Kerby Anderson, Point of View: Tomorrow, the House Judiciary Committee will consider legislation that will put your religious freedoms in danger. Wednesday, April 22 the committee is scheduled to mark-up the HR 1913 "Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009." At a hearing during the last Congress, Representative Artur Davis (D-AL) admitted that this legislation could be used to arrest pastors for hate crimes. Already in this country we have seen state hate crimes laws used to arrest people for sharing their faith and businesses forced to pay heavy fines for choosing not to provide services for same-sex “wedding” ceremonies.

Under this law, if someone commits a crime against a homosexual this person as well as others could be charged with a hate crime. The "crime" could be as simple as sharing how God can help him change his lifestyle. And if that person read my book on homosexuality prior to their crime, not only could he be charged with a hate crime, but I could too! Your pastor could be charged in the same way for a statement he made in a sermon. This would mean criminal prosecution in a Federal Court.

This legislation doesn’t just put us on a slippery slope, it puts us in a NASCAR racing full speed down that slope. Please take a moment right now to make your voice heard. If we don’t speak up now, it will be a Federal offense to do so later. Contact your representatives! Contact your senators!
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