Government claims power to control content of sermons 'This is something that should be deeply troubling to every American'

[rangerrebew]

Government claims power to control content of sermons
'This is something that should be deeply troubling to every American'
Published: 13 hours ago
 

The Iowa Civil Rights Commission is being sued for claiming it has the right to control the content of church services that are “open to the public.”

The lawsuit filed by the Alliance Defending Freedom on behalf of Fort Des Moines Church of Christ is part of a nationwide battle against the implementation of President Obama’s declared foreign-policy priority in his final year in office: “gay” rights.”

At issue in the Iowa case are state mandates that protect “transgender rights.” Among them are allowing men to enter women’s shower rooms, dressing rooms and restrooms if they say they are women, and banning statements in meetings “open to the public” that “might cause individuals to believe that they are unwelcome because of their perceived gender identity”

Read more at http://www.wnd.com/2016/07/government-claims-power-to-control-content-of-sermons/#eLlqJItFtMPbktUt.99

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[GrouchoTex]

The former mayor of Houston tried this, and got shot down.
Let's hope this gets shot down as well.

[Free Vulcan]

I see these bastards are at it here again. Unfortuneatly with the state of the Iowa court system, I fear they will prevail.

[geronl]

This is why churches should be unregistered

[Mechanicos]

Thanks for the article, I forwarded it to people who may be able to do something about it.

[Mechanicos]

This is why churches should be unregistered

We are in agreement.

First I believe Govt has no authority to tax a church or make an exemption for one since those are laws respecting an establishment of religion.

Then, since this is going to be an issue they should not be registered.

On a side note, many Churches are now doing things like "Life Groups" where people meet at each others homes and do bible study etc, in anticipation of the persecution that could be coming against the Churches.