Hate Crimes & OK Proclamation for Morality

ERLC Updates:

Hate Crimes Update

In a conference call yesterday, Tony Perkins, the President of Family Research Council, informed us that they expected a vote on the Hate Crimes Bill this week. It passed in the House (HR 1913) and is still in committee under the title S. 909. According to Rick Scarborough, they may again try to attach it as an amendment to a more pressing bill and ram it through. It is important to call this week!!!

Perkins believes that this will be the first in a row of dominoes to fall. Let me explain.
The first target is Hate Crimes Legislation which will criminalize speaking out against homosexuality. The liberals deny that, but every state or nation that has enacted "Hate Crimes" legislation has used it to silence speech and thought. (Please watch this eight minute video from FRC. It shows what has happened already IN AMERICA with state hate crimes legislation. Two examples are included: The "Philadelphia Eleven" and a husband/father named David Ott in Wisconsin. These are shocking attacks on Christian Liberty. I will show this to our congregation on Sunday. Pastors, I would encourage you to consider doing the same.) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvhOPwceT4c)

After Hate Crimes passes, they will aggressively pursue ENDA (the Employment Non Discrimination Act) forcing you to not discriminate in your hiring practices regardless of your religious beliefs. If you think that you are protected within the church, think again. Another example of the repercussions of ENDA could be applied to a photographer that chooses not to photograph a homosexual wedding because of religious beliefs. A case like this has already happened in Arizona.

After it is illegal to speak against homosexuality and illegal for private citizens to discriminate in their business practices based upon religious belief, it would be hypocritical for the government to discriminate, therefore, "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" will be rolled back from the military and
finally the Defense of Marriage Amendments that have been passed in 30 states will be forcibly rescinded by the Federal Government.

We can still nip this in the bud. Be encouraged and take action. The current administration hoped to ram this through without opposition before Memorial Day. It is because of the squeaky wheels of the normally silent and apathetic Christian, moral majority in America that this is still dragging on more than 7 weeks after their goal.
Congress prefers when we don't pay attention to what they are doing. It is important that "We the People" stand and let our voices be heard. Every Christian in America must call their Senators on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday (July 13-15) and say VOTE NO on ANY Hate Crimes Legislation. BE POLITE, BE FIRM AND DON'T BE INTIMIDATED. For more info on Hate Crimes visit: www.reclaimoklahoma.org and look for the "Hate Crimes" announcement in the middle of the page.

After calling your own Senators, Gordon Klingenshmitt of "Pray in Jesus Name Ministries released this list of other Senators that need to be reached:
We've identified 16 Democrats below, who are NOT YET committed as co-sponsors of S. 909, so please call them today, asking to OPPOSE AND FILIBUSTER any amendment to any bill that resembles S. 909. Sadly two Republicans (Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins, R-ME) have joined 43 Democrats by co-sponsoring this pro-homosexual bill, so call them too, and ask them to switch.

Blanche Lincoln D- AR Byron L. Dorgan D- ND
202-224-4843 202-224-2551

Herb Kohl D-WI James Webb D- VA
202-224-5653 202-224-4024

Jon Tester D- MT Kay Hagan D- NC
202-224-2644 202-224-6342

Kent Conrad D- ND Mark Pryor D- AR
202-224-2043 202-224-2353

Mark Warner D- VA Max Baucus D- MT
202-224-2023 202-224-2651

Michael Bennet D- CO Robert C. Byrd D- WV
202-224-5852 202-224-3954

Russ Feingold D-WI Ted Kaufman D-DE
202-224-5323 202-224-5042

Thomas Carper D- DE Tom Udall D- NM
202-224-2441 202-224-6621

Olympia Snowe R-ME Susan Collins R-ME
202-224-5344 202-224-2523




Oklahoma Proclamation for Morality

For citizens of Oklahoma, go to http://www.reclaimoklahoma.org/ and click on the "scroll" at the top of the page, read the proclamation, and if you agree sign it and pass it on. Pastors, please consider making paper petitions for your members that do not use the computer or have not already signed. We hope to gather 10,000 signatures to send to President Obama, Governor Henry and others reminding them of the true, Christian Heritage of our Nation and how important morality is to the Citizens of Oklahoma.