Freedom of Speech, Religion Ushered Out in Colorado

You might have heard about the Colorado “Restroom Chaos” law signed by Governor Bill Ritter a couple of weeks ago. It allows men who “think” they’re women or “feel” like women to use the ladies restrooms and locker rooms.

But apparently the law had some more bad stuff in the fine print: politically incorrect Biblical truth has been outlawed in Colorado outside the walls of the church.

From WorldNetDaily:

The law provides an exemption allowing religious groups to continue teaching, inside their doors, the Bible’s condemnation of homosexuality. But the exemption itself is ultimately harmful to the church, Hausknecht contends.

“It tends to marginalize the church,” he said. “They’ll say, ‘It’s just a church.’ It will allow gay activists to continue to marginalize Christians. They’ll say, ‘Keep it within your four walls. That’s all.’”

If you’re a publisher of religious materials that contain a message verboten by the politically correct definition of Colorado, you’re toast. If you want to give a friend a tract or book explaining God’s position on homosexuality, you’re toast.

The article also raises fears that the state may be able to quash the freedom to teach the Bible message even inside the doors of the church if that church has a school or community outreach programs.

Part of the law cited:

Section 8. 24-34-701. Publishing of discriminative matter forbidden. No person, being the owner, lessee, proprietor, manager, superintendent, agent, or employee of any place of public accommodation… shall publish, issue, circulate, send, distribute, give away, or display in any way, manner, or shape or by any means or method, except as provided in this section, any communication, paper, poster, folder, manuscript, book, pamphlet, writing, print, letter, notice, or advertisement of any kind, nature, or description THAT is intended or calculated to discriminate or actually discriminates against… SEXUAL ORIENTATION, marital status… in the matter of furnishing or neglecting or refusing to furnish to them or any one of them any lodging, housing, schooling, or tuition or any accommodation, right [marriage], privilege [adoption], advantage, or convenience… on account of… SEXUAL ORIENTATION, marital status… [which] is unwelcome or objectionable or not acceptable, desired, or solicited.”

Who would have thought 50 years ago that freedom of speech and freedom of religious expression in America would be on their way out the door at the beginning of the 21st Century? And who would have thought those freedoms would be murdered to advance the legitimization of a sexual practice with no practical biological function which is condemned by the teachings of every major religion?

I seem to remember something in the U.S. Constitution about freedom of speech and the free exercise of religion. I suppose that silly stuff is obsolete in Colorado now. After all, why should we allow a silly thing like the U.S. Constitution, the highest law of our country, to get in the way of advancing the legitimization of homosexuality.

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