Perhaps, but a guy can always dream.
Posted on 06/09/2008 8:26:35 PM PDT by kellynla
The Canadian government has ordered a Christian pastor to renounce his faith and never again express moral opposition to homosexuality, according to a new report.
In a decision handed down just days ago in the penalty phase of the quasi-judicial proceedings run by the Alberta Human Rights Tribunal, evangelical pastor Stephen Boisson was banned from expressing his biblical perspective of homosexuality and ordered to pay $5,000 for "damages for pain and suffering" as well as apologize to the activist who complained of being hurt.
According to a report from Pete Vere at the Catholic Exchange, the penalty could foreshadow the possible fate of Father Alphonse de Valk, who also has cited the biblical perspective on homosexuality in the nation's debate over same-sex "marriage" and now faces HRC charges.
Boisson had written a letter to the editor of his local Red Deer newspaper in 2002 denouncing the advance of homosexual activism as "wicked" and stating: "Children as young as five and six years of age are being subjected to psychologically and physiologically damaging pro-homosexual literature and guidance in the public school system; all under the fraudulent guise of equal rights."
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It is coming to the USA with a vengence. Gird your loins and make your choices.
What’s the “or else” in this case? What will they do to him if he defies the ruling?
Concise Response: “How do you folks say it - shove it up your a$$?”
I anxiously await the day when a dead fascist hangs from every lamppost.
I guess the Pope will have to steer clear of Canada to avoid getting mired in a human “rights” hearing.
As someone that has preached a sermon or two … it is here already.
Ah yes, the Cromwell solution.
They need an organization so defend and appeal these rulings. I would contribute.
Otherwise..they need to seek asylum in the US where we still have the right of free speach if we can keep it.
WOW. So long Canada.
Never happen. And you know it.
Why don’t they just order him to be gay and be done with this charade?!?
Can I whack them with a big stick?
This is insane. In an amazingly ironic way, the Canadian gov’t is indirectly insulting those gay people who have been victims of ACTUAL hate crimes, such as being stabbed to death just for being gay. Simply stating a belief about the topic is totally not the same thing.
Apparently, free speech is the new hate crime. Life is getting more Orwellian every day.
Otherwise..they need to seek asylum in the US where we still have the right of free speach if we can keep it.”
We have a poor substitute for the real thing.
Before he came to minority power Stephen Harper, Canadian Prime Minister decried the law that was being used to end free speech.
If Harper gets a majority government, we may see some action. Until then we should all be well aware of Orwell's nightmare scenario. It is here.
You joke about that but I am 100% certain it will be ordered in the near future.
Perhaps, but a guy can always dream.
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