cmotherofpirl Posted August 3, 2004 Share Posted August 3, 2004 U.S. Church Sermons Being 'Monitored' for Anti-Homosexual Views American Civil Liberties Union, Planned Parenthood and the National Education Association behind harrasment WASHINGTON, July 30, 2004 (LifeSiteNews.com) - The head of the Christian Seniors Association (CSA) asked U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft to investigate reported harassment of churches in Kansas and Missouri. CSA Executive Director James Lafferty said a report by the Associated Press and the website of a group calling itself The Mainstream Coalition says it has over 100 members who "monitor" sermons and worship at targeted churches. Lafferty said he has delivered letters to Attorney General Ashcroft and to the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division asking that federal agents be dispatched to Kansas and Missouri to observe the coalition's activities against churches there. "Churches in those states are being strong-armed and pushed around because of their beliefs," said Lafferty in a press release. "We want those religious citizens to get the protection they are promised in the Constitution. It is time somebody pushed back at the liberal bullies." "This is harassment, pure and simple," he said. "Churches in Kansas and Missouri which oppose homosexual marriage go to the top of the coalition's target list for some 'monitoring.'" The Mainstream Coalition calls itself a political watchdog, saying they monitor sermons for evidence of pastors endorsing specific political candidates -- which is against the law according to the Internal Revenue Service. In fact, the Mainstream Coalition's website reveals its leftist agenda of pro-abortion support, homosexual activism, and anti-prayer in schools, among others. Many of the members of the Mainstream Coalition are current or former members of the American Civil Liberties Union, Planned Parenthood and the National Education Association. "They don't want to monitor anything; they are there to intimidate pastors and worshippers." Lafferty said. "Christians shouldn't be forced to surrender any of their rights as citizens including the right to public worship and the right to express sincerely-held religious beliefs." Visit the Mainstream Coalition web-site: [url="http://www.mainstreamcoalition.com/"]http://www.mainstreamcoalition.com/[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franciscanheart Posted August 3, 2004 Share Posted August 3, 2004 why is our world like this? i again say, i fear for the world my children will grow up in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Red Posted August 3, 2004 Share Posted August 3, 2004 sad. there are so much other, worthwhile things to spend time "monitoring." like, i dunno, child abuse? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironmonk Posted August 3, 2004 Share Posted August 3, 2004 (edited) This is why I don't like liberals. This is why they make me sick. "Freedom of speech as long as we like it." God Bless, ironmonk Edited August 3, 2004 by ironmonk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Just Posted August 3, 2004 Share Posted August 3, 2004 oh come on!!! Bring it.. Who wants to crusade against these punks?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Just Posted August 3, 2004 Share Posted August 3, 2004 (edited) i knew it was going to come to this. Whose taking whose freedom away here?? Un-believable. . Edited August 3, 2004 by MC Just Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Just Posted August 3, 2004 Share Posted August 3, 2004 what can we do about this?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudine Posted August 3, 2004 Share Posted August 3, 2004 (edited) By JP2: [b]NOw Its not the time to be Ashamed of the gospel!!! STAND on the ROOFTOPS and PROCLAIM the GOSPEL![/b] Lets take Courage and stand firm in da Faith! :peace: my USAnian friends! From, your Canadian Friend! Claudine :afro: Edited August 3, 2004 by Claudine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thy Geekdom Come Posted August 3, 2004 Share Posted August 3, 2004 If Kerry gets elected, we can expect a lot more of this ridiculous treatment. I wouldn't be surprised if he burns down Washington and blames it on the devout Christians. I feel a persecution upon us. It's time to separate the wheat from the chaff. The wheat will be strengthened into durum and the chaff will fall into the furnace. I just hope I'm wheat... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Just Posted August 3, 2004 Share Posted August 3, 2004 (edited) Is there any info on how our Church is responding to this?? Edited August 3, 2004 by MC Just Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironmonk Posted August 4, 2004 Share Posted August 4, 2004 [quote name='MC Just' date='Aug 3 2004, 05:43 PM'] what can we do about this?? [/quote] Let's start contacting them... About how anti-hetrosexuals are trying to keep us from raising our children the way that our religion teaches us to. God Bless, ironmonk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.R.D Posted August 4, 2004 Share Posted August 4, 2004 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DancesforLove Posted August 4, 2004 Share Posted August 4, 2004 lol ironmonk! If it is a principle your religion teaches, (that it is a sin to be gay) then you should be allowed to preach it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Just Posted August 4, 2004 Share Posted August 4, 2004 (edited) I'm writing a little letter now and im not hesitaing in sending it... (will i get arrested for this?)lol Edited August 4, 2004 by MC Just Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmotherofpirl Posted August 4, 2004 Author Share Posted August 4, 2004 [quote name='DancesforLove' date='Aug 3 2004, 09:43 PM'] lol ironmonk! If it is a principle your religion teaches, (that it is a sin to be gay) then you should be allowed to preach it. [/quote] Not it Canada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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