tepid response from most establishment pro-family groups, California MassResistance is taking on a more direct, confrontational approach. It’s just not effective to merely rely on persuasion. Most lawmakers must feel the heat to see the light! Our team is committed to making that very clear to legislators.

After SB 1146 was passed by the hostile Assembly Judiciary Committee on June 30, California MassResistance members knew that they had their work cut out for them. Pro-family people across California immediately began to contact members of the Appropriations Committee.

From there, our team planned specific visits to confront specific lawmakers – both Republicans and Democrats – in Southern California and hold them accountable to vote against this terrible bill. We were targeting not just members of the Appropriations Committee, but members in swing districts or tight races.

As in the past, we also got help from churches and other pro-family groups, particularly SaveCalifornia.com, which is a great partner in this fight.

As far as we could tell, few of these Assembly members had been actually visited by people opposing SB 1146. And we brought actual constituents of the Assembly member.

On July 15th, members of California MassResistance attended a scheduled meeting with the Hadley’s staff at his local office. Hadley is in a very tight race for re-election, and Arthur Schaper lives in his district. Schaper had called the staff three days before, and right away they scheduled an appointment for 4:30 on the 15th.

Several of our people came and strongly spelled out their convictions against SB 1146 to Hadley’s staffers. None of the staffers would give a clear answer whether Hadley would vote for or against the bill. It’s likely this was the first time they’d been approached directly. They definitely got the message.

2. At public meeting held by Republican Minority Leader Chad Mayes – in Yucaipa

The next day, July 16, California MassResistance attended a “Coffee with Chad” at the Yucaipa Community Center with Assembly Minority Leader Chad Mayes (R). Concerns about SB1146 were weighing on many residents’ minds at that event, which surfaced when we brought it up!

Mayes said that he did not know a lot about the bill, which disturbed people who had expected him to signal emphatic opposition to it. He indicated he was hoping for a good compromise in the final language. But California MassResistance told him strongly that the only answer is to kill the bill, not try to water it down, and other attendees clearly agreed!

A number of people came up and thanked California MassResistance for bringing it up. Later, one of the staffers told Arthur that Mayes would be voting “No” on SB 1146!

A big push – July 22. The following week, California MassResistance planned a more extensive lobbying effort. On Friday afternoon, July 22, we organized simultaneous meetings and protests at four more Assembly members’ offices in Southern California.

A group met with staffers of Chris Holden, a member of the Appropriations Committee. He has normally voted more liberal on key issues. But constituents have also noted that he attends a local church, and faces a challenger for his seat. California MassResistance announced their concerns about SB 1146 and strongly urged a No vote.

A meeting at Santiago’s office had been scheduled, but the night before it was suddenly canceled. But a group went to his office anyway! (Santiago is on the Appropriations Committee). Not a good idea, says Arthur Schaper. Santiago faces a strong challenger who is taking no special interest money!

Two members of the team spoke with Daly’s staff. (Daly is a member of the Appropriations Committee.) They also met with a reporter from the Orange County Register.

The greatest demonstration occurred at Assemblyman O’Donnell’s office, where at least fifty people arrived in front of the building, and five of us went in to speak with O’Donnell’s Communications Director.

For the next thirty minutes, parents and grandparents of Christian college alumni explained their opposition to SB 1146. We had another person in the lobby join our discussion. Pastor Jerry Reub of Cornerstone Church explained how churches and Christian schools were offering services to the community, while Senator Ricardo Lara (the bill’s sponsor) was only interested in limiting their freedom of speech and outreach.

[Note: Originally there was an additional protest planned outside the local office the Majority Leader, Ian Calderon (D-City of Industry) but that will be held at a later time.]

There was also an effort in San Diego to confront Lorena Gonzalez (D), the Appropriations Committee Chairman. We are waiting to get the results of that.

Two Democratic assemblymembers, Patti Lopez and Jimmy Gomez (both of Los Angeles), despite the state party’s radical left-wing leanings, have announced that they will vote against SB 1146, according to constituents that we spoke to.

Local City Councils also take lead on SB 1146 Locally elected officials in California – in some cases working with California MassResistance -- are also sounding the alarm about this terrible bill, and one of those cities is located in Senator Lara’s own district!

On July 25th City Councilman Jack Guerrero submitted a discussion item to the Cudahy City Council agenda formally denouncing SB 1146. He gave a passionate defense of the First Amendment and religious liberty, but in a cowardly move neither of his remaining Councilmen would even second his motion.

However, pro-family activists in the city support Guerrero’s fight for the First Amendment and are not giving up.

On July 26, Arthur Schaper visited La Mirada, the home of Biola University. The City Council has drafted a letter in opposition to SB 1146, which they have forwarded to Senator Ricardo Lara, the sponsor the bill.

The Councilman who has been most active on this issue, Andrew Sarega, sat down with Schaper and shared more specific concerns about the bill and why religious freedom must be protected at all costs.

We have been working hard to stop this in the Appropriations Committee on Wednesday. If that doesn’t happen, it goes to the floor of the Assembly, where anything can happen.

This is a very emotional issue for a lot of Christians, and it’s an election year. The final outcome could eventually affect the whole country. California MassResistance will be fighting for you. We’ll let you know what happens.

The battle to stop the most aggressive LGBT anti-religious legislation in the country, SB 1146, is continuing in California, with California MassResistance in the thick of the fight.

He knows his time is short

A Message to LGBT folks EVERYWHERE!

Genesis 13:13

Now the men of Sodom were wicked and were sinning greatly against the LORD.

Genesis 18:20-21
20. Then the LORD said, "The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is so great and their sin so grievous
21. that I will go down and see if what they have done is as bad as the outcry that has reached me. If not, I will know."

Genesis 19:4-7
4. Before they had gone to bed, all the men from every part of the city of Sodom--both young and old--surrounded the house.
5. They called to Lot, "Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us so that we can have sex with them."
6. Lot went outside to meet them and shut the door behind him
7. and said, "No, my friends. Don't do this wicked thing.

Leviticus niv

18:22 Do not have sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman; that is detestable.

20:13 If a man has sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman, both of them have done what is detestable. They are to be put to death; their blood will be on their own heads.

Psalms 12:8 The wicked freely strut about when what is vile is honored among men.

Doonesbury Cartoon for Feb/08/2013

Isaiah 3:9 The look on their faces testifies against them; they parade their sin like Sodom; they do not hide it. Woe to them! They have brought disaster upon themselves.

2 Peter 2:13b Their idea of pleasure is to carouse in broad daylight. They are blots and blemishes, reveling in their pleasures while they feast with you.

Ezekiel 16:49-50
49. "`Now this was the sin of your sister Sodom: She and her daughters were arrogant, overfed and unconcerned; they did not help the poor and needy.
50. They were haughty and did detestable things before me. Therefore I did away with them as you have seen.

Romans 1 New American Bible (Revised Edition) (NABRE)

18 The wrath of God is indeed being revealed from heaven against every impiety and wickedness of those who suppress the truth by their wickedness. 19 For what can be known about God is evident to them, because God made it evident to them. 20 Ever since the creation of the world, his invisible attributes of eternal power and divinity have been able to be understood and perceived in what he has made. As a result, they have no excuse; 21 for although they knew God they did not accord him glory as God or give him thanks. Instead, they became vain in their reasoning, and their senseless minds were darkened. 22 While claiming to be wise, they became fools 23 and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for the likeness of an image of mortal man or of birds or of four-legged animals or of snakes.

24 Therefore, God handed them over to impurity through the lusts of their hearts for the mutual degradation of their bodies. 25 They exchanged the truth of God for a lie and revered and worshiped the creature rather than the creator, who is blessed forever. Amen. 26 Therefore, God handed them over to degrading passions. Their females exchanged natural relations for unnatural, 27 and the males likewise gave up natural relations with females and burned with lust for one another. Males did shameful things with males and thus received in their own persons the due penalty for their perversity. 28 And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God handed them over to their undiscerning mind to do what is improper. 29 They are filled with every form of wickedness, evil, greed, and malice; full of envy, murder, rivalry, treachery, and spite.

2 Peter 2

1. But there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the sovereign Lord who bought them--bringing swift destruction on themselves.
2. Many will follow their shameful ways and will bring the way of truth into disrepute.
3. In their greed these teachers will exploit you with stories they have made up. Their condemnation has long been hanging over them, and their destruction has not been sleeping.
4. For if God did not spare angels when they sinned, but sent them to hell, putting them into gloomy dungeons to be held for judgment;
5. if he did not spare the ancient world when he brought the flood on its ungodly people, but protected Noah, a preacher of righteousness, and seven others;
6. if he condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah by burning them to ashes, and made them an example of what is going to happen to the ungodly;
7. and if he rescued Lot, a righteous man, who was distressed by the filthy lives of lawless men
8. (for that righteous man, living among them day after day, was tormented in his righteous soul by the lawless deeds he saw and heard)--
9. if this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue godly men from trials and to hold the unrighteous for the day of judgment, while continuing their punishment.
10. This is especially true of those who follow the corrupt desire of the sinful nature and despise authority. Bold and arrogant, these men are not afraid to slander celestial beings;
11. yet even angels, although they are stronger and more powerful, do not bring slanderous accusations against such beings in the presence of the Lord.
12. But these men blaspheme in matters they do not understand. They are like brute beasts, creatures of instinct, born only to be caught and destroyed, and like beasts they too will perish.
13. They will be paid back with harm for the harm they have done. Their idea of pleasure is to carouse in broad daylight. They are blots and blemishes, reveling in their pleasures while they feast with you.

But there IS hope!!!

1 Corinthians 6:9-11

9. Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived:
Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders
10. nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.
11. And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.

If you could NOT change, you would be in most pitiful shape...

The Health Risks of gay sex.

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