Judge: Foreigners Can Sue US Pastor Over Sermons - Lets 'gays'' claim of 'crime against humanity' proceed against Bible preaching
Bob Unruh * WND
A federal judge has backed a homosexual-rights group in its claim that members were injured by an American pastor’s biblical preaching in Uganda against homosexual behavior.
But the ruling from Judge Michael Posner in a case brought by Sexual Minorities Uganda against Pastor Scott Lively of Abiding Truth Ministries could mean much more. It could establish that an international consensus disavowing long-held biblical standards could trump the U.S. Constitution.
SMUG alleges Lively must be punished for criticizing homosexuality, calling his speech a “crime against humanity” in violation of “international law.”
The plaintiffs allege that the Alien Tort Statute in the United States allows them to make the charge in the U.S.
Lively’s attorney, Horatio Mihet of Liberty Counsel, said his client’s preaching is protected by the Constitution.
“We are disappointed with the decision because we believe SMUG’s claims are firmly foreclosed, not only by the First Amendment right to free speech, but also by the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Kiobel, which eliminated Alien Tort Statute claims for events that allegedly occurred in foreign nations.”
Mihet said his team is still reviewing the court’s ruling “and will continue to vigorously defend Mr. Lively’s constitutional rights, with confidence that he will ultimately be vindicated.”
The judge took nearly 80 pages to say that he thought the allegations by SMUG were substantive and needed to be adjudicated.
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Spin this however you want but I guarantee you that at the root of this there’s a kosher lawyer who’s to blame.
Isn’t it interesting how all the stories of Black on White crime get quickly removed before many people can read and comment on them. A rational person might think all the news reports and stories are being hidden so the knowledge of these crimes will be forgotten, and totally non sense stories like this get posted. Now I have to go back to the web and Youtube to find current news. And there is a lot of it not making it’s way to the TV media.
” long-held biblical standards”
Eh? What you mean total hypocrite? We come in peace, burn them alive.