Evangelical pastor to stand trial in Massachusetts for alleged crimes against humanity

[cbayer]

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/08/14/evangelical-pastor-to-stand-trial-in-massachusetts-for-alleged-crimes-against-humanity/

By Eric W. Dolan
Wednesday, August 14, 2013 22:15 EDT



A federal judge on Wednesday denied a motion to dismiss a crimes against humanity case brought against evangelical pastor Scott Lively of Massachusetts.

Lively is accused of violating international law by inciting the persecution of LGBT individuals in Uganda. The lawsuit was filed by the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) on behalf of Sexual Minorities of Uganda (SMUG) in 2012.

“We are gratified that the court recognized the persecution and the gravity of the danger faced by our clients as a result of Scott Lively’s actions,” CCR Attorney Pam Spees said. “Lively’s single-minded campaign has worked to criminalize their very existence, strip away their fundamental rights and threaten their physical safety.”

The lawsuit alleged that Lively aided the persecution of LGBT people in Uganda over the past decade and inspired notorious anti-LGBT legislation known as the “Kill the Gays” bill.

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[haikugal]

1. Good...

I'll be watching this. He is a major player in this religious nonsense and the horrifying actions of people in Uganda, and elsewhere in the world.

Thanks for posting this here.

[cbayer]

2. This was the first I had heard about this monster.

Very glad to see the judicial system dealing with him.

[haikugal]

3. I learned about him...

through a movie or video about his involvement...wish I could remember where (anyone?)...these people use water and digging wells as a foot in the door to evangelize as well. Horrible...but this guy is among the worst.

I'll see if I can find that vid for you.

[cbayer]

4. I would be really interested in seeing that video.

I believe I read recently that there was a new documentary about this subject in general, but I don't remember anything specifically about him.

[haikugal]

7. I'm trying...

I saw the video about the three day conference he was part of and did some research on the organizations involved and learned a lot...so far I haven't found the video I watched but here is a piece of his work..

Scott Lively recommending NARTH to Ugandans in third day of Homosexuality Seminar in Kampala, Uganda. It should be noted that references to Lively have been removed by NARTH from their website.

Still looking but I'm a bit busy today. It may take me a while...I'm pm you when and if I can locate it again.

[shenmue]

5. Aha!

I hope they get him. I really hope they do.

Bloodthirsty homophobic idiot.

[hrmjustin]

6. This is great news. This man is evil!

[okasha]

8. Excellent!

It's not clear, though, whether this is a criminal prosecution or a civil lawsuit.

[LostOne4Ever]

9. I will never understand people like him

How can someone hate someone else sooo very much especially when the group of people they hate have never done anything to him and their activities hurt no one.

[trotsky]

12. Religion seems to provide that missing element.

When you believe hatred is commanded by god, that's all the reason you need. If presented with any evidence to suggest the targets of your hatred are just normal, peaceful people, well that's Satan trying to trick you.

[LostOne4Ever]

13. That is definitely one of the reasons!

Evil dogmas that encourage people to disregard their own conscience. But it also has to go beyond that. Religions are a human invention and someone had to have that bias before they decided to write down their books.

What could make someone hate someone else so much that they would create whole religions and have that hate be a central theme? To make them say that the deity they are inventing spoke out against it personally?

Patriarchy, racism, xenophobia, homophobia, etc.

None of it is rational to me, and I just can't wrap my mind around it.

[trotsky]

14. Oh it has always existed in humans - goes back to our development as a group-oriented species.

Distrust outsiders. Defend your group. Etc.

But like I said, religion provides that missing element - a rationale (don't forget the E on the end!) for why your hatred is not only justified, but possibly even COMMANDED. Religion helps prevent critical examination of our biases and fears by insulating them in a protective layer.

Even liberal believers don't like to touch that protective layer and defend against the criticism of religious belief.

[dimbear]

19. Richard Krafft-Ebing had some very tempting ideas about the whole connection.

Got him into a spot of trouble with the church. BTW, there's a very nice edition of his masterwork over at Gutenberg now, if you read French. Well hyper-linked and all.

[rug]

10. Here's the Order (79 pp.)

http://ccrjustice.org/files/SMUG_OrderDenyingDefMTD_08_13.pdf

[blkmusclmachine]

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[stuffmatters]

15. I think Sen Inhoff of Okla has deep ties to this same missionary hate group

[ninjanurse]

17. you are right

Uganda is a fertile mission field

[ninjanurse]

16. Harpers Magazine Reported on This

Scott Lively, John Ashcroft and Rick Warren were all involved in anti-gay politics in Uganda. I wrote a post about David Kato with some links-
http://www.emancipationconversation.com/2012/11/23/uganda-kill-the-gays-law-may-cost-them/

[stuffmatters]

18. Thanks for the link. Wish Warren, Inhofe & other Family profiteers would be charged too.