Ten Years Jail for Praying in Victoria [Australia]

The Catholic Weekly ^ | 12/7/20 | Marilyn Rodrigues

[marshmallow]

Egregious attack on religious freedom

A proposed law to ban so called conversion therapy in Victoria is the most egregious attack on religious freedom the country has ever seen, according to faith leaders and legal experts.

If passed, the bill tabled in parliament on 25 November would criminalise any practices that seek to change or suppress a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity.

However, the bill is so broad in its definitions that, if passed, it would crush any Christian expression of human sexuality, capturing homilists, educators, academics, scripture teachers and parents with penalties reaching up to $200,000 or up to 10 years in jail.

SOON TO BE ILLEGAL IN VICTORIA

• Advising a person not to engage in any extra-marital sexual activity

• Praying for someone who is struggling to maintain chastity

• Homilies, talks or published material about Catholic teaching on human sexuality, eg. Parts of the Catechism and Pope John Paul II’s Theology of the Body

• Support groups and ministries for individuals who wish to abide by the Church’s wisdom in the area of sexuality but struggle to do so, eg Courage

• Psychotherapeutic approaches for gender dysphoria

Any religious practice, including praying for a person at their request in relation to issues concerning their sexual orientation or gender, is described in the draft bill as a criminal offence.

[lastchance]

It is no coincidence in my opinion that Cardinal Pell was prosecuted in Victoria. He was a leading voice defending Christian moral teaching.

[Carriage Hill]

Nuke the shithole.

[leaning conservative]

No sane, intelligent, & heterosexual woman would EVER be with a man who has gone thru “conversion therapy.” Why? Because he’s gay. And he is NOT going to suddenly start digging chicks.

[stinkerpot65]

Coming here under Biden.

[AnxiouslyWaiting]

Coming soon to America. In fact already here.