{"id":55510,"date":"2019-06-21T07:00:42","date_gmt":"2019-06-21T15:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/?p=55510"},"modified":"2019-06-21T06:22:10","modified_gmt":"2019-06-21T14:22:10","slug":"california-lawmakers-hoping-to-stop-anti-lgbtq-sermons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/religious-news\/california-lawmakers-hoping-to-stop-anti-lgbtq-sermons\/","title":{"rendered":"California lawmakers hoping to stop anti-LGBTQ sermons with ACR-99"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The ‘rainbow’ LGBTQ flag flew over the State Capital building in Sacramento, California a few days ago (https:\/\/ktla.com\/2019\/06\/17\/lgbtq-pride-flag-flies-over-state-capitol-in-sacramento-for-1st-time-ever\/).<\/p>\n

But the LGBTQ crowd wants more than that.<\/p>\n

Dozens of California lawmakers want to stifle religious speech against various aspects of sexual morality with ACR-99:<\/p>\n

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37 California Lawmakers Trying To Pass ACR-99 Which Would Make Preaching The Whole Counsel Of The Bible To LGBTQ+ People A Crime<\/h2>\n

California Assemblyman Evan Low and three dozen other lawmakers are pushing resolution ACR-99 in the state Assembly Judiciary Committee that\u2019s aimed at telling religious leaders in California what they should preach from their pulpits.<\/h3>\n

The attacks on<\/strong> Christianity in America are coming so fast and so often now that it\u2019s nearly impossible to keep up with all of it at the same time. But in a nutshell, the pendulum is swinging all the way from a nation being founded on Christianity and the Bible, to a nation rejecting and persecuting Christianity and the Bible. 06\/19\/19 https:\/\/www.nowtheendbegins.com\/california-lawmakers-trying-to-pass-acr-99-make-preaching-bible-to-lgbtq-people-a-crime\/<\/a><\/p>\n

California Assemblyman Evan Low and three dozen other lawmakers are pushing a resolution in the state Assembly Judiciary Committee that’s aimed at telling religious leaders in California what they should preach from their pulpits.<\/p>\n

The California Family Council reports that\u00a0Assembly Concurrent Resolution 99<\/a> (ACR 99) calls on “counselors, pastors, religious workers, educators” and institutions with “great moral influence” to stop perpetuating the idea that something is wrong with LGBT identities or sexual behavior. ACR 99 also condemns attempts to change unwanted same-sex attraction or gender confusion as “unethical,” “harmful,” and leading to high rates of suicide. …<\/p>\n

A coalition of professional counselors, doctors, attorneys, and faith-based non-profits, have also signed onto a letter <\/a>pointing out the resolution’s inaccuracies and its threats to basic liberty. “People should have the freedom to pursue what brings them true happiness and joy. ACR 99 is trying to cut people off from their own pathway to happiness,” writes the coalition.<\/p>\n

The letter goes on to provide proof that traditional faiths are not the cause for high suicide rates among those identifying as LGBT. It points out, “Professional organizations agree that same-sex attraction and gender dysphoria are not simply biologically caused, they often change.” And “contrary to misrepresentations, therapists who are open to a client’s goal of change use non-aversive, well-established mainstream practices and evidence-based treatments for trauma and addictions used by professional therapists worldwide.”\u00a0 06\/18\/19 https:\/\/www1.cbn.com\/cbnnews\/us\/2019\/june\/ca-lawmakers-trying-to-force-pastors-to-preach-pro-lgbt-sermons<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The reality is that being ‘gay’ is an unhappy lifestyle. It is also against biblical teachings on morality.<\/p>\n

That should be pointed out by pastors.<\/p>\n

Of course, this is not the first time California legislators have stifled speech and attempted to stop certain messages from going out.<\/p>\n

Last year, its proposed A.B. 2943 had the potential to ‘ban the Bible. We even made a video that discusses it and put that on our Bible News Prophecy<\/a> YouTube channel:<\/p>\n

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Banning the Bible?<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Could we see a ban of the Holy Bible in North America? Have there been partial bans proposed and enforced by government officials in Canada? Do any USA politicians consider any biblical teachings as fraudulent and hence banning them is NOT a violation of the 1st amendment to the Constitution of the USA? Are there risks associated with AB 2943? Have politicians like Hillary Clinton and California Assemblyman Al Muratsuchi called for long-held religious beliefs to change and \u201cevolve with the times\u201d? What about Jude 1:3 and 2 Timothy 3:14? Are there biblical prophecies about not being able to hear the word of God? Might we see more restrictions on explaining teachings of the Bible on the Internet and other forms of media? What are some of the verses that various government people do not want made public? Dr. Thiel provides facts on these issues and more.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Here is a link: Banning the Bible?<\/a><\/p>\n

While the USA likes to act like it is the bastion of free speech and freedom of religion, more and more restrictions keep getting proposed.<\/p>\n

Understand that other LGBTQ agenda supporters have published statements like “the truth about religion in America. It also reveals an ugly narrow-mindedness.”<\/p>\n

The Bible warns against the rise of despisers of good in the last days:<\/p>\n

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1<\/strong><\/span> But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: <\/span><\/div>\n
2<\/strong><\/span> For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, <\/span><\/div>\n
3<\/strong><\/span> unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, <\/span><\/div>\n
4<\/strong><\/span> traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, <\/span><\/div>\n
5<\/strong><\/span> having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away! <\/span><\/div>\n
6<\/strong><\/span> For of this sort are those who creep into households and make captives of gullible women loaded down with sins, led away by various lusts, <\/span><\/div>\n
7<\/strong><\/span> always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. (2 Timothy 3:1-7)
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Those of us who hold to the idea that sexual relationships are only to be between a man married to a woman are considered to have “ugly narrow-mindedness” by supporters of the LGBTQ movement.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, the LGBTQ supporting crowd does not want people to believe the following:<\/p>\n

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9<\/strong><\/span> Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, <\/span><\/div>\n
10<\/strong><\/span> nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God. <\/span><\/div>\n
11<\/strong><\/span> And such were some of you. But you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God.<\/span> (1 Corinthians 6:9-11)<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

California ACR-99 is another step towards more censorship in the USA.<\/p>\n

The Bible not only warns that homosexuality, lesbianism, and cross-dressing are wrong, it also condemns those who condone all forms of sexual immorality:<\/p>\n

5<\/strong> A woman shall not wear anything that pertains to a man, nor shall a man put on a woman\u2019s garment, for all who do so are an abomination to the Lord your God. (Deuteronomy 22:5)<\/p>\n

24<\/strong><\/span> Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves, <\/span><\/div>\n
25<\/strong><\/span> who exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen. <\/span><\/div>\n
26<\/strong><\/span> For this reason God gave them up to vile passions. For even their women exchanged the natural use for what is against nature. <\/span><\/div>\n
27<\/strong><\/span> Likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust for one another, men with men committing what is shameful, and receiving in themselves the penalty of their error which was due. <\/span><\/div>\n
28<\/strong><\/span> And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting; <\/span><\/div>\n
29<\/strong><\/span> being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they are whisperers, <\/span><\/div>\n
30<\/strong><\/span> backbiters, haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, <\/span><\/div>\n
31<\/strong><\/span> undiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving, unforgiving, unmerciful; <\/span><\/div>\n
32<\/strong><\/span> who, knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things are deserving of death, not only do the same but also approve of those who practice them.<\/span> (Romans 1:24-32)<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

In Canada, quoting parts of Romans 1 in certain ways is essentially banned (watch Canadian censoring of the Bible<\/a><\/span>).<\/p>\n

If you do not think that the Lesbian-Gay-Bisexual-Transgender-Queer (LGBTQ) crowd is not trying to change aspects of religion and speech, consider that they now think they have a semi-monopoly on the use of a rainbow flag\/symbol (see also Protestant tract with rainbow warning against pride called hate speech<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Now, if we look into Old Testament history, we see that God used rainbows as a sign\/symbol thousands of years ago.<\/p>\n

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The LGBTQ crowd (and others) should recall why God said He set rainbows in the sky in the Book of Genesis:<\/p>\n

13 I set My rainbow in the cloud, and it shall be for the sign of the covenant between Me and the earth. 14 It shall be, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the rainbow shall be seen in the cloud; 15 and I will remember My covenant which is between Me and you and every living creature of all flesh; the waters shall never again become a flood to destroy all flesh. 16 The rainbow shall be in the cloud, and I will look on it to remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth.\u201d 17 And God said to Noah, \u201cThis is the sign of the covenant which I have established between Me and all flesh that is on the earth.\u201d (Genesis 9:13-17)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

God said He made rainbows to show that He would not destroy the earth by a worldwide flood again. But that does not mean He was to permit all types of sin without any intervention nor that claiming a rainbow makes something acceptable.<\/p>\n

Many despise the moral teachings of the word of God\u2013this will not end well:<\/p>\n

40 Beware therefore, lest what has been spoken in the prophets come upon you:<\/p>\n

41 \u2018Behold, you despisers,
\nMarvel and perish!
\nFor I work a work in your days,
\nA work which you will by no means believe,
\nThough one were to declare it to you.’\u201d (Acts 13:40-41)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Despite opposition, a short work will be accomplished (Romans 9:28, Matthew 24:14); see also Preparing for the \u2018Short Work\u2019 and The Famine of the Word<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Then disaster will befall the USA and UK (Daniel 8:24-25 11:39; Isaiah 17:3; Jeremiah 30:7; Matthew 24:21-22), and pride promotions and parades will encourage, not stop this.<\/p>\n

The Bible warns that there is a coming famine of the word of God:<\/p>\n

11 \u201cBehold, the days are coming,\u201d says the Lord God,
\n\u201cThat I will send a famine on the land,
\nNot a famine of bread,
\nNor a thirst for water,
\nBut of hearing the words of the Lord.
\n12 They shall wander from sea to sea,
\nAnd from north to east;
\nThey shall run to and fro, seeking the word of the Lord,
\nBut shall not find it. (Amos 8:11-12)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The LGBTQ crowd is only one of several forces that are pushing towards making this famine of the word come. But the \u201cgospel of the kingdom will be preached to the world as a witness\u201d before \u201cthe end\u201d comes (Matthew 24:14).<\/p>\n

As many realize, in order to protect the rights of the citizens of the USA nation to speak even against the government, the Bill of Rights<\/em> came into effect as Constitutional Amendments on December 15, 1791. Here is the first amendment:<\/p>\n