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City Ordinance: Austin Churches Must Hire Homosexual, Transexual Pastors
christianaction.org ^ | October 24, 2018 | Martin Fisher

Posted on 11/27/2018 3:11:14 PM PST by lowbridge

After Houston rejected similar measures three years ago, churches in Austin may be forced to hire homosexual and transgender pastors and ministers due to a city ordinance.

Ground zero in the turmoil because of non-discrimination reforms that fail to protect religious and moral objections to sinful lifestyles has shifted to Austin.

The city’s leaders passed an employment discrimination ordinance much like 2015’s “HERO” measure in Houston, prohibiting decisions against hiring based on sexual orientation and gender identity in addition to other reasons.

The ordinance provides no limit to enforcement against churches that decide against hiring of homosexuals and transsexuals on moral and religious grounds.

Not even pastoral and other leadership positions at churches are excluded from possible city oversight and regulatory management in the capital of Texas.

Dozens of Texas churches that are members of the U.S. Pastor Council (USPC) are represented by a federal lawsuit filed earlier this month, following the Houston pattern of possibly a long battle in the courts.

“Every church in Austin that refuses to hire practicing homosexuals as clergy or church employees is violating city law and subject to civil penalties and liability,” the filing, U.S. Pastor Council v. Austin, reads.

“The City of Austin’s failure to exempt church hiring decisions . . . violates the U.S. Constitution, the Texas Constitution and the Texas Religious Freedom Restoration Act.”

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: austin; homosexualagenda; texas
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To: lowbridge

What happened to separation of church and state?


61 posted on 11/27/2018 3:37:07 PM PST by dixie1202
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To: lowbridge

No way is this happening.


62 posted on 11/27/2018 3:37:11 PM PST by bramps (It's the Islam, stupid!)
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To: lowbridge

What about this separation between church and state? Muzzies exempt?


63 posted on 11/27/2018 3:37:39 PM PST by SkyDancer ( ~ Just Consider Me A Random Fact Generator ~ Eat Sleep Fly Repeat ~)
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To: lowbridge

The activist sickos are ramping it up with their trans gay agenda. What else is new? They are sick and like nothing better than to inflict their sickness on others. Also called sociopaths.


64 posted on 11/27/2018 3:38:33 PM PST by dennisw
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To: lowbridge

Separation of church and State.


65 posted on 11/27/2018 3:39:25 PM PST by DownInFlames (Galsd)
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To: lowbridge

The uber liberal headquarters of Texas.


66 posted on 11/27/2018 3:41:55 PM PST by bgill (CDC site, "We don't know. how people are infected with Ebola.")
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To: BigEdLB
One example of how SCOTUS can,in some cases,hand down reasonable rulings is contained in Caetano v Massachusetts,a 2nd Amendment case they decided in 2016.The vote was 9-0 in *in favor* of the Amendment.
67 posted on 11/27/2018 3:42:51 PM PST by Gay State Conservative (I've Never Owned Slaves...You've Never Picked Cotton.End Of "Discussion".)
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To: lowbridge

How lovely. Is Mayor Adler’s synagogue going to go first, if it hasn’t already?


68 posted on 11/27/2018 3:43:24 PM PST by cdcdawg
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To: lowbridge

Idiots.


69 posted on 11/27/2018 3:45:24 PM PST by Midwesterner53
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To: lowbridge
Liberals remind me of the "Brogan" from the movie "Epic".



70 posted on 11/27/2018 3:48:08 PM PST by vannrox (The Preamble to the Bill of Rights - without it, our Bill of Rights is meaningless!)
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To: lowbridge; All
The city ordinance is a clear violation of Sec. 1 of the 14th Amendment (14A) imo.

From the 14th Amendment:

In fact, consider that Acts 22:25-29 shows that Paul used his Roman citizenship to save himself from being flogged.

H O W E V E R …

Not only would I not be surprised if referenced church is not familiar with 14A, and therefore cannot argue that amendment in its defense not to hire so-called LGBT pastors, but also consider the following.

On one hand, we're stuck with a gridlocked Congress for the next two years, the Democratic-controlled House predictably unwilling to exercise Congress's 14A power to make punitive laws to discourage state actors from abridging constitutionally enumerated protections, 1st Amendment protected religious expression and free speech in this case.

On the other hand, master deal maker Pres. Trump could probably use 14A as a lever to get Congress to strengthen enumerated protections.

71 posted on 11/27/2018 3:50:16 PM PST by Amendment10
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To: lowbridge

THIS is a hill to die on.


72 posted on 11/27/2018 3:53:52 PM PST by Salvavida
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To: goldstategop

For some reason when liberals want to move to Texas, Austin attracts them like a magnet.


73 posted on 11/27/2018 3:58:45 PM PST by antidemoncrat
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To: lowbridge

unconstitutional.


74 posted on 11/27/2018 4:02:01 PM PST by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. ....)
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To: lowbridge

I thought we were suppose to have seperation of church and state?


75 posted on 11/27/2018 4:03:23 PM PST by Retvet (Retvet)
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To: lowbridge

Nope.


76 posted on 11/27/2018 4:05:11 PM PST by metmom ( ...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith......)
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda

I’d like to see them try it with them.

But NOOOOO it’s always churches they go after.

It’s Christianity the devil hates.

Islamists are already doing his work.


77 posted on 11/27/2018 4:06:09 PM PST by metmom ( ...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith......)
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda
What about Mosques?

Mosques have taqiyya.

78 posted on 11/27/2018 4:15:21 PM PST by Does so (If Trump Colluded with Russians, Why Did Hillary Win The Popular Vote?)
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To: lowbridge
“I’ve just flown in from California, where they’ve made homosexuality legal. I thought I’d get out before they make it compulsory.”

Bob Hope

79 posted on 11/27/2018 4:15:51 PM PST by eddie willers
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To: deweyfrank

Yes, and the Church of Buttery and Witchery a/k/a the Episcopal Church of the USA.


80 posted on 11/27/2018 4:19:23 PM PST by MIchaelTArchangel
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