Bible Message Criminalized

[Christina]

BIBLICAL MESSAGE NOW CRIMINALIZEDJune 13, 2008WorldNetDaily.com reports: “A new Colorado law is helping homosexual activists achieve their goal of forcing Christians to teach biblical condemnation of homosexuality only behind the closed doors of their sanctuaries.The as-yet untested state law promotes sexual identity ‘perception’ to the level of skin color under state discrimination laws.Some opponents are calling it a ‘bona fide censorship law,’ and top analysts for Focus on the Family, the Christian publishing and broadcast powerhouse, are expressing concern over the ‘mischief’ they expect to follow the signing by Gov. Bill Ritter.As WND reported, Ritter, a Democrat, struck gender-specific restrooms and locker rooms statewide when he signed the plan into law in May.The law makes it illegal to deny a person access to public accommodations, including restrooms and locker rooms, based on gender identity or the ‘perception’ of gender identity.‘Who would have believed that the Colorado state legislature and its governor would have made it fully legal for men to enter and use women's restrooms and locker-room facilities without notice or explanation?’ said James Dobson, founder of Focus.‘Henceforth, every woman and little girl will have to fear that a predator, bisexual, cross-dresser or even a homosexual or heterosexual male might walk in and relieve himself in their presence,’ Dobson said.But now an analyst for Focus, Bruce Hausknecht, has told WND there are other, significant, potential ramifications hidden in the fine print of the new law.The law provides an exemption allowing religious groups to continue teaching, inside their doors, the Bible's condemnation of homosexuality. But the exemption itself is ultimately harmful to the church, Hausknecht contends.‘It tends to marginalize the church,’ he said. ‘They'll say, 'It's just a church.' It will allow gay activists to continue to marginalize Christians. They'll say, 'Keep it within your four walls. That's all.'‘But there's further possible mischief that can result from a ban on discrimination based on sexual orientation or ‘perception’ when deciding ‘full and equal enjoyment of facilities, accommodations’ and other factors, he said.Religious publishers, he acknowledged, could be accused under the law for publishing biblical condemnation of homosexuality. Colorado Springs, where Focus in located, also is home to the huge Christian publishing operations of NavPress and the International Bible Society.‘There are those who simply by publishing Christian materials could find themselves charged with a violation of this statute,’ he said…”

 

[Wakka]

Gays passing really gay laws. It sucks. I bet you that a lot of Christians will become angry, and someone, somewhere, will over throw that law.

 

[tim_from_pa]

Let me say something from a freedom of speech perspective. If the Law allows it in the "4 walls" only, then how long will it be before the laws will not even allow it there?This country is based on the freedom of speech. What some of these lunk-heads don't seem to get is that speech that is not offensive to some does not need protecting. That is only logic 101. So if we ban offending speech to some, that effectively means that freedom of speech is gone.Of course you will always have those who twist it into saying, "Well then I can yell 'Fire!' in a crowded theater?" I'll say why not? And then the next guy has the freedom of speech to say, "Shut up! I'm trying to watch the movie!" And the owner of the theater has the right to throw both out! Also, one other thing..... consider that the freedom of speech is regarding governmental banning---- not private. However, airwaves carrying the gospel for example are in nobody's private territory and there the government has to protect free speech.