Julian Castro's Christian Persecution Ordinance

Texas Values on the shocking new ordinance proposed in San Antonio:

In early August, the City Council will consider an ordinance to add “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” to the discrimination ordinances in the city code. The proposal would ban anyone that has ever opposed (“demonstrated bias, by word or deed…”) homosexuality from being involved in city government and/or performing a city contract/subcontract. The proposed ordinance provides no exemptions for religious beliefs on homosexuality, even beliefs expressed in Church. - See more at: http://txvalues.org/2013/07/25/san-antonio-looks-to-ban-christians-from-city-government/#sthash.r9UdVQA2.dpuf

In early August, the City Council will consider an ordinance to add “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” to the discrimination ordinances in the city code. The proposal would ban anyone that has ever opposed (“demonstrated bias, by word or deed…”) homosexuality from being involved in city government and/or performing a city contract/subcontract. The proposed ordinance provides no exemptions for religious beliefs on homosexuality, even beliefs expressed in Church.

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This ordinance is filled with serious legal (and moral) problems (see here for more detail).

• The ordinance directly violates the First Amendment freedom of religion and freedom of speech.
• The ordinance violates the Texas Religious Freedom Act by infringing on religious liberty while not proving a compelling need for the law and not using the least intrusive way to address the issue.
• The ordinance further violates the Federal and Texas Constitutions by creating a de facto religious test for involvement in city government.
• The ordinance does not provide any protection for religious organizations, non-profits, or businesses, thus forcing these organizations to provide services that may be in direct violation of their religious beliefs.

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The continued push to accept homosexuality and redefine marriage will continue to put our precious religious freedoms in grave peril. As evidenced by this ordinance, little tolerance will be given to those, particularly Christians, that continue stand for the biblical truth on marriage and homosexuality. And, the successful passage of this ordinance will certainly tempt other cities in Texas to follow suit.

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Jonathan Saenz of Texas Values speaks on the proposal:



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Red Sonja has the background of Castro's adherence to the most radical aspect of the agenda here.

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Actual Feminist Reactions to the Royal Baby

Cahnman's Musings doesn't have much to say about the Royal Baby, but some feminists believe he shouldn't be referred to as a 'boy' or a 'prince' until he has a chance 'to choose his gender identity':

(h/t the Young Cons Facebook Page) 

(Author's Note: Charles C.W. Cooke is a National Review writer; we conjecture he was joking.)

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In an "unrelated" story, Christian women are being raped in Egypt, but nary a peep from these 'feminists.'

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History Lesson: The 1970 American Psychiatric Association Convention

During the recent abortion debate, several people privately bemoaned the demonic and sophomoric tactics of the pro-abortion mob.  They interpreted these actions as another sign of cultural decline.  Unfortunately, this sort of intimidation has a long history among advocates of casual sex.

 A major turning point in the American sexual revolution was the 1970 meeting of the American Psychological Association in San Francisco.  The sexual 'liberationists' of that era were attempting to 'persuade' the APA to abandon their conviction that a number of sexual activities (primarily, but not exclusively, homosexuality) were deviant.  They used the exact same tactics as the pro-Abortion crowd at the Texas Capitol.

Allan Sherman explains this event in his 1973 book Rape of the A*P*E*:

The American Psychiatric Association held it's 1970 convention in the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco....In the middle of [the] speech both doors of the Fairmont Ballroom burst open.  Down one aisle marched the Gay Liberation Front; down the other came Women's liberation, both shouting obscenities and throwing brassieres and dildos. (emphasis mine) (262/3)

 Conservative activist Ryan Sorba goes into more detail:

[I]n 1970 the leadership of a faction of pro-sodomy psychiatrists within the APA planned a “systematic effort to disrupt annual meetings of the American Psychiatric Association.” Although politically motivated protests directed at psychiatrists had taken place prior, one can see the beginnings of a coordinated effort to politicize the APA at its 1970 annual meeting in San Francisco....Pro-sodomy activists took over the podium and microphones. Then, Konstantin Berlandt, of the Berkeley chapter of the Gay Liberation Front, “paraded through the hall in a bright red dress. Paper airplanes sailed down from the balcony. With two papers still unread, the chairman announced adjournment.”

 There's nothing new about what we saw at the Texas Capitol two weeks ago.

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Hooking Kids on Sex (Warning: EXTREMELY Graphic)

American Life League does a phenomenal job going through Planned Parenthood's website to catalog what they're teaching young children and teenagers;  WARNING: It AIN'T Pretty....



Highlights:

•  "Age appropriate" is a standard set by Planned Parenthood so they can sell pornography to children disguised as science.

• Planned Parenthood's goal is to create sex addicts; the gateway drug is masturbation.
• "It's Perfectly Normal" is the book they want to put in every classroom in America

• In 1969, Planned Parenthood explicitly stated that they want to encourage Homosexuality as a form of Population Control.

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You can read our manifesto on this topic here.

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Austin ISD backs down on 'Domestic Partner' benefits

An interesting development:

Highlights:

• On Thursday, AISD announced to staff home on summer break that it would not offer domestic partnership benefits as promised since March. Open enrollment is set for July first. 

• Domestic partnership doesn't just affect those in the LGBT community, but heterosexual couples who live together.

• In a letter sent to staff, district official sites the Attorney General's opinion issued back on April 29 that "a school district would violate the Texas constitution if the health plan is determined to create or recognize a legal status that is similar to marriage.

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On Religious Liberty in Texas

“Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”
Matthew 22:21

Cahnman's Musings wasn't planning to comment on yesterday's Supreme Court rulings related to homosexual 'marriage.'  Spiritual deception runs deep on this topic and it's easy for words to be twisted.  We can get in enough trouble warning about the perils of opposite sex promiscuity.

Then the Governor called another special session.

During the general session, there was talk of amending the Texas constitution to protect Religious freedom.  The bill died in committee.  Now is a good time to bring it back.

Homosexual 'marriage' has nothing to do with freedom or love.  Homosexual 'marriage' is the camel's nose under the tent of government censorship of Churches.  Once homosexual 'marriage' receives legal protection, it gives activist groups a new weapon to bludgeon Churches.  That's what happened in Canada and Denmark.  Something similar has already begun in New Mexico.

Yesterday, the organized homosexual movement spoke openly about where they intend to take Texas:

“The first stop is to pass a statewide fair employment act, and then to move on freedom to marry. More than 90% of businesses already have policies protecting LGBT workers, but Texas’ increasing reputation as a hostile place for certain groups is a threat to economic development.” As for marriage, “It would take 100 votes in the House to repeal the constitutional ban, and 75 to repeal Texas’ statutory marriage ban, both of which must go for marriage equality to be possible in Texas. We need the votes. It will take time and lots of work, but we’ll get there."

We already have a special session called.  We already have the votes.  While we're discussing issues related to God's word vs. the folly of man, we ought to bring back the religious liberty amendment.

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Danny Forshee Classics: Families Matter

"And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness; and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the Earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the Earth.  So God created Man in His own image in the image of God created He him; male and female created He them.  And God blessed them and God said unto them. be fruitful and multiply and replenish the Earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that liveth on the Earth."

Genesis 1:26-28

"And the Lord God said, it is not good that man should be alone.  I will make him an helper.... And the Lord God Caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and He took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof.  And the rib, which the Lord God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.  And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman because she was taken out of Man.  Therefore shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh." 

Genesis 2:18, 21-24

Highlights:

• The more we drift as a culture, the more important it will be to take a stand.

• Take a stand for the life of the unborn and the elderly even as our culture veers further towards death."

• How do we stand for the Biblical definition of family without sounding mean?!?
• Grace and Love

•  It's not going to get better, barring a great awakening.

• God likes families; He created them

• It's not complicated, but it IS controversial.

• The homogenous nuclear family that makes babies is God's idea!!!

• Man and Woman are the only creatures that have sex face to face.

• He created it; we get into trouble when we tamper with it

• Psalm 33:20 -- God and Woman is our helper

• Like and equal in personhood, unique in function.

• The first social organization God created was the nuclear family.

• Talk to your kids about sex a lot younger than you think.

• There is no place in God's order for unisexuality.

• "Human procreation is not intended merely as a mechanism for replication, or is it just the expression of human passion, but it is instrumental in understanding the covenant blessing of God."

• God created you exactly how He wants you.

• No 'Goo to the Zoo to finally You.'

• We do a lot better lovingly disagreeing than whacking people over the head with the Bible.

• When the wind of the Spirit blows, may our sails already be set!

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