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The Rout of Conservative Christians
American Conservative ^ | April 1, 2015 | Rod Dreher

Posted on 04/01/2015 12:18:28 PM PDT by C19fan

To no one’s surprise, Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R-Walmart) caved on the state’s RFRA. Excerpt:

Facing a backlash from businesses and gay rights advocates, Gov. Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas on Wednesday called on state lawmakers to either recall or amend legislation billed as a religious freedom measure so that it mirrored a federal law approved in 1993.

(Excerpt) Read more at theamericanconservative.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; US: Arkansas; US: Indiana
KEYWORDS: asahutchinson; christians; freedom; homosexualagenda; religious; rfra
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NO PRISONERS!!
1 posted on 04/01/2015 12:18:28 PM PDT by C19fan
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If even so called, Christians won't support religious freedom, the battle is lost.

See here:

Disciples of Christ threatens to move convention over Indiana religious freedom bill

EXCERPT:

The leaders of a mainline Protestant Christian denomination in the US have urged Indiana to veto a contentious religious freedom bill, citing concerns of discrimination.

The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) has said it may pull out from holding its General Assembly in Indianapolis in 2017. Church leaders wrote to Governor Mike Pence on Wednesday asking him to reconsider signing the bill into law, which he is expected to do today.

"The recent passage in the state legislature of the RFRA [Religious Freedom Restoration Act] bill is distressing to us," the leaders wrote.

"Purportedly a matter of religious freedom, we find RFRA contrary to the values of our faith – as well as to our national and Hoosier values. Our nation and state are strong when we welcome people of many backgrounds and points of view. The free and robust exchange of ideas is part of what makes our democracy great."

The letter states that members of the denomination have a wide-range of views, "but we share a value for an open Lord's Table".

"Our members and assembly-goers are of different races and ethnicities, ages, genders and sexual orientations. They have in common that they love Jesus and seek to follow him. We are particularly distressed at the thought that, should RFRA be signed into law, some of our members and friends might not be welcome in Indiana businesses – might experience legally sanctioned bias and rejection once so common on the basis of race."

2 posted on 04/01/2015 12:23:30 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
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It is the Conservative Christians own fault. There is a time to stand and fight and if this is not the time, there will never be another one. There are tow choices:1. Stand and fight. 2 Remain passive and be slaughtered. There is no third.


3 posted on 04/01/2015 12:25:19 PM PDT by sport
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To: sport

The sad reality is that when “push comes to shove”, there will be a violent, angry backlash.


4 posted on 04/01/2015 12:27:29 PM PDT by Biggirl ("One Lord, one faith, one baptism" - Ephesians 4:5)
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To: C19fan; stephenjohnbanker; Gilbo_3; Impy; NFHale; GOPsterinMA; BillyBoy; fieldmarshaldj
RE :”The Rout of Conservative Christians’

This guy is stealing my work :(

Typical gay rights/marriage related rout.
41 posted on Tuesday, March 31, 2015 3:10:20 AM by sickoflibs

5 posted on 04/01/2015 12:28:36 PM PDT by sickoflibs (King Obama : 'The debate is over. The time for talk is over. Just follow my commands you serfs""')
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To: C19fan

It’s not a rout. It’s intentional surrender on the part of GOP “leaders.”

We the People, under God, still hold all the real power, though.


6 posted on 04/01/2015 12:29:46 PM PDT by EternalVigilance
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Conservative Christians have not lost anything. We have found out which leaders have the balls for a fight and which ones immediately grab their ankles. My choices for Lotus have now been narrowed to two. Cruz or Rubio.


7 posted on 04/01/2015 12:30:59 PM PDT by jwalsh07 (E)
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To: Biggirl

I have heard that,”We got guns, we will fight” for 20 years.


8 posted on 04/01/2015 12:32:42 PM PDT by sport
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To: EternalVigilance

You got that right!


9 posted on 04/01/2015 12:43:34 PM PDT by Biggirl ("One Lord, one faith, one baptism" - Ephesians 4:5)
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If Governor Pence had chosen to stand up to the effete snob mob, rank-and-file citizens would have overwhelmingly backed him. It wasn't all that long ago that Proposition 8, which supported traditional marriage, passed overwhelmingly in deep-blue California.

And less than three years ago, the public rallied to support Chick Fil-A when it came under attack from the sodomites. I know, because at my local eatery, the line of cars driven by customers eager to defy the boycott stretched along an entire block and caused a traffic jam.

10 posted on 04/01/2015 1:00:51 PM PDT by Fiji Hill
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Funny typo!

11 posted on 04/01/2015 1:09:46 PM PDT by fishtank (The denial of original sin is the root of liberalism.)
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GOP to Christians:

“Drop dead.”
“Oh, and we prefer anus now.”
“The big-tent exit is that-a-way.”


12 posted on 04/01/2015 1:12:15 PM PDT by greene66
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To: jwalsh07

Pink Lotus

Future POTUS

13 posted on 04/01/2015 1:12:35 PM PDT by fishtank (The denial of original sin is the root of liberalism.)
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To: sickoflibs; C19fan; stephenjohnbanker; Gilbo_3; Impy; NFHale; GOPsterinMA; BillyBoy; ...

” Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R-Walmart)”

L M A O !!


14 posted on 04/01/2015 1:14:40 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: C19fan

I realize that these “REPUBLICAN???” politicians are a bunch of “WUSSIES”, but my question is, “WHERE ARE THE CHURCH LEADERS? WHERE ARE THE PRIESTS AND PASTORS THAT HAVE KEPT SILENT, ALL THIS TIME”? Have they all become “MUTES”. Don’t they realize that there is a war against CHRISTIANITY, and unless they get into the fight, all they’ve become useless mouth pieces. Their silence has convicted them, and they will pay the price for their cowardice.


15 posted on 04/01/2015 1:15:41 PM PDT by gingerbread
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To: EternalVigilance

” It’s not a rout. It’s intentional surrender on the part of GOP “leaders.””

And I’m still batting 1,000.


16 posted on 04/01/2015 1:16:22 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: C19fan

Asa has always been a spineless Republican.


17 posted on 04/01/2015 1:16:40 PM PDT by Fledermaus (The GOP is dead to me! McConnell and Boehner can drop dead!!)
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To: C19fan

Asa Hutchinson: Weighed in the balance and found wanting.


18 posted on 04/01/2015 1:18:40 PM PDT by txrefugee
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To: stephenjohnbanker

I remember his predecessor, Gov. Mike Huckabee (R-Tyson’s).


19 posted on 04/01/2015 1:20:27 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

LOL! I’m having some fun today.


20 posted on 04/01/2015 1:22:49 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) (GOPe is that easy to read))
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