Could a California bill ban Christian teaching on homosexuality?
Sacramento, Calif., Apr 22, 2018 / 04:59 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- A proposed law in California could have a chilling effect on free speech, warn critics who fear that it could ban efforts to explain and promote Christian teaching on sexual morality.
“The broad reach of AB 2942 leaves even simple religious speech on same-sex attraction or activities open to legal action and impinges on the basic human right of freedom of religion,” said the California Catholic Conference in a statement.
Assembly Bill 2943, which passed through the California State Assembly on Thursday, would make any transaction relating to practice to change someone’s sexual orientation unlawful. The bill now will go to the California State Senate.
AB 2943 seeks to amend the Consumer Legal Remedies Act (CRLA), a law that protects consumers from sellers who are mischaracterizing their product or service.
The bill would ban advertising or engaging in sexual orientation change efforts. It defines such efforts as “any practices that seek to change an individual’s sexual orientation. This includes efforts to change behaviors or gender expressions, or to eliminate or reduce sexual or romantic attractions or feelings toward individuals of the same sex.”
The inclusion of “efforts to change behaviors” as a banned activity has led some critics to fear that the bill could be used to prohibit the promotion of Christian sexual morality – through books, counseling, or teaching.
The California Catholic Conference (CCC) has voiced opposition to the bill, and released a letter on its website urging Californians to contact their legislators to prevent it from becoming law.
The conference is concerned that the bill’s definitions are too broad, and seek to prevent adults from making decisions for themselves.
“AB 2943 would take something completely intangible – ‘sexual orientation change efforts’ – and add it to the CRLA,” the conference said.
Further, given that conversion therapy is already illegal for people under the age of 18 in the state, the California Catholic Conference questioned, “why would proponents wish to take away the freedom of adults to seek counselling” for issues regarding sexual orientation or behavior.
These concerns were echoed by Bill May of the Marriage Reality Movement, who told CNA that he feels the bill is “absurd” and inhibits the ability of people spreading “the Gospel’s universal call for repentance and changes in behavior.” May believes that if the bill were to become law, it could result in legal issues for preachers who discuss sexuality.
“Passage would lead to more harassment and possible legal challenges against preaching, literature, conferences and organizations that address sexual morality,” said May.
Source: http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/could-a-california-bill-ban-christian-teaching-on-homosexuality-59038/
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impressive censorship, someone killed this post before I could hit the submit button…and they say win 10 is more secure….some goon is watching closely…
As I was saying, the liberal Canadians put a Christian pastors on notice that they do not have the right to preach sermons on sexual morals which includ the Sodom & Gomorrah scriptures and Lev. 18 prohibitions against illicit sex. They will charge anyone who does this with the crime of “hate speech”. They do not have a bill of rights or constitution up there. The bottom line is that their law is very shifty depending on current legislative opinions and judicial whim…This is antichristian persecution as predicted for the end times. Even so, come Lord Jesus. The libs and leftists in CA scream whenever there is the slightest offense against their “rights”, but when someone exercises their rights of freedom of speech and religion in the matter of sexuality, the liberal hypocrites throw rabid, convulsive tantrums. That’s bad enough, but to put this in to state law is another and much more serious matter.
Don’t think there is persecution? Check this out:
https://www.christianheadlines.com/columnists/al-mohler/the-bible-as-hate-speech-gays-win-big-in-canada-1220787.html
https://www.christianheadlines.com/columnists/al-mohler/criminalizing-christianity-swedens-hate-speech-law-1277601.html
https://christiannews.net/2013/02/28/canadian-supreme-court-rules-biblical-speech-opposing-homosexual-behavior-is-a-hate-crime/
No one censored you.
sez you…
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