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Old 07-08-2007, 08:08 PM
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A bill in Congress could make it a crime for pastors and churches to speak against ho

June 14, 2007

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A bill in Congress could make it a crime for pastors and churches to speak against homosexuality

Message to pastors and other Christians: Just keep your mouth shut

If pastors and other Christians don’t aggressively oppose a bill now in Congress, in the near future they could be subject to huge fines and prison terms if they say anything negative about homosexuality.

The proposed law could make it a crime to preach on Romans Chapter 1 or I Corinthians Chapter 6. Or even to discuss them in a Sunday School class. If churches and individuals want to keep the government from telling them what they can and cannot preach and teach about homosexuality, they better get involved now!

Senate bill S. 1105 could make negative statements concerning homosexuality, such as calling the practice of homosexuality a sin from the pulpit, a “hate crime” punishable by law. This dangerous legislation could take away your freedom of speech and your freedom of religion. Consider what has already happened:

A California lawsuit which is headed to the U.S. Supreme Court would make the use of the words “natural family,” “marriage” and “union of a man and a woman” a “hate speech” crime in government workplaces. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has already ruled in favor of the plaintiffs!


CNN and The Washington Post both reported that General Peter Pace, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was fired because he publicly expressed moral opposition to homosexual behavior.
For the Alliance Defense Fund’s summary of this bill, click here.

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Please forward this to others, especially your pastor, and ask them to get involved in protecting our freedoms of speech and religion. This threat to our religious freedoms is real!


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http://www.afa.net/hatecrime2.asp
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Old 07-08-2007, 08:15 PM
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Sounds like one of those email urban legends???
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Old 07-08-2007, 08:16 PM
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A bill in Congress could make it a crime for pastors and churches to speak against ho
Wow....I didn't know that HO had become so problematic that she had to be preached against......

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http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/gov...hate_crime.htm
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They can do whatever they want...it won't change what I preach. They can put me in jail and I won't compromise. They can cut my tongue out, but I will still think TRUTH!!!!!
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They can do whatever they want...it won't change what I preach. They can put me in jail and I won't compromise. They can cut my tongue out, but I will still think TRUTH!!!!!
Relax man. http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/gov...hate_crime.htm
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Old 07-08-2007, 09:44 PM
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Evidently Ted Pike is concerned.
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Old 07-09-2007, 08:53 AM
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Wasn't there another thread about a month or so ago about the House of Representatives version of this bill? I really wish people would READ the actual text of such bills before making STUPID comments about them! Here's a link to the actual text of the bill: http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill...bill=s110-1105. Note the following (I underlined and italicized certain sections for emphasis):

SEC. 3. DEFINITION OF HATE CRIME.
  • In this Act--
    • (1) the term `crime of violence' has the meaning given that term in section 16, title 18, United States Code;
      (2) the term `hate crime' has the meaning given such term in section 280003(a) of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (28 U.S.C. 994 note); and
      (3) the term `local' means a county, city, town, township, parish, village, or other general purpose political subdivision of a State.
SEC. 7. PROHIBITION OF CERTAIN HATE CRIME ACTS.
  • (a) In General- Chapter 13 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
`Sec. 249. Hate crime acts
  • `(a) In General-
    • `(1) OFFENSES INVOLVING ACTUAL OR PERCEIVED RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, OR NATIONAL ORIGIN- Whoever, whether or not acting under color of law, willfully causes bodily injury to any person or, through the use of fire, a firearm, or an explosive or incendiary device, attempts to cause bodily injury to any person, because of the actual or perceived race, color, religion, or national origin of any person--
      • `(A) shall be imprisoned not more than 10 years, fined in accordance with this title, or both; and
        `(B) shall be imprisoned for any term of years or for life, fined in accordance with this title, or both, if--
        • `(i) death results from the offense; or
          `(ii) the offense includes kidnaping or an attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse or an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill.
      `(2) OFFENSES INVOLVING ACTUAL OR PERCEIVED RELIGION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, GENDER, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, OR DISABILITY-
      • `(A) IN GENERAL- Whoever, whether or not acting under color of law, in any circumstance described in subparagraph (B), willfully causes bodily injury to any person or, through the use of fire, a firearm, or an explosive or incendiary device, attempts to cause bodily injury to any person, because of the actual or perceived religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability of any person--
        • `(i) shall be imprisoned not more than 10 years, fined in accordance with this title, or both; and
          `(ii) shall be imprisoned for any term of years or for life, fined in accordance with this title, or both, if--
          • `(I) death results from the offense; or
            `(II) the offense includes kidnaping or an attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse or an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill.
        `(B) CIRCUMSTANCES DESCRIBED- For purposes of subparagraph (A), the circumstances described in this subparagraph are that--
        • `(i) the conduct described in subparagraph (A) occurs during the course of, or as the result of, the travel of the defendant or the victim--
          • `(I) across a State line or national border; or
            `(II) using a channel, facility, or instrumentality of interstate or foreign commerce;
          `(ii) the defendant uses a channel, facility, or instrumentality of interstate or foreign commerce in connection with the conduct described in subparagraph (A);
          `(iii) in connection with the conduct described in subparagraph (A), the defendant employs a firearm, explosive or incendiary device, or other weapon that has traveled in interstate or foreign commerce; or
          `(iv) the conduct described in subparagraph (A)--
          • `(I) interferes with commercial or other economic activity in which the victim is engaged at the time of the conduct; or
            `(II) otherwise affects interstate or foreign commerce.
    `(b) Certification Requirement- No prosecution of any offense described in this subsection may be undertaken by the United States, except under the certification in writing of the Attorney General, the Deputy Attorney General, the Associate Attorney General, or any Assistant Attorney General specially designated by the Attorney General that--
    • `(1) such certifying individual has reasonable cause to believe that the actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability of any person was a motivating factor underlying the alleged conduct of the defendant; and
      `(2) such certifying individual has consulted with State or local law enforcement officials regarding the prosecution and determined that--
      • `(A) the State does not have jurisdiction or does not intend to exercise jurisdiction;
        `(B) the State has requested that the Federal Government assume jurisdiction;
        `(C) the State does not object to the Federal Government assuming jurisdiction; or
        `(D) the verdict or sentence obtained pursuant to State charges left demonstratively unvindicated the Federal interest in eradicating bias-motivated violence.
    `(c) Definitions- In this section--
    • `(1) the term `explosive or incendiary device' has the meaning given such term in section 232 of this title;
      `(2) the term `firearm' has the meaning given such term in section 921(a) of this title; and
      `(3) the term `gender identity' for the purposes of this chapter means actual or perceived gender-related characteristics.
    `(d) Rule of Evidence- In a prosecution for an offense under this section, evidence of expression or associations of the defendant may not be introduced as substantive evidence at trial, unless the evidence specifically relates to that offense. However, nothing in this section affects the rules of evidence governing impeachment of a witness.'.
    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment- The analysis for chapter 13 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
    • `249. Hate crime acts.'.
SEC. 9. SEVERABILITY.
  • If any provision of this Act, an amendment made by this Act, or the application of such provision or amendment to any person or circumstance is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act, the amendments made by this Act, and the application of the provisions of such to any person or circumstance shall not be affected thereby.
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