From Tony Perkins at FRC. "The enactment of so-called "hate crimes" legislation is a long-stated objective of the homosexual agenda. What this legislation does is lay the legal foundation and framework for investigating, prosecuting and persecuting pastors, business owners, and anyone else whose words and actions reflect their faith.
The act would establish a new FEDERAL offense for so-called "hate crimes" and add "sexual orientation" and "gender identity" as specially protected classes. It will mandate a separate federal criminal prosecution for state offenses.
Adding "sexual orientation" to thought crimes legislation gives one set of crime victims a higher level of protection than it gives to people like you and me.
In essence, it would codify into federal law that certain types of people -- homosexuals and "transgenders," for example -- deserve greater protection under the law than others.
ALL people deserve to be protected from crime, not just certain groups."
Such an action will censor the Church. It also limits everyone's freedom of speech, including what they believe Biblically. We may love the sinner and hate the sin. We are not the judge, only God has the authority. But if asked what we believe we should be able to provide reference to the Word of God and the truth embodied theirein without threat of incarceration.
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