Preachers Beware

[Varmit]

Just when you thought it was safe to be a Preacher...

http://www.traditionalvalues.org/modules.php?sid=3606


April 3, 2009 – The Traditional Values Coalition calls the re-introduction in Congress of the so-called hate crimes bill a thinly veiled attempt at silencing Christians. TVC warned that it is yet another attack on Christians by this Congress and the next step toward the prosecution of pastors and others by seeking to criminalize speech and thought.

Yesterday, Rep. John Conyers (D-MI) and Rep. Mark Kirk (R-IL) quietly introduced HR 1913, the Local Law Enforcement Crimes Prevention Act (LLECPA). TVC Executive Director Andrea Lafferty issued the following statement on the LLECPA:

    * This so-called hate crime bill will be used to lay the legal foundation and framework to investigate, prosecute and persecute pastors, business owners, and anyone else whose actions are based upon and reflect the truths found in the Bible.

    * Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) has pointed out that this legislation will be used to intimidate and prosecute pastors who may preach Biblical sermons concerning the homosexual agenda and lifestyle. The legislation broadly defines "intimidation. A pastor's sermon could be considered "hate speech" under this legislation if heard by an individual who then acts aggressively against persons based on any "sexual orientation." The pastor could be prosecuted for "conspiracy to commit a hate crime.

" Rep. Gohmert explains this danger in a YouTube video.

[darkangel]

It seems to me that history is starting to repeat itself.  Now the government is going to prosprosecute pastors for teaching the bible.   

[Varmit]

Been happening for years...nothing new really.  Just look at the recent homosickual laws passed in Ill, OH, and Vermont.  You have a gov't defenition of what marriage is.