THE GAY AGENDA

By Danna Shirley

I was talking with a group of people recently (2007) and from our conversation I was under the impression they believed I hated or at the very least was offended by gay people. People are people and I love them as Christ loved them. Of course there are some with whom I would not deliberately socialize; i.e. hateful, gossipy, back-biting, controlling, manipulating people, but they can be gay or straight. 

What I strongly object to is the AGENDA associated with the gay activists, which is being forced on society even to the point of legislation. We’ve all heard the phrase, “You can’t legislate morality,” but the gay community is attempting to demand not only tolerance and acceptance, but tolerance and acceptance legislation upon the populace to the point of relinquishing free speech and even free thought . . . and they’re making great strides. 

The gay community encourages people to come “out” of the closet. They would also lead us to believe that this is a born trait that cannot be undone but I have read too many articles and heard too many testimonies from people who have “come out” of the closet and then completely “out” of the homosexual lifestyle. It was a choice they made and people are choosing to walk away from it every day.

Another alarming result of the gay agenda is that while homosexuality is pushing for acceptability, it is also pushing confusion on society’s children who are in the process of interpreting their sexual compass and charting their life’s course. Some may experiment out of curiosity because it is now viewed as socially acceptable and in some circles even fashionable. Schools are allowing and often encouraging Gay and Lesbian Clubs on campus; however, Christian gatherings are frowned upon and blocked at every turn.

http://www.breakpoint.org/bpcommentaries/entry/13/10733

The following article by Chuck Colson (5/1/2007) explains it well.

The Thought Police

What the Hate Crimes Law Would Do

In George Orwell’s classic novel 1984, the government Thought Police constantly spies on citizens to make sure they are not thinking rebellious thoughts. Thought crimes are severely punished by Big Brother. 1984 was intended as a warning against totalitarian governments that enslave and control their citizens. Never have we needed this warning more urgently than now, because America’s Thought Police are knocking on your door.

Last week the House Judiciary Committee, egged on by radical homosexual groups, passed what can only be called a Thought Crimes bill. It’s called the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act [H.R.1592]. But this bill is not about hate. It’s not even about crime. It’s about outlawing peaceful speech—speech that asserts that homosexual behavior is morally wrong.

Some say we need this law to prevent attacks on homosexuals. But we already have laws against assaults on people and property. Moreover, according to the FBI, crimes against homosexuals in the United States have dropped dramatically in recent years. In 2005, out of 863,000 cases of aggravated assault, just 177 cases were crimes of bias against homosexuals—far less than even one percent.

Another problem is that in places where hate crimes laws have been passed, hate crimes have been defined to include verbal attacks—and even peaceful speech. The Thought Police have already prosecuted Christians under hate crimes laws in England, Sweden, Canada, and even in some places in the United States. (bold, underline mine)

If this dangerous law passes, pastors who preach sermons giving the biblical view of homosexuality could be prosecuted. Christian businessmen who refuse to print pro-gay literature could be prosecuted. Groups like Exodus International, which offer therapy to those with unwanted same-sex attraction, could be shut down.

In classic 1984 fashion, peaceful speech will be redefined as a violent attack worthy of punishment.

This is the unspoken goal of activist groups. We know this because during the debate over the bill last week, Congressman Mike Pence (R) of Indiana offered a Freedom of Religion amendment to this hate crimes bill. It asked that nothing in this law limit the religious freedom of any person or group under the Constitution. The committee refused to adopt it. It also refused to adopt amendments protecting other groups from hate crimes—like members of the military, who are often targets of verbal attacks and spitting. They also shot down amendments that would protect the homeless and senior citizens, also often targeted by criminals. Nothing doing, the committee said—the only group they wanted to protect: homosexuals.

Clearly, the intent of this law is not to prevent crime, but to shut down freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and freedom of thought. Its passage would strike at the very heart of our democracy.

If we do nothing, 1984 will no longer be fiction, and Big Brother will be watching you and me—ready to punish the “wrong” thoughts.

The gay activists would do well to heed Jesus’ caution in Matthew 18:6

“But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to sin, it would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were drowned in the depth of the sea.”