Christian leader warns LGBT agenda is targeting 'the pulpit' itself Goal is 'criminalization' of whatever Christian speech is no longer politically attractive'

The LGBT movement, if it is successful in its campaign to persuade governments to restrict what is said about the same-sex agenda, eventually will target even the gospel of Jesus Christ as told in the Bible, warns a key Christian leader.

"Let's just state the obvious. If the government can tell you it is illegal to teach biblical truth on the issue of human sexuality, the array of LGBT issues, understand two things. Number one, it won't stop with LGBT and understand, eventually it means the criminalization of whatever Christian speech is no longer politically attractive. And that eventually will mean everything that is revealed in scripture, most essentially, the gospel of Jesus Christ," warned Albert Mohler, in an online column.

Mohler, the president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, the flagship school of the Southern Baptist Convention, continued, "Right now in this turning point between 2021 and 2022, we see the shape of the challenge coming to the Christian church even more clearly, or even more ominously. We are about to find out where the biblical Christians are on both sides of the Atlantic, and as you and I know, on both sides of the American/Canadian border."

The Christian Institute, citing his comments, noted his reference to bans in both the U.K. and the U.S. on "conversion "therapy."

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Multiple local governments have banned that, contending that it can harm patients if counselors explain to them alternatives to adopting and endorsing same-sex or transgender ideologies.

In some locations, the agenda-driven laws have left it illegal to counsel someone against a same-sex relationship, but allows them to be counseled toward that activity.

The institute warned the Mohler's comments come as a proposal is coming in Canada to ban "conversion therapy" and similar proposals are being considered in the U.K. and Ireland.

He explained how that ideology contradicts the Bible's plain teaching that God "made us male and female and he gave us the unalterable rules of human sexual behavior and conduct."

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The result is that LGBT activists don't simply want a change in the law on a single issue, but they also are wanting to "criminalize and sanction and make illegal any confrontation on biblical terms of their own new morality."

The result could be restrictions in pulpits, and even what conversations parents have with their children.

Mohler explained those pursuing the radical ideology state, "Look, you simply have to take the issue of orientation as if it is morally neutral. Any orientation is as good as any other orientation."

That's evident, he said, from proposals in both Canada and Britain.

"But let's get to the biggest issue of Christian concern, these particular bills could have the effect of chilling the preaching, restricting the liberty of the pulpit in Christian churches, and even could extend to potentially criminalizing personal conversations and even outlawing certain kinds of conversations between parents and children," he said.

"It is happening. And we have seen this coming. We've seen this issue, this challenge taking shape, and you see now the fact that many who are writing what they consider to be and claim to be a platform of sexual liberation are not only calling for a change in the laws, they're not only changing the entire society, they want to criminalize and sanction and make illegal any confrontation on biblical terms of their own new morality."

He warned the legislation in Canada, which is taking effect this week, explicitly states that anything suggesting a chosen LGBT lifestyle "is in any way inferior" to heterosexual standards is "a myth."

"But the bigger threat is, of course, that this will be extended throughout society, inexorably, unavoidably, to every other context, including Christian institutions, Christian organizations, and even Christian churches. This is legislation that no one in Canada wants to admit is directed to the pulpit, but make no mistake, it's directed to the pulpit," he said.

And parents, he said.

"This is a new morality, which now comes with not only the persuasive power of the government of the state, but now with the coercive power of the state, even criminalization. The legislation in Canada is genuinely radical and that's a matter of pride for Canada's liberal government whose justice minister, David Lametti, said in a statement, 'The consensus demonstrated by parliamentarians in Canada is part of an emerging global consensus surrounding the real and lifelong harms for conversion therapy victims and survivors. In fact, with these changes to the criminal code,' he said, 'Canada's criminal laws on conversion therapy are among the most comprehensive in the world,'" he wrote.

"What happens when a young person, or age is in this case not necessarily important, but let's say a young person goes to talk to a Christian counselor, that Christian counselor, according to this legislation, is not legally able even to discuss in biblical terms the sexual orientation issue or how that would apply in Christian holiness to our understanding of biblical morality and God's intention for Christians living out the Christian life," he said.

It won't be long before Christian teachers are "brought up on charges," he warned.

In the U.K., the plan is to make it illegal to start therapy from the point that being LGBT is wrong.


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The fascists on the left have been trying their best to outlaw, ban, shout down and classify it as "hate speech" ANYTHING that goes against their will to live as they please. I see this as par for the course.

I've heard this ages ago, the small independent churches get flooded by poofs, take over church positions, kick out the old members and then sell the church and land.

Leon Xiv wrote:I've heard this ages ago, the small independent churches get flooded by poofs, take over church positions, kick out the old members and then sell the church and land.

Since biblical times, there have been charlatans and false prophets. Since the creation the devil has tried to subvert the gospel. As scripture tells us, there are those who are destined for hell because they want to live the devil's way rather than God's.

How nice. A thread about how to "save" yourself from our loving God's wrath. RV you are a real tool. I hate to say  it but religion seems to draw in more than just its fair share of simpletons.

RV wrote:The fascists on the left have been trying their best to outlaw, ban, shout down and classify it as "hate speech" ANYTHING that goes against their will to live as they please. I see this as par for the course.

Our country should be guided by sound decisions and the separation of right and wrong .

However , our country does not need to be ran or influenced by religious zealots any more than tooth fairy cultists.

If a person or country needs religion or a history book as the Bible to know right from wrong they are a pos anyway

i would go 1 step further. a total seperation of blind faith based dictum for children. heres why. Jim Jones. he was 900 peoples reverend. you were ridiculed if you did not allow him or his body gaurds to rape you. for the children he had the children parents make paper hats for each child. on the " day of saints ", all children were asked to put on their " soldiers hats ". then they marched to their deaths at the hands of their parents. bravo. blind faith is for retarded people.

Cotton1 wrote:

RV wrote:The fascists on the left have been trying their best to outlaw, ban, shout down and classify it as "hate speech" ANYTHING that goes against their will to live as they please. I see this as par for the course.

Our country should be guided by sound decisions and the separation of  right and wrong .

However , our country does not need to be ran or influenced by  religious zealots any more  than tooth fairy cultists.

If a person or country needs religion or a history book as the Bible to know right from wrong they are a pos anyway  

Who makes the decision(s) of what is right and wrong? The "law"? "Leaders"? Political organizations, (i.e. DNC or RNC)? "Religious leaders"? People who claim to be "Christians"? "Society"?
Several years ago there were several things that were "legal" but, they weren't right, moral, fair or in someone's best interest. Does that mean that because they were "legal" then, that they were right, moral, fair or just then?

Who makes the decision(s) of who is a "religious zealot"? Unbelievers? Political "leaders"? Etc.? People who claim to be "Christians"?
For example are people who thank the Lord before a meal a "religious zealot"? How about home schoolers, are they "religious zealots"? Those who attend church once per week, are they "religious zealots"? How about those who attend a Bible study once per week, are they "religious zealots"? What about parents who don't want their children to get pornography in the school library, are they "religious zealots"?

Ah, are you claiming that you are arrogant enough to be capable of determining who is a "pos"?

What evidence can you present that the Bible is only a book of untrue "history" or is that just an opinion of yours?

Wow, have I got some swamp land to sell YOU!