U.S. House passes “hate crimes” bill
Reuters: “On a vote of 249-175, the House passed and sent to the Senate a bill backed by the new Democratic White House to broaden such laws by classifying as ‘hate crimes’ those attacks based on a victim’s sexual orientation, gender identity or mental or physical disability.”
The Bill: H.R. 1913
Citizen Link: U.S. House Creates Special Legal Status for Gay People
7 Comments
What about us straight people do we get special legal status when a gay person attacks us?????????
This is a sad day. I love my country and have no hate for Homosexuals. By passing this law, it put them in the same class as a Black who had no choice of what they are. Homosexuals have NEVER had to live the life of a Black person. Our Bible never spoke of a Black person being wrong the wrong color. It does speak of sex and marriage and it being between a man and a woman. Now they want to call the Bible wrong and arrest A preacher who preaches the Bible?? So sad this world. God forgive them.
I’ve had it. I’m totally fed up with this overly partisan, completely biased Congress. I can’t wait for 2010 to come so we can begin to restore some real balance to this legislature. Please do everything you can with your time and your money to support candidates who strongly support values of marriage, family, faith, and life in the 2010 election. This nonsense has got to stop.
It is never good to give preferencial status to any group of people.
I am a very strong Christain and am involved with my church as well as leadership roles. I am straight but after speaking with students, and others I have began to understand what it is all about. I don’t understand the concern with limiting predjudice. You slam those that are homosexual because you see that the Bible is against it. Have you ever asked why??? instead of just accepting it? A sin is something that separates you from God. What part about loving another person, regardless of gender, separates you from God. I am not trying to be judgemental by any means, no one is perfect. However, for those who “strongly support the values of Marriage” need to realize the 50% divorce rate in the United States. How about making it more difficult to get married and have pastors that don’t marry everyone. Let us make marriage stricter and about God instead of criminalizing homosexuals that have true love for someone. Ask yourself this question. When did you decide to become straight? Why would you choose to lead a life of persecution, family abandonment, and to be mocked and harassed? Why choose to have pastors and other people who claim the name of Christ tell you you belong in Hell??? That is when you realize it is not a choice for these people and realize they do live with this.
Amen to the Hate Crime Bill
“Loving” is a very broad word that you seem to be using loosely. So that would need a little more clarification for fruitful discussion.
The decision to engage in homosexual sex and politicization of that is a choice no matter what the genetic predispositions may be.
The clarification would be: love, not lust. Genuinely loving a person and desiring to engage in a relationship for life. Just as Man and Woman. I understand that lust and love are two very different things and lust is wrong. However, straight people do it too. The “loving another person” I was talking about is true and sincere.
I do agree with you about the actions and politicization is a choice but imagine feeling like you don’t belong. Imagine pretending your entire life. Being someone your not. Sure it is a choice but either results in an emptiness in that person. They pretend and live a lie, or they take action and are persecuted for it.
I feel as though we need to have compassion on these people and offer the Bible to them, instead of offering it under X many exceptions. Remember John 3:17 “For God did not send his son into the world to condemn the world, but to save it through him.”
Good luck and God Bless…