Today, the federal government passed a “Hate Crimes Bill” and it is going to President Obama for his signature. I have always been amazed at “Hate Crimes” legislation… if someone commits murder, it is wrong, it is sin, and it is illegal. But, hate crime makes it “more sinful, illegal, and wrong?” Go figure. At any rate, I am all for punishing those that break the laws of the land… but this law with allow those with political agendas to arrest pastors for simply reading the Bible. “That’s crazy!,” you say? No, it has already happened. Read this article:

Pastor Arrested for Reading Romans 1

“NEW YORK CITY: The Rev. Joseph Jenkins was arrested today as he preached to his congregation of 500. As he said, ‘The Bible says it is a sin for a man to lie with a man!’ four federal undercover agents rose from their seats in the crowded church and handcuffed the pastor. He was later charged before a US Magistrate under the federal ‘Hate Crimes’ law.’ ‘Far-fetched! Impossible! That will never happen!’ Not at all. There are forces at work in this nation to deny every citizen the right to say, publicly or privately, what they know or believe to be true if it does not fit within politically correct guidelines. Ministers or rabbis who proclaim the clear teachings of the Bible regarding homosexuality will be jailed if these forces have their way. Anyone who expresses an unpopular ideology will be persecuted.”

Get ready for the charges of “hate speech” from those that wish to change our way of life from a Biblically based standard to a secular human standard.