Posted on 10/15/2014 8:14:40 AM PDT by GonzoII
The city of Houston has issued subpoenas demanding a group of pastors turn over any sermons dealing with homosexuality, gender identity or Annise Parker, the city’s first openly lesbian mayor. And those ministers who fail to comply could be held in contempt of court.
“The city’s subpoena of sermons and other pastoral communications is both needless and unprecedented,” Alliance Defending Freedom attorney Christina Holcomb said in a statement. “The city council and its attorneys are engaging in an inquisition designed to stifle any critique of its actions.”
ADF, a nationally-known law firm specializing in religious liberty cases, is representing five Houston pastors. They filed a motion in Harris County court to stop the subpoenas arguing they are “overbroad, unduly burdensome, harassing, and vexatious.”
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You’d be surprised how many in Houston favor this kind of action. Wendy Davis may yet win Harris County.
Those who call upon the name of The Lord, shall be saved.
Funny but perhaps true
Her purpose was to intimidate, she’ll still be in power when the courts reject it. In a way, it will survive the courts.
And what if they get a sermon that they don’t “approve” of? Then what? Will they arrest the preacher? Shut down the church? Make a list of the congregants and target them for harassment? Sure, they’ll “suggest” changes first, but if their suggestions are rejected, then what?
Bump.
Imagine these times without God's word.
Amen! I don’t look forward to the suffering however. Not just for me, but my wife & kids especially.
Man...that could be a picture from 1950’s era USSR!
Or you all can get off your asses and get in the faces of the people that are pushing this.
God doesnt hand out good outcomes like they are Happy Meals.
The devil will usually over play his hand.......like this. This might result in serious blow back.
Already support for gay marriage is on the downswing - (novelty has worn off).
I agree. A lot of denominations and churches have already bowed to this abomination and profaned their alters and sanctuaries with the weddings and “tolerance” for this behavior. A pastor who presides over one of these ceremonies is a partaker. If a murderer came to a pastor and said, “I intend to continue to shed innocent blood for the rest of my life, but I want you to sanctify my murders and testify before The Creator and mankind that my actions are righteous and just.” it would be no different than a pastor performing a gay marriage. Both are condoning actions that are against the teaching of The Most High. They condone and bless instead of preaching repentance and forgiveness.
May He grant us strength to endure to the end as Paul did when he was imprisoned and persecuted. If your church hasn’t yet accepted this vileness, get ready to stand beside your pastor and be counted. The time is upon us.
There is a reason that Satan saved his worst and most malicious for last. It will be hard for anyone to resist caving to the beast when he can take away everything you have with his political machine.
Knowingly or not, homosexuals are instruments of darkness.
Natural Marriage is Not Bigotry—It’s Biology
What reasons, other than religious reasons, might someone want to keep marriage defined as only the union of one man and one woman?
Same Sex Marriage: Stealing Heresy From God
Anyone who opposes same-sex marriage is wrong, says the “gay mafia”—the term the liberal TV personality Bill Maher gave to homosexual activists who “whack” dissenters.
Laughably unconstitutional, I hope the pastors sue and never tuen anything over
Here is an article concerning atheist China.
http://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/chinas-secret-churches/
“China, an officially atheist country, places a number of restrictions on Christians and allows legal practice of the faith only at state-approved churches.”
I cannot believe this is happening in USA let alone in a Conservative state such as Texas.
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