Posted on 03/31/2008 10:06:15 AM PDT by The Ghost of FReepers Past
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In 1774, a young James Madison, while traveling through Culpeper County in Virginia – well before he became our fourth president – passed by a jail where a number of Baptist preachers had been incarcerated for nothing more than preaching without an official government license. One of these "criminals" preached from a window of the jail to any who would listen. Madison would never forget the dedication of those brave preachers – nor the audacity of the officials who had jailed them.
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This is what will happen in this screwed up PC world if preachers continue to preach the true Word. The asinine hate crimes laws are getting nuts.
WOW, what an epidemic of arrests for preaching!!! Preachers may as well just start turning themselves in. /s
“The judge excused his ruling by stating that in Salem, Halloween is
a “unique day” and one in which police could silence even a preacher if
they thought that his words might impact “public safety.” “
So much for the good old days of “The Sons of Liberty” in Masschussetts.
Now it’s “freedom from being offended”, even to the point of convicting
and punishing an innocent and non-violent party.
MEANWHILE Pastor Wright would still be permitted to preach race hatred.
The Sons of Liberty would’ve at least tarred and feathered that judge and run him out of town on a rail.
The Sons of Liberty would’ve at least tarred and feathered that judge and run him out of town on a rail.
There is nothing new under the sun.
I think Senator Grassley is trying to reinstate this practice.
Four years ago, Michael Marcavage, a Christian evangelist from Pennsylvania, was arrested and placed in jail for preaching on a public sidewalk at a gay and lesbian block party in downtown Philadelphia. Together with 10 other dedicated Christians, Marcavage was incarcerated for proclaiming that homosexuality is a “sin” and explaining the biblical view of such behavior. The “Philadelphia 11” were charged with a host of crimes, including “ethnic intimidation” – a “hate crime” under Pennsylvania law – for simply declaring homosexuality to be immoral.
I can’t help buy wonder if we won’t see that again in 2009.
If the country can put up with the Phelps family and Act Up, it can put up with Macavage.
Right. It’s only acceptable and not hate speech to say ‘God *amn America’.
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