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Caretaker
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Would you run?
Imagine this happening to you.
One Sunday morning during service,
a 2,000 member congregation was
surprised to see two men enter,
both covered from head to toe in black
and carrying submachine guns.
One of the men proclaimed,"Anyone
willing to take a bullet for Christ
remain where you are."
Immediately, the choir fled, the deacons fled,
and most of the congregation fled.
Out of the 2,000 there only remained around 20
The man who had spoken took off his hood,
looked at the preacher and said
"Okay Pastor, I got rid of all
the hypocrites. Now you may begin
your service. Have a nice day!"
And the two men turned and walked out.
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A Servant of Christ,
Drew
1 Tim. 3:
16: And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh..
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Kindgo
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LAW OF THE LAND
Pennsylvania House
OKs 'gay' rights
Will pastors be targeted for preaching against homosexuality?
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Posted: November 28, 2002
1:00 a.m. Eastern
By Felicia Dionisio
© 2002 WorldNetDaily.com
Pennsylvania lawmakers have passed legislation that gives homosexuals specific, statewide legal protection for the first time, prompting some to predict that pastors in the state will now be targeted for preaching against the "gay" lifestyle.
The bill, which passed the House on Tuesday by a vote of 118 to 79, adds ''ancestry, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity'' to the state's Ethnic Intimidation law, which already raises the grade of crimes motivated by hatred against victims because of their race, color, religion or national origin.
According to a report in the Harrisburg Patriot-News, the vote came after a 90-minute debate in which opponents argued the proposal violates the principle of "equal justice for all."
''With this law, we're stripping away the blindfold which has been used for centuries to indicate that Lady Justice doesn't see the person who committed the crime but is only considering the facts,'' said Rep. Allan Egolf, R-Landisburg.
''We should be looking at the crime ... not trying to decide what the thoughts were of the perpetrator,'' he added.
Rep. Sam Rohrer, R-Berks, said that it's too difficult for law enforcement to determine how broadly the new terms under ethnic intimidation can be applied.
Opponents worry the law could be enforced too liberally to include, among other things, preachers quoting passages from the Bible against homosexual activity.
William Devlin, of the Urban Family Council, sees it the same way.
''We would strongly encourage pastors, churches and church leadership across Pennsylvania to obtain some very good liability insurance and contact an attorney if the pastor intends to continue faithfully preaching the Word,'' Devlin told WorldNetDaily.
He says although hate-crimes legislation isn't unusual, a bill that specifically mentions speech and verbal harassment with ''malicious intent'' is unusual.
''This bill is so broad, that if you have an attender at your church who feels offended or intimidated by what is said from the pulpit, you and your church leadership will be receiving certified letters inviting you to either a deposition or a court appearance,'' he said.
Devlin also tells WorldNetDaily he finds it curious the bill was promoted by conservative Republicans.
Stewart Greenleaf, the chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Judiciary Committee, personally guided the legislation. According to Devlin, Greenleaf is a born-again Christian and former deacon in the Presbyterian Church of America.
Devlin says House Majority Leader John Perzel, who's known as a conservative, pro-family Republican, also helped clear the way for the bill's passage.
Advocates say Pennsylvania now has the most inclusive legislation of this kind in the country and hailed the legislature's action as a breakthrough for principles of tolerance and social justice.
''Our allies have shown that they recognize the importance of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in this commonwealth,'' said Stacey L. Sobel, executive director of the Philadelphia-based Center for Lesbian and Gay Civil Rights.
''We are taxpayers. We work in Pennsylvania and we have families here,'' Sobel said. ''This law acknowledges the importance of our communities and the fact that our state will not tolerate violence against homosexuals merely because of who they are."
The bill, which passed the Senate last year, 32-15, now heads for the desk of Gov. Mark Schweiker, who has promised to sign it.
In canada this passed and the christian radio stations are banned from talking about it. It is all down to the domino effect now guys!
One of the same laws was passed there and the preachers are not allowed to speak about how it is sinful to be gay...it clearly states it in the bible and preachers preach it....but, not anymore, if they do they will find themselves in front of a judge!
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God bless,
Kindgo
Inside the will of God there is no failure. Outside the will of God there is no success.
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Even if this passes, it will be shot down in court. The same rights that protect KKK members to speak out hate messages against other races will protect the church and everyone else who feel the need to condem the act of homosexuality.
It's freedom of speech and once we start losing it, it's time to move to Canada.
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'Pro-Gay Bill' to Spark Church Suits
A Christian pro-family Pennsylvania group says pro-gay legislation expected to be approved next week will pave the way for pastors and churches to be sued for speaking out against homosexuality.
According to the "Philadelphia Gay News," a committee approved a state hate-crimes measure earlier this month that has been lingering in the House of Representatives since June 2001.
"Perhaps we shall see some lawsuits prior to Christmas if pastors preach the whole counsel of God," said William Devlin of the Philadelphia-based Urban Family Council. "There is no exemption in the bill for religious institutions or clergy."
The House is scheduled to vote on the bill Wednesday. The state Senate has already passed the bill and Gov. Mark Schweiker said he would sign the pro-gay bill into law if it reached his desk, the "Gay News" reported. Devlin said the imminent passage of the statute is particularly disturbing because House Majority Leader John Perzel, R-Philadelphia, Schweiker and Senate Judiciary Chairman Stewart Greenleaf have previously supported pro-family causes.
"There is no question that with the passage of this bill, any sermons preached stating that biblical traditional marriage and sexuality is the exclusive pattern for peoples' lives could be interpreted as 'hate speech' by this bill," said Devlin.
http://news.christiansunite.com/rel...gion02727.shtml
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God bless,
Kindgo
Inside the will of God there is no failure. Outside the will of God there is no success.
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