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===Other Incidents Involving Homosexuality and the Repression of Religious Liberty===
 
===Other Incidents Involving Homosexuality and the Repression of Religious Liberty===
 
[[Image:Wicked.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Dr. [[Chuck McIlhenny]]'s book ''When the Wicked Seize a City'' recounts how his church and home were terrorized by homosexual activists in [[San Francisco]].  Dr. [[Chuck McIlhenny]] church and home were firebombed and he received harrassing calls from homosexual activists.]]  
 
[[Image:Wicked.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Dr. [[Chuck McIlhenny]]'s book ''When the Wicked Seize a City'' recounts how his church and home were terrorized by homosexual activists in [[San Francisco]].  Dr. [[Chuck McIlhenny]] church and home were firebombed and he received harrassing calls from homosexual activists.]]  
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*Dr. [[Chuck McIlhenny]]'s book ''When the Wicked Seize a City'' recounts how his church and home were terrorized by homosexual activists in [[San Francisco]].  Dr. [[Chuck McIlhenny]] church and home were firebombed and he received harrassing calls from homosexual activists.  
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*Dr. [[Chuck McIlhenny]]'s book ''When the Wicked Seize a City'' recounts how his church and home were terrorized by homosexual activists in [[San Francisco]].  Dr. [[Chuck McIlhenny]]'s church and home were firebombed and he received harrassing calls from homosexual activists.  
  
 
*In [[Canada]] and [[France]] legislators have been fined for publicly criticizing homosexuality.<ref>http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=54260</ref>
 
*In [[Canada]] and [[France]] legislators have been fined for publicly criticizing homosexuality.<ref>http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=54260</ref>

Revision as of 02:08, September 29, 2007

There have been a notable number of incidents involving the issue of homosexuality and the supression of religious liberty in regards to dissent in regards to homosexuality.

Harry Hammond

Harry Hammond

In October of 2001, a 69 year old street preacher named Harry Hammond from Bournemouth, England was subjected to assault by a angry crowd of 40 people while he proclaimed his Christian views in the town center which included a call to repentance in respect to homosexuality.[1] Mr. Hammond suffered from a type of autism making speaking with others difficult for him.[2] Mr. Hammond was holding a sign bearing the words, "Jesus Gives Peace, Jesus is Alive, Stop Immorality, Stop Homosexuality, Stop Lesbianism, Jesus is Lord".[3]

Two police officers arrived at the scene, there was a disagreement as to whether they should protect him or arrest him and eventually Mr Hammond was arrested but no violent members of the crowd were arrested.[4] At the time there were complaints from homosexuals about the sign which called for repentance in regards to homosexuality.[5]

Subsequently, Harry Hammond was charged and prosecuted and fined under the Public Order Act 1986.[6] Sadly, Mr Hammond later died and despite a posthumous court appeal stating that Mr. Hammond should have the right to freedom of religion and the freedom to express his beliefs, it was ruled that Harry Hammond had acted unreasonably in holding up a sign he knew to be offensive.[7] A further appeal to the European Court of Human Rights was also dismissed.[8]

Eleven Christians Arrested at a Homosexual Event

In 2004, eleven Christians, who have been dubbed the "Philly 11", were arrested at a Philadelphia event promoting homosexual-rights and some of the charges were felonies.[9] Among those who were arrested were Arlene Elshinnawy, a 75-year-old grandmother of three, and Linda Beckman, a 70-year-old grandmother of 10 who were arrested for sharing their faith on the public sidewalk.[10] The Christians were preaching from the Bible regarding homosexuality and a group of homosexual activists confronted the Christians and attempted to drown out their message with whistles. [11] According to the Christians they were obeying all laws and respected lawful request by the police offers at the time.[12] In 2005, after national publicity led to widespread criticism of the arrests (especially the heavy penalties being threatened) a judge dismissed all criminal charges.[13] In 2006, a United States federal judge ruled the group of homosexuals could not dismiss a lawsuit against the homosexual activist group Philly Pride Presents which was brought against them by the Christian protestors.[14]

Other Incidents Involving Homosexuality and the Repression of Religious Liberty

Dr. Chuck McIlhenny's book When the Wicked Seize a City recounts how his church and home were terrorized by homosexual activists in San Francisco. Dr. Chuck McIlhenny church and home were firebombed and he received harrassing calls from homosexual activists.
  • Dr. Chuck McIlhenny's book When the Wicked Seize a City recounts how his church and home were terrorized by homosexual activists in San Francisco. Dr. Chuck McIlhenny's church and home were firebombed and he received harrassing calls from homosexual activists.
  • In Canada and France legislators have been fined for publicly criticizing homosexuality.[15]
  • In Canada a printer was fined several years ago for refusing a pro-homosexual printing contract that he said violated his traditional Christian beliefs.[16]
  • According to WorldNetDaily: "A website featuring comments by, for and about "principled conservatism" is being investigated by the Canadian government, and could be fined or ordered shut down for some postings about Islam and homosexuality....The Human Rights Commission is appointed to investigate complaints that "hate speech" or other illegal activity has been detected, and issue rulings or recommendations to the national Human Rights Tribunal, which has yet to find any defendant innocent in such a case."[17]
  • A Swedish hate crimes law was used to jail for 30 days Pastor Ake Green who preached that homosexuality is a sin.[18]
  • A British couple were told they were denied the chance to adopt because it was determined that their Christian religious faith might 'prejudice' them against a homosexual child put in their custody.[19]
  • In March of 2000 in New York City, a pastor was compelled to remove a billboard display from a city street because it violated the city’s pro-homosexual anti-discrimination law. The billboard simply quoted Leviticus 18:22: “Thou shall not lie with mankind as with womankind. It is abomination.”[20]
  • According to WorldNetDaily: "Already in the United States, Catholic Charities of Boston halted all adoption operations in the state after being told under Massachusetts' pro-'gay' nondiscrimination law, only agencies that placed children in homosexual-led households would get licensed by the state." [22]
  • Five Christians in St. Petersburg, Florida which included two pastors were arrested at a homosexual rally for merely stepping onto the public sidewalk instead staying caged in their officially designated "free speech zone."[23]
  • In Elmira, New York police arrested seven Christians for praying in a public park where a homosexual festival was getting started.[24]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.christian.org.uk/rel_liberties/cases/harry_hammond.htm
  2. ↑ http://www.christian.org.uk/rel_liberties/cases/harry_hammond.htm
  3. ↑ http://www.christian.org.uk/rel_liberties/cases/harry_hammond.htm
  4. ↑ http://www.christian.org.uk/rel_liberties/cases/harry_hammond.htm
  5. ↑ http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3724/is_200205/ai_n9117665
  6. ↑ http://www.christian.org.uk/rel_liberties/cases/harry_hammond.htm
  7. ↑ http://www.christian.org.uk/rel_liberties/cases/harry_hammond.htm
  8. ↑ http://www.christian.org.uk/rel_liberties/cases/harry_hammond.htm
  9. ↑ http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=40929
  10. ↑ http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=56702
  11. ↑ http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=40929
  12. ↑ http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=40929
  13. ↑ http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=50409
  14. ↑ http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=50409
  15. ↑ http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=54260
  16. ↑ http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=56826
  17. ↑ http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=56826
  18. ↑ http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=54260
  19. ↑ http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=54260
  20. ↑ http://www.traditionalvalues.org/pdf_files/Homosexuality101.pdf
  21. ↑ Pastor finds FBI unresponsive to homosexual activists' threats, Bob Baysinger, Baptist Press, Nov 13, 2003.
  22. ↑ http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=54260
  23. ↑ http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=56702
  24. ↑ http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=56702
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