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Why is the comparison invalid?

Suppose, having sponsored the performer, it were your assigned role to introduce the performance and then thank the performer afterwards? If you must, take it out of the sanctuary and put it in some other church-related setting that is more extemporaneous than the regular service.

If you did this, you would have with malice aforethought disrupted a church meeting simply because you disagree with the doctrine expressed at the meeting. Isn't that what Harvey did at the Colorado legislature?

”Why is the comparison invalid?

I think it’s invalid on several grounds… going into the “apples and oranges” of it would throw the current discussion off track.

" sponsored the performer, it were your assigned role to introduce the performance and then thank the performer afterwards?"

Then I would certainly be within my bounds to introduce and then thank the performer. In the process, if I announce she is a “homosexual,” that’s going to make a lot of folk uncomfortable but if she is, then she is and I think I would still be within my bounds. That’s not a deception. (It could very well be disruptive, but that’s not relevant.) …this is all taking us off track …the difference between a church and a legislative body is huge.

"If you must, take it out of the sanctuary and put it in some other church-related setting that is more extemporaneous than the regular service."

Instead of trying to agree on what is a valid comparison and what is not, why don’t we stick with what actually and precisely happened?

"If you did this, you would have with malice aforethought disrupted a church meeting simply because you disagree with the doctrine expressed at the meeting. Isn't that what Harvey did at the Colorado legislature?"

No, that is not what he did... not even close as I see it. He made a point… a very strong point using the rules and procedures they have in place. He did not deceive. He did not disrupt. If there was an improper disruption, it was not due to him, but rather to those who are offended by the mere mention that this woman survived an abortion at the hands of PP.