Fundie whackjob says Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes bill will result in the prosecutions of pastors

[marmar]

via the American Family Assn's OneNewsNow, the nutjob news source:



Southern Baptists warned about hate crimes
Associated Press - 6/22/2009 7:25:00 AM

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Prison Fellowship founder Charles Colson predicts pastors will soon face prosecution under hate crimes laws if they preach that same-sex relationships are sinful.

Colson, who served prison time for his role in the Watergate scandal, delivered a grim forecast to Southern Baptist pastors at their annual meeting in Louisville, Ky.

Sponsors of congressional hate crimes legislation insist it won't restrict speech, but Colson warned that ministers will face the threat of prosecution within the next two years.

He also said medical professionals are losing their conscience right to refuse to perform abortions, and faith-based ministries could soon have to hire non-believers.

Colson also predicted a continuing threat from Islamic terrorists and dismissed the Quran as an "irrational" invention of Muhammad rather than divinely inspired scripture.


http://www.onenewsnow.com/Church/Default.aspx?id=576016

[Bonhomme Richard]

1. Great. A hidden plus. n/t

[Howardx]

2. "Prison Fellowship founder Charles Colson"

because "convicted watergate felon" or "ex convict" just doesnt bring in enough donations.

[marmar]

3. Oh, I didn't realize he was THAT Colson.....

...... Once an asshole, always an asshole.

[Howardx]

16. born again in the joint

im sure its legitimate though:sarcasm:

[Ganja Ninja]

4. Most of them ought to be prosecuted for fraud anyway.

I really wish we could prosecute these clowns every time they're caught not practicing what they preach.

[xchrom]

5. maybe they should reign in the hateful bile they spew? nt

[billyoc]

6. Insha'Allah.

[get the red out]

7. Not true

And that's too bad in my opinion. I am so sick of their religious right to spread hatred and fear.

[rocktivity]

8. Only if they commit a hate crime.

Everyone has the right to believe that homosexuality is a sinful, but not that it's illegal.

:headbang:
rocktivity

[joeybee12]

9. Does Colson know he's insane?

Just wondering.

[marmar]

10. The insane are always the last to know

:)

[joeybee12]

14. Yup...you can only discuss issues with them during their long

recovery after insanity leaves.

[DU9598]

11. I predict apes flying out his butt

Does it make it true? Perhaps ;)

[SidDithers]

12. OneNewsNow...

:rofl:

"Tyson Homosexual eases into 100 final at Olympic Trials"

"Memphis Grizzlies backers hit the hay hoping that Kevin Lowe would open things up for Rudy Homosexual in the front court"

The American Family Association are a bunch of fucknuts.

Sid

[piratefish08]

13. so what?

are they above the law?

[Kievan Rus]

15. Hate crimes only prosecute what is already illegal

For example...it's still legal for a pastor to preach against gays, because that's protected speech. It's only a hate crime if somebody does something that's ALREADY ILLEGAL beforehand...for example, a fundie nutjob goes to a gay pride parade and assaults somebody. This wanker would know that if he he had half a brain and wasn't interested in spreading propaganda.

[scheming daemons]

17. Bonus!