San Antonio’s Non-Discrimination Ordinance Discriminates Against People Of Faith

from Texas GOP Vote by Sonja Harris: http://www.texasgopvote.com/issues/restore-families/san-antonio-s-non-discrimination-ordinance-discriminates-against-people-faith-005771

Anti-Christian events in San Antonio are not new. The very perverted Corpus Christi Play at the San Antonio Playhouse opened in 2011 depicting Christ as a homosexual. Very few San Antonio residents voiced their opposition to the play to the city council. Deacon Pat Rogers from the SA Archdiocese did tell me that he and other faith leaders had indeed stood before the city council in opposition and their message fell on deaf ears.As Catholics we have to understand the underlying agenda of Mayor Julian Castro as he is aligned with Obama in bringing same sex marriage to our cities. In San Antonio the anti discrimination ordinance is not about discrimination towards the homosexual but about same sex marriage becoming a reality.In June of 2011 I wrote an article on the Corpus Christi Play and below is an excerpt:Corpus Christi, the play by Terrence McNally, will open on June 17 and run until July 10 at the San Pedro Playhouse in San Antonio, Texas. Freedom of expression is being used to hide behind this ‘teachable moment’ of tolerance by depicting Christ as a queer. Plain and simple, it is a play that wants to continue perverting our mental image of homosexual life. Mixing religion and homosexuality makes for an appalling partnership. It is the people in a community who decide what is acceptable or not. But it seems that in San Antonio there is not enough interest by the ordinary citizen in protesting this supposedly ‘great, successful’ play.Fast forward to 2013 where now Castro’s message is expanding. If the Catholics in San Antonio do not stand against this ‘new’ proposed non discrimination ordinance, ‘so called’ Catholic Mayor Julian Castro will undoubtly pull the rug from under Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller's feet. His eminence must come out and denounce this ordinance or the people of San Antonio will lose their Right of Conscience if it is approved. This power play must end in retreat by the City Council members.There are many warriors fighting the battle and Phil Sevilla of the Texas Leadership Coalition has been in the front lines. I spoke to Sevilla and this is what he had to say.I asked him what he thought about Pastor Hagee’s statement found on the front page of the SA Express N News that he ‘now agrees with the ordinance’ since the clause that would allow candidates for city boards and commissions that discriminated against gay and transgender people in ‘word or deed’ has been removed. His answer was emphatic.NO, NO, the whole ordinance needs to be defeated. The whole premise of the ordinance is wrong. Sexual orientation is wrong because on the face of it, ultimately it will result in reverse discrimination against individuals or organizations or businesses. Even if this clause is removed, it does not change the underlying purpose of the ordinance. They are aligned with the National Homosexual agenda which is to include in the municipal statutes, the anti discrimination statutes, sexual orientation and gender identity. This will lead in the future for marriage equality. It is a national agenda for marriage equality and nothing about discrimination. When we met with Diego Bernal, SA City Councilman District 1, with Pastor Flowers and Pastor Ripley a few months ago I asked, “Diego is there any evidence that there is discrimination against the homosexuals in San Antonio”? Diego answered, No, we don’t have discrimination here in San Antonio but we need to put this in the books. There is no evidence of any discrimination so why is this necessary to impose this on the citizens on San Antonio and the stress to hang over the businesses to accommodate the public that they can be sued and complaints filed against them.As Catholics we must affirm these persons who have every right to our respect, because they are made in the image and likeness of God but they are also made a male and female. And to confirm them in their sexual orientation disorder is wrong. There is ample evidence that many have come out of that lifestyle by embracing their Christian faith or through therapy, but this is being silenced by the homosexual activists. They want to shut down any kind of therapy that offers hope to those who are afflicted by the ‘same sex attraction disorder’. That is the clinical term used by therapists who work with homosexuals who are unhappy about their condition. So why would we as church and state affirm persons who are unhappy or who have this disorder. Why should we affirm this as natural when it is not natural? We have to speak the truth in love. And in this case it needs to be said as ‘tough love’. It is very important that we as Catholics understand what is underneath it all.While not too clear when the Archbishop will comment on the ordinance, Deacon Pat Rogers did state that he will.Senator Ted Cruz on the ordinance, “Any attempt to bar an individual from public service based on a personal religious conviction is contrary to the liberties guaranteed us under our constitution and should be emphatically opposed. It is encouraging to see so many Texans standing up to defend their religious freedoms in light of the misguided proposal put forth by the local city council.”The latest version of the city ordinance is still in rough draft and will be addressed later this month (August). As you can see, some items have been red lined. You can still have your voice heard on Wednesdays at the SA City Council meetings. The entire ordinance should be defeated for the purposes outlined above.ADOPTING A CONSOLIDATED NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY WITH EXPANDED PROTECTIONS; ESTABLISHING AND AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE CITY CODE; ADOPTING A NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT AS REQUIRED UNDER TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964 AND RELATED STATUTES; AND PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES AND DIRECTING PUBLICATION.http://blog.mysanantonio.com/politics/files/2013/08/13-0807-Non-Discrimination-Ordinance.pdfThe Rally to ‘Celebrate Life, Marriage, Family & Our Precious Freedoms’ at Milam Park on August 3 took a turn when rowdy, instigators interrupted a peaceful and prayerful Catholic/Christian gathering. Is this what we should look forward to if this anti discrimination ordinance discriminates against people of faith? RED SONJA 2013© http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ah0C5rFWd64 FIND YOUR SA CITY COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE http://www.sanantonio.gov/Council.aspx#7801-mayor -

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TX School Sued for Prohibiting 3rd Grader from Inviting Friend to Church - Nederland ISD

Ok this is just ridiculous,

Nederland ISD has been sued by the alliance defense fund who is representing Michael Metcalf, the father of a 3rd grade student at Hillcrest Elementary School who was prohibited from giving a classmate friend and invitation to go to church with him.

This is a constitutional free speech violation and it appears that the only reason the child was barred from passing out the card was due to the fact that it was a Christian card.

Where does the school think they can prohibit a student from inviting a fellow student to a church event after school hours and off of school grounds? The school doesn't prohibit kids from passing out other invitations like birthday party invitations.

We are not talking about a teacher trying to persuade a kid to believe in one religion over another. We are talking about a student asking another student to go to church with him. If the parent does not want the kid to go to church then the parent can say no.

Banning a student from inviting another student to an out of school church event is especially silly because students can start a Christian club and have a Christian meeting AT A SCHOOL as long as it is not during class time. I remember going to a student led Lumberton Raiders for Christ meeting before school every week, and we even got to invite fellow students to go!

This school is way out of line with their politically correct mentality that has led to a constitutional free speech violation by banning this kid from asking another kid to go to church with him.'

Maybe there is something in the water in southeast Texas because within a year I have posted articles about 2 other schools that have had incidents where a student or teacher was treated unfairly based on their Christian or political beliefs.

See also:

TX Professor Reprimanded for Refusing to Watch Vulgar Gay Play at Lamar University in Beaumont

Lumberton Teacher Chastises 6th Grade Students for Watching Fox News Instead of CNN

Attack on 1st Amendment and Religion – Texas School Punishes Boy for Opposing Homosexuality

TX Professor Reprimanded for Refusing to Watch Vulgar Gay Play at Lamar University in Beaumont

Wow, this happened right here in southeast Texas.

A theater arts department professor, Linda Ozmun, at Lamar University in Beaumont, TX had no problem doing her job. She was teaching kids about theater arts. That was her job and she was doing it just fine. The school wanted more than that though. According to a lawsuit that the terminated professor filed, the school chairwoman Judith Sebesta, and eventually the Dean, told her that she had to attend a vulgar gay pride play, by Tim Miller, or else she would be terminated. The professor is a Christian who did not want to go to a vulgar gay pride play. It was not part of her job and she would not be working at the gay play. The school just wanted her to personally go see the play. This gay play had been planned once before at the college but it was cancelled after the community complained that it would be too offensive and vulgar. The play was brought back though and the professor requested a reasonable accommodation to be excused from attending this offensive production. The dean of her college refused this simple accommodation and threatened plaintiff with disciplinary action if she failed to attend the performance. Because of her religious beliefs, plaintiff failed to attend the performance and as a result she was disciplined for her religious beliefs. Lamar University has discriminated against this professor on the basis of her religious beliefs in violation of the Texas anti-discrimination laws.

As Americans, we should tolerate other lifestyles. If someone wants to be gay then that is up to them and we cannot force them not to be gay. on the other hand, Americans should never be forced to accept an alternate lifestyle as normal or be forced to go to a gay play in violation of that person's Christian beliefs. That is the homosexual agenda though. They claim they just want to be tolerated but in reality, they will not be happy until they have forced Americans to accept their lifestyle as normal and right. They will not be happy until they force Christian organizations to provide health coverage that includes sex changes. They will not be happy until they have indoctrinated out children that they are bad if they do not agree with homosexuality, like this Fort Worth, TX kids who got suspended for simply BELIEVING that homosexuality is wrong. They will not be happy until they have forced states to recognize their relationships as a marriage even though the people have voted that marriage is only between a man and a woman.

from Courthouse News Service:

Gay Dances Were Too Much, Professor Says

By CAMERON LANGFORD

BEAUMONT, Texas (CN) - A former tenure-track theater and dance professor claims in court that Lamar University administrators unfairly reprimanded her for refusing, for religious reasons, not to attend a gay