Posted on 09/11/2019 6:52:40 PM PDT by marshmallow
Last week, the California Senate gave party-line approval to Assembly Concurrent Resolution 99, a resolution demanding people of faith in the state change how they teach, preach, and counsel others related to LGBT identities and behaviors. Authored by Assemblyman Evan Low (D-San Jose), ACR 99 condemns pastors, counselors, and religious workers who offer compassionate support to the fellow Californians struggling with unwanted same-sex attraction or gender identity confusion.
Most shockingly, ACR 99 goes so far as to blame the so-called “stigmatizing beliefs” of these individuals and organizations for the high rates of depression and suicide in the LGBT community. The resolution was a direct follow up to last year’s AB 2943 which California Family Council worked to defeat due to similar constitutional concerns. We strongly encourage you to read ACR 99 for yourself.
Thankfully, several senators recognized the serious legal flaws ACR 99, particularly its attack on the First Amendment. Senator Andreas Borgeas (R-Fresno) stated that even though the resolution didn’t have the force of law, “we are treading into freedom of speech territory that I think should concern all of us. When an individual seeks therapy or guidance before a religious leader, whether it be a mosque, a temple, or a church, that’s a private setting…To disallow or create the pathway where we tell individuals they can not say certain things should give us pause.”
(Excerpt) Read more at californiafamily.org ...
This would appear to be interfering with free exercise of religion.
This is what is coming to the whole country. Christian groups have already stopped having conferences in California because of concern they could be sued for speaking on sexual and ethical matters.
Could there be a pillar of salt in Kali-Fornia LIEberals future?
Have these clowns ever heard of the Bill of Rights or are they simply choosing to ignore it?
This Evan Low guy is the gay ex-mayor of Campbell when I lived there.
What if a consenting adult wants the counseling? Why does the government get to say no?
Unconstitutional...there should be consequences for violating their oaths to uphold the constitution.
“....Unconstitutional...there should be consequences for violating their oaths to uphold the constitution....”
Agreed. However, communists consider themselves above and beyond the archaic Constitution. They know what’s best for their “unwashed masses”.
They've already abrogated the Second Amendment in Cali. One didn't need a crystal ball to figure out that the rest of them would also be abrogated.
Un-Constitutional, yes, but so is much that is being done.
The clergy are going to have to choose between faith and freedom soon.
This posting by FR’s says it best and when printed up makes a good bumper sticker or poster;
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3749188/posts/#40 it reads CELEBRATE PERVERSITY each word is against a rainbow background. I suggest adding VOTE PERVOCRAT when you print it up and place that below the two words.celebrate, perversity.
The way these slime bags operate, I am reaching a point, where I wouldn't shed a tear. They have brought in on themselves.
Democrats trying to make perversion mandatory in California
Change the Headline to be more Accurate and see what happens:
Senate Demands Muslims and Islam Accept Homosexuality and LGBTQ Teachings
There will be a LOT of salt pillars!
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