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Will law silence the church? Bill that would outlaw the Bible and Catechism in Canada passes House
Washington Times ^
| April 2004
Posted on 04/15/2004 12:47:44 AM PDT by NYer
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To: ought-six
"The surest way for the Left to start a civil war is to try and confiscate the Bibles of American Christians."
There are times when I think that some on the left would like to provoke a civil war. Some of them feel that their best chance for permanent power is a political and governmental collapse of the US. They haven't made as much progress on this as they have in collapsing the culture, but this undertone is very clear at times.
To: Conspiracy Guy
"I'm armed and ready should the need arise. I will not go down without a fight. America without freedom is not America."
There are few things short of war or invasion that would make me say that.
This is one of those things.
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posted on
04/15/2004 11:23:00 PM PDT
by
Wampus SC
(South Carolinians for Albertan Independence)
To: NYer; All
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posted on
04/16/2004 12:58:07 AM PDT
by
m4629
To: Wampus SC
Me too.
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posted on
04/16/2004 4:17:22 AM PDT
by
Conspiracy Guy
(Believe nothing you hear and half of what you see.)
To: NYer
bump
To: DoughtyOne
"Among other things, some of which aren't going to be very pleasant. I agree in the long run."
You are right.Christ said we will be persecuted for our belief in him.
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posted on
04/16/2004 5:41:01 AM PDT
by
painter
To: m4629
If Svend was, of his own admission, not feeling well upstairs, what does that say of his private member's bill?
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posted on
04/16/2004 6:31:44 AM PDT
by
Theosis
To: NYer
Hey NYer, check out what I found in the archives! I had forgotten about Svend assaulting a pro-life priest who was protesting on parliament hill:
http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2003/sep/03091602.html Catholic League Shows Robinson's Hate Crime Legislation Destined to Attack Faith
League warns that C-250 "is an illiberal and illegitimate use of the criminal law."
OTTAWA, September 16, 2003 (LifeSiteNews.com) - The Catholic Civil Rights League has issued a list of nine objections to including the term sexual orientation in current hate crimes legislation. The list, faxed to Members of Parliament who are scheduled to vote on the legislation on September 17, points out that the bill's sponsor - homosexual activist MP Svend Robinson - has already demonstrated that he intends to use the legislation to restrict religious freedom.
Citing Robinson's conduct toward Catholic priest, Fr. Tony Van Hee - a peaceful protestor on Parliament Hill, the CCRL warns MP's that Bill C-250 is meant to criminalize and suppress opposition to homosexual conduct and lifestyles. Those who state publicly that homosexual acts are immoral will be liable to prosecution for inciting hatred, even if they also insist that the homosexually active persons must be treated with respect and compassion. "This," the League protested, "is an illiberal and illegitimate use of the criminal law."
The League recounts: "Mr. Robinson objected to a sign held by a peaceful protestor on Parliament Hill: "Homosexuality - objective disorder tending to deviant acts." When Mr. Robinson threatened to have the Sergeant-at-Arms remove it, the protestor did so himself. The sign was later replaced with one that read, "Sexual orientation. Defeat of reason. Protecting disorder." Mr. Robinson seized that sign and threw it over a wall when the protestor declined to remove it. It was later reported that the RCMP were investigating the legality of the signs."
The League stressed, "Existing law is sufficient to stop people from advocating violence against homosexually inclined or active just as it is sufficient to stop people from advocating violence against reporters or teachers."
"The problem is not with making it illegal to incite hatred," explained Thomas Langan, President of the League. "Advocating hatred is always seriously wrong. But laws making it illegal must respect fundamental social, religious, and legal traditions, as well as relevant political realities. Bill C-250 fails on all counts."
"Parents who object to homosexual conduct, like those supporting the School Board in Surrey, B.C., will not react kindly if police are sent to their doors to investigate accusations that they are inciting hatred," warned Langan. "This will bring the administration of justice into disrepute and undermine public support for government and public education."
For the full text of the League's objections, see
http://ccrl.ca/resources_CCRL_C250.html
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posted on
04/16/2004 7:40:04 AM PDT
by
Theosis
To: NYer
To: NYer
Bill C-250, which is currently before the Canadian parliament in Ottawa, proposes
the proscription of public statements condemning homosexual behavior.
I'm sure that gays making snide remarks about "breeders" are also proscribed.
Yeah, right....
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posted on
04/17/2004 10:50:26 PM PDT
by
VOA
To: ought-six
The surest way for the Left to start a civil war is to try and confiscate the
Bibles of American Christians.
No need for that.
A few decades after gay marriage has become the law of the land (and it probably will,
given the limp response of even conservative churches in support of the
proposed constitutional amendment)...
and every child in public school will be "totally tolerant",
the percentage of people even holding onto their Bibles will be shrinking
into insignificance.
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posted on
04/25/2004 2:18:45 PM PDT
by
VOA
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