| Serious Bill Now in Congress! From the American Family Association |
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June 14, 2007
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A bill in Congress makes 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 will be subject to huge fines and prison terms if they say anything negative about homosexuality. The proposed law would 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 would 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 would 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. Take Action | | We are looking for one million Americans willing to take a stand and not allow a small group of homosexual activists to take away our freedoms. Can we count on you? Click on the link below to sign our Petition to Congress in Defense of Religious Freedom 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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Sincerely,
Donald E. Wildmon, Founder and Chairman
American Family Association
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If the links above do not work try these.
http://www.afa.net/ AFA web site
http://www3.capwiz.com/afanet/issues/bills/?bill=9642666 Senate Bill S. 1105
http://www.afa.net/PDfs/hatecrimespreventionact2007.pdf Hate Crime Prevention Act
https://secure.afa.net/afa/activism/signpetition.asp?id=1680 Petition
http://www.afa.net/donate.asp Donate
33:12 Blessed [is] the nation whose God [is] the LORD; [and] the people [whom] he hath chosen for his own inheritance.
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