Bush’s Pledge to Veto Hate Crimes Bill Applauded by Dr. James Dobson

Bushby Wendy Cloyd/AH : May 4, 2007 : Citizen Link
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“We applaud the President’s courage in standing up for the Constitution and the principle of equal protection under the law.”

Although the U.S. House of Representatives, Wednesday, approved the controversial “Hate Crimes” bill, the President promised to veto the measure, should it also pass in the Senate.

Dr. James Dobson, founder and chairman of Focus on the Family, welcomed the news from the White House. (more…)

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Remarks by President G. W. Bush on the National Day of Prayer

American President George BushMay 3, 2007 : The White House
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(Photo: Whitehouse.gov)   The following text is of remarks by President Bush on the National Day of Prayer:  East Room

THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. And welcome to the White House. I’m honored to join you for this National Day of Prayer. I’m sorry Laura is not here. She is camping in one of our national parks. (Laughter.) I appreciate the chairman—Chairwoman of the National Day of Prayer Task Force, Shirley Dobson. Thank you for your leadership on this important day. And I see you brought your husband, Jim. (more…)

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U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Favour of Ban on Partial Birth Abortion

by Mark Sherman/AH : Apr 18, 2007 : AP, Washington Post
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“We are grateful to God today that moral sense has prevailed at the court. This has been a long time coming and shows great promise for the future…”

In a long-awaited victory for those upholding life, the U.S. Supreme Court, Supreme Court JudgesWednesday, voted 5-4 in favor of the 2003 ban on partial birth abortion. (Photo: AP)

Justice Anthony Kennedy, siding with the majority—which included Justices Alito, Thomas, Scalia and Chief Justice Roberts—stated that the opponents of the ban “have not demonstrated that the Act would be unconstitutional in a large fraction of relevant cases.” (more…)

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Catch the Fire’s Pastor Danny Nalliah Runs Very Sucessful Campaign Against Hate Crime Bill in the US

Guest Speaker Addresses CrowdCoral Ridge Presbyterian Church Hosts Media Release – March 22nd, 2007

Australian Catch the Fire Ministries president Danny Nalliah has waged a successful campaign in the United States against a Hate Crimes Bill designed to curb legitimate expressions of religious freedom which could lead to life imprisonment.

Ps Danny Addresses the 1300plus crowd at Using the contentious Victorian court case between the Islamic Council of Victoria and Catch the Fire Ministries as an example, the anomalies shown in the Australian (Victorian) law became a point of discussion to discredit the HR 254 US law.Pastor John Arnott of Toronto Airport hristian Fellowship & Pastor Danny Nalliah

Currently, Pastor Danny and an Australian team have just left the U.S. where he addressed members of Congress to discredit HR 254, which is similar to the problematic Australian Vilification laws.

Pastor Pat Robertson of Christian Broadcasting Network & Danny NalliahPastor Nalliah and the Australian team has visited five US states in one week to speak at meetings before heading on to Canada to raise awareness of the risks to freedom of speech and religion as a result of hate bills.Ps Nalliah Encourages the Crowd

“The problems with these kinds of laws are that there is often no clear definition of what is considered criminal hatred. There is ambiguity as to what public statements will constitute a criminal offence,” Pastor Danny said. (more…)

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Publisher/Founder of Popular Lesbian Magazine Leaves Gay Lifestyle to “Give Heart and Soul to God”

Charlene CothranChanges mission of magazine to help those who want to leave life of homosexuality

By Meg Jalsevac

TRENTON, NJ., February 28, 2007 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Charlene Cothran, a prominent black lesbian in the forefront of the fight for equal rights for gays and lesbians and publisher of a successful magazine geared to black homosexuals was not looking to change anything in her life.  Her entire life and all her earthly successes were firmly entrenched in the homosexual community.  But, due to the inspiration of a pastor who counseled Cothran to use her gifts for Christ, Cothran has left her homosexual life and is making it her mission to offer help to other homosexuals who want to do the same.  (more…)

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The Latest Bill to Approach the House – Why “Hate Crimes” Legislation is Such a Concern

U.S. House Committeeby Aimee Herd : Feb 23, 2007 : TruthTellers.org

“It is conceivable that preaching or teaching against homosexual conduct could be prosecuted as conspiracy to commit a hate crime.”

No one with reasonable compassion for another, especially a Christian, would want to commit or perpetuate a hate crime. On the surface, legislation that prosecutes those who do such things seems like a positive thing. However, the hate crime legislation approaching the U.S. House of Representatives of late, similar to that which was wrestled with in the UK, could force constraints on any teaching or preaching not favorable toward homosexuality.

 — (Please pray for Pastor Danny as he visits the US & Canada to speak against these laws in March) —

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U.S. Attorney General Announces Program to Protect Religious Freedom

U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzo Program Announced to Protect Religious Freedom in America

by Erin Roach/TN : Feb 23, 2007 : BPNews

“Why should it be permissible for an employee standing around the water cooler to declare that ‘Tiger Woods is god,’ but a firing offense for him to say ‘Jesus is Lord?’ These are the kinds of contradictions we are trying to address.”

Attorney General Alberto Gonzales told leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention in Nashville, on February 20, that the Department of Justice is enacting a program called the First Freedom Project that would increase education about religious discrimination through training seminars held throughout the country over the next few months. (more…)

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