Posted on 04/20/2009 8:59:16 AM PDT by TaraP
A vote is looming this week in Congress on a bill that one conservative activist warns would not only silence Christian opposition to homosexuality, but also would legitimize deviant forms of "sexual orientation."
A markup vote is expected Wednesday in the House Judiciary Committee on the Local Law Enforcement and Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009. House Democrats only have to give 24 hours' notice before the vote. The measure (H.R. 1913) sponsored by Representatives John Conyers (D-Michigan) and Mark Kirk (R-Illinois) would add homosexuals and transgender people to the list of classes federally protected from so-called "hate crimes."
Andrea Lafferty, executive director of the Traditional Values Coalition, says the bill is a serious threat to religious freedom.
"Your pastor could be prosecuted for conspiracy to commit a hate crime if it passes and become law," she warns. "This so-called 'hate crimes' bill will be used to lay the legal foundation and framework to investigate, prosecute, and persecute pastors, business owners, Bible teachers, Sunday School teachers, youth pastors -- you name it -- or anyone else whose actions are based upon and reflect the truth found in the Bible."
TVC says H.R. 1913 broadly defines "intimidation" -- and offers up this example: "A pastor's sermon could be considered 'hate speech' under this legislation if heard by an individual who then acts aggressively against persons based on 'sexual orientation.'" Under those circumstances, says the group, the pastor could be prosecuted for "conspiracy to commit a hate crime."
The legislation has another "serious problem," the pro-family group says, because Congress has failed to define the term "sexual orientation." Consequently, says TVC, 30 sexual orientations (as defined by the American Psychiatric Association) will "arguably be protected" under the legislation. "Those 30 sexual orientations include behaviors that are felonies or misdemeanors in most states or can result in death," notes the group's website.
In addition, TVC argues the bill is based on a fraudulent premise: that there is an epidemic of so-called "hate crimes" against "lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender" persons that needs federal involvement for local law enforcement officials.
Lafferty says unless Christians in America act, the hate crimes bill could be on President Obama's desk in three to four weeks at the most.
I happened to see the film “1984” recently - the one with Richard Burton.
“Hate crime” and “hate speech” sound awfully similar to the “thought crimes” of the novel.
So close as to be virtually indistinguishable.
This will also be the Islam Protection Act to allow further invasion.
I didn’t know there was a movie. Good to know - I think now would be the time to see it. :)
Well, we all knew this was coming, didn’t we?
Hey, I always wanted to live in Canada. I didn’t know it would come to me first.
Yes - I sat through it because I had never seen it.
It does not portray anything particulrly pleasant, but I think the story deserves some attention these days.
“hate crimes” against “lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender” persons that needs federal involvement for local law enforcement officials. SO IN ESSENCE..What they are saying is Ayyone who preaches on Biblical Morality
can be charged with a *Hate Crime*
Welcome to the NEW Sodom and Gommorah...
Free speech is not a leftist aka progressive strong point.
I saw the movie myself and it is not pleasant at all.. We are headed in that direction.
We just keep sliding further and further in hedonisim..
Transgender- So I assume now, if a Boy wants to wear a pink skirt, lipstick and eye make-up, we need to be *Tolerant* and say just let Jimmy dress like that he’s a transgender and we don’t need to be charged as intolerant or with a hate crime....
Thought police. Who would have thought?
This is what happens when a nation turns it’s back on God.
Exactly!
The Homosexual Nazi’s are after the Church BIG TIME! Last night I happened to watch a lifetime movie with Sigourney Weaver based on a true story of a homosexual young male who killed himself..Prayers for Johnny, Billie, Stevie..I can’t remember..Anyway’s it was so distorted I could not believe it! The mother was a devout Christian, she was portrayed by Weaver as being so intolerant of her son, condemning him to Hell, preaching one Scripture in Levitivcus, (That drove her son to suicide) and finally going to a Church headed by a Leftist Preacher on how GOD loves Gays....Yes GOD loves all Sinners, but does that mean GOD accepts with open arms, people who willfully engage in homosexual acts?, adulterous acts?,incestual acts?
The movie was about Bashing Christians as intolerant, bigoted and homophobic....
What is that saying, "The church grows strong on the blood of the martyrs".
Why would any christian warn a homosexual that his lifestyle will lead to eternal death and separation from God because that christian “hates” the homosexual?
If I truly “HATED” homosexuals, I WOULD SAY NOTHING!
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Looks like we may have to take to the streets again, only this time, we need to be a little more vocal so the dirt bags in DC can hear what we’re saying.
It really grips me that there is a “Republican” who is involved with this terrible legislation. I’ve never heard of this Kirk clown, but someone needs to have a little talk with him.
We don’t need to go see it. We’re living it.
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