Discrimination
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Should non-US citizens receive the same government grants or aid that American citizens receive to attend college? I do not think so but there are those who do. In fact there are some colleges and universities that have programs such as “nursing” exclusive for those who are “colored”! What do you think?
We do not live in Queensland but all Australian states and the Federal Government are intent on taking away the freedom of religion that we have enjoyed for so long. We are living in a Marxist Woke Orwellian time! The following pdf is from https://contactyourmp.org.au/qld-ad-resources/
This News Point from Australia’s Family Voice has articles on trans treatments, gender ideology in the classroom, religious freedom under attack, and leaving an aborted baby to die. We are living in dark times and the return of the Lord Jesus for His own seems to be ever so close!
Titus 2:13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; 14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. 15 These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.
‘Lies and crimes go unpunished, and even rewarded. Truth is prosecuted and persecuted. We seem to be living in an increasingly upside-down world!
Groups like Voice of the Martyrs document that Christian persecution is on the rise everywhere. And while you may not be directly persecuted for your faith, you may well be persecuted for standing against the lies of increasingly tyrannical governments and thought-police.
Many observers are seeing similarities with what is happening now in Western Civilization and what happened in Communist China during the Cultural Revolution of the 1960s. Or what happened in Germany under the Nazis. Klaus Schwab and the World Economic Forum (WEF), prime influencers of the world’s elite, are being called out as trying to replicate a communist-style, high-tech totalitarian system in which a small group of elites gives orders, and normal citizens simply have to obey.
But we cannot roll over in the face of tyranny. That’s why there have always been Christian martyrs! As noted by Dietrich Bonhoeffer, famous theologian and Nazi resistance leader, “Silence in the face of evil is itself evil.” Sadly, many of the churches in the West are doing what the churches in Nazi-Germany did by rolling over to tyranny on the horizon. And it’s been going on for quite awhile.
Courage is what’s needed! As Winston Churchill said, “Courage is rightly esteemed the first of human qualities because it is the quality which guarantees all others.” Cowardice should be rejected. We need courage in our day. There is much fear being promoted on behalf of tyranny and totalitarianism. Instead, listen to the Bible and to the Holy Spirit within us. “The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion” (Proverbs 28:1). The Spirit given to us is “not… a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind” (2 Timothy 1:7). (See also Acts 1:8, Galatians 5:22 and 1 Corinthians 2:16.)
For years, creation scientists have been prevented from publishing their work, denied government grants, ridiculed, kicked out of scientific societies, and fired from their jobs. And the Church has been largely silent. Eminent creation scientist and prolific writer Jerry Bergman, himself denied tenure and fired from his professorship at a state university, wrote a 477-page book in 2008 with extensive documentation of the history and case studies of this viewpoint discrimination and hate crime. The book – Slaughter of the Dissidents: The Shocking Truth About Killing the Careers of Darwin Doubters – was followed up by two more books documenting the persecution of creation scientists.
One example is Mark Armitage, who was fired from California State University for publishing his conclusions about soft-tissue remains (blood vessels, blood proteins, and other organic molecules) in a triceratops dinosaur horn. He questioned their supposed age of many millions of years. Yet, such “original bio-material” is increasingly being discovered in supposedly “prehistoric era” fossils. And evolution advocates are having to suppress the straightforward conclusions.
The original Jurassic Park movie, released in 1993, used advanced animatronics and CGI to bring dinosaurs and man together with the element of horror on an imaginary island safari park. As with most science fiction, there was a bit of a basis in scientific discovery. In this case, it was the increasingly common discoveries of original bio-materials, “soft tissue”, in fossils – including so-called “pre-historic” fossils. In the case of the movie, dinosaur blood which supposedly survived 65 million years in mosquitoes trapped in fossilized amber could be cloned into living reptiles.
Proteins, DNA, and other “soft-tissue” organic chemicals surviving for over 65 million years?! How can that be?! Think about it. Food goes bad; meat becomes rotten. The proteins and carbohydrates in plant and animal products degrade in the presence of moisture, heat, and radiation. Even the best-preserved freeze-dried, vacuum-packed and canned foods last only 25-30 years. The organic molecules break down.
Because their own explanations are unsatisfactory, evolutionists are having to suppress this evidence and censor research reports. They play the usual game we see to advance political lies and politicized science such as “climate change”. They repeatedly assert their point of view, don’t publish research with contrary opinions and censor work through “peer review”. They slow-walk responses, hoping people will forget about it, and prosecute, ridicule and intimidate! And they punish those who somehow slip through the system, such as Mark Armitage.
Sadly, viewpoint discrimination is on the rise for many avenues of biblical belief – whether it has to do with dissent on the basis of freedom of conscience, freedom of choice, freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, standing for sexual morality, or standing for equal justice under the law. A tyrannical state apparatus wants loyalty to itself – and the God of the Bible gets in their way.
The Bible speaks of this phenomenon by calling it out as “scoffers” who must become “…willingly ignorant…” (2 Peter 3:5) or “…men who hold (suppress) the truth in unrighteousness…” (Romans 1:18). And Scripture advises that the wickedness of man will attack us Christians who are standing for truth as well as the actual “foundations” of godly truth.
“For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon their string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart. If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?” (Psalm 11: 2-3). Of course, the Psalm goes on to say that the Lord, though “trying the righteous”, will bring final judgment upon the wicked and will remember the righteous favorably. Made righteous through Jesus Christ, Christians are on the receiving end of worldly attack and ridicule. What can we do? The Bible tells us. It tells us to continue as salt and light to a dark and dying world – to continue to proclaim the truth of God’s Word and the Gospel of Jesus Christ! And so we proclaim…
There is a Redeemer, Jesus, God’s own Son,
Precious lamb of God, Messiah, Holy One.
Thank you, oh my Father, for giving us your Son!
And leaving Your Spirit ‘til the work on Earth is done!
– Keith and Melody Green, 1977
We want to take seriously the work of the Lord on earth – until that work on the present earth is done! Thank you for giving generously toward our growing worldwide outreach and for standing with us in what is ultimately spiritual warfare – one where we, as part of that warfare, must continue to expose darkness to the light of God’s truth!’https://creationmoments.com/newsletter/2023-september-newsletter-have-you-considered-that-viewpoint-discrimination-is-the-real-hate-crime/?mc_cid=b04fef33bc&mc_eid=00c1dcff3c
This Australian Senator is an apartheid promoter for that’s exactly what CCP vaccine mandates are all about. Having a Senator like her says a lot about the people who put her in the Senate!
Muslim Linda Sarsour led what was known as the Women’s March in January 2017. She hates President Donald Trump but loves former occupier of the White House, Barrack Hussain Obama. Hmmm, I wonder if it could be Obama just may be a Muslim?
Well, as Sarsour sees it, ‘In an era when Muslim women are being systematically discriminated against, Sarsour refuses to tone down her anger or her universal call for love. She wears a hijab proudly, and in the words of Barack Obama’s White House, “shatters stereotypes of Muslim women.” In profound yet accessible language, she articulates why liberation and safety for Muslim Americans is not complementary to, but rather essential to, liberation and safety for all Americans.’
Now, I have a question for Linda Sarsour on this matter of “discrimination”. Here is a photo of the largest Islamic Mosque in Australia and my question is “Linda, where are the women?”
There is seems to be quite often strange things occurring in this wierd and whacky world; that gets one’s attention. Yesterday it was jobs only for Muslim youth https://whatyareckon.wordpress.com/ via the Federal Government in Canberra.
Today we read “Scholarships will be provided for 16-24 year old LGBTIQ* students who desire to undertake full-time education at a public or private secondary school (final year) or public institution of higher education in Australia. It will be for the purpose of gaining an educational or vocational qualification in any profession, trade or the arts.” http://www.thepinnaclefoundation.org/index.php/scholarships/ Is there a hint of discrimination here?
Then openly displayed for all to know, the Commonwealth Bank of Australia says it is “proud to be a part of The Pinnacle Foundation” as a sponsor for the LGBTIQ only scholarships! http://www.thepinnaclefoundation.org/index.php/scholarships/
Discrimination? Not according to the PC whackos! It is only discrimination if the scholarships and jobs were for any person no matter what their religion, gender or sexual bent! There ought to be such an outcry from the public that it could be heard from Perth to Canberra! This IS NOTHING BUT DISCRIMINATION against those who refuse to shout out their sexuality! Where is the media and why are they not all over this? What hypocrisy!!!!!!!!!!
It is also worth asking why would any organization or government promote a life style that is so self-destructive?! For instance “Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) have been rising among gay and bisexual men, with increases in syphilis being seen across the country. In 2014, gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men accounted for 83% of primary and secondary syphilis cases where sex of sex partner was known in the United States. Gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men often get other STDs, including chlamydia and gonorrhea infections. HPV (Human papillomavirus), the most common STD in the United States, is also a concern for gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men. Some types of HPV can cause genital and anal warts and some can lead to the development of anal and oral cancers. Gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men are 17 times more likely to get anal cancer than heterosexual men.” http://www.cdc.gov/msmhealth/std.htm
So there are now situations where only Muslims and LGBTIQ people need to apply! Think about it! What do those of the peaceful religion think of those in the LGBTIQ crowd?
ISLAMIC LOVE
Yet thousands of dollars are being given via the Federal Government and banks in support of Muslims and LGBTIQ. This is out and out discrimination against non-Muslims and those who are (normal) or so-called straight! However, these situations are sure to get worse before they get better.
“For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: 27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.” Romans 1: 26,27.
Why is it the gay community will not let the bakery which is owned by a Christian alone! What is their problem? Think about it; Is it the Christian or is it really the gay community that is biased?
“It seems everyone has missed the issue concerning Christians’ support of same-sex “marriage.” We have no problem selling a cake to homosexuals but we cannot, we dare not give any kind of approval of their sin. The Bible clearly warns us to “have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.” To approve any evil is to partake in their evil deeds. We cannot to that. Not only must we not do the evil thing but we must reprove them. We will sell them a meal in our restaurant but will not cater their “wedding” reception or bake a cake declaring “The Bible Supports Same-sex Marriage!” Is that too hard to understand?
Let me be very clear: no informed, honest Christian can ever, under any circumstances, accept, approve, or applaud “gay” marriage or any other abnormal behavior. Never, even if there is a loss of income, home, job, or threat of prison! The non-thinkers and bigots will accuse me of bigotry followed by their usual diatribe but that is not an answer. The Homosexual Lobby’s policy is if we don’t approve them then they accuse and attack our lack of tolerance! Hypocrites!
It has nothing to do with hate, envy, fear, or twisted thinking, but a dedication to truth. Sodomy is evil, wrong, wicked, sinful, corrupt, perverse, bad, immoral, depraved, decadent, dissolute, debauched, and disgusting. And whether I’m writing in love or hate doesn’t change the facts.
Homosexual behavior has been forbidden since the beginning of time by every religion and every civilization. Even during the “Golden Age” of the Greeks, homosexuality was rather common among the ruling class and the philosophers. The common people had enough sense to know that such activity was contrary to nature and could destroy the human race.
It is not a matter of forbidding one person to love another because we should love everyone! I love people (even people I don’t like!) enough to tell them the truth about perversion and other matters. Love everyone but don’t sleep with everyone! To do otherwise is obviously abnormal, abominable, and awful.
The Homosexual Lobby has taken control of America with the collusion of the media moguls. Even “Christian” churches, colleges, and conventions have been snookered by the loony left. No one wants to appear unkind, unreasonable, or be unemployed; so, religious leaders have climbed on the bandwagon to perdition with a modern Bible version in their hands and a whining, spurious prayer on their lips.
Christian businesspeople have lost the right to practice their beliefs so that a bunch of homosexuals will not get their feelings hurt! It is not a crime to offend someone! Let me be very clear: do not discriminate is not one of the Ten Commandments. Even if it were, those beating the homosexual drum usually don’t obey the original Ten! But that crowd has far more faith in a commandment that does not exist than for the Ten that do exist and for which we all will be held accountable.
Think about it: a person risks his or her money to start a business, works day and night to get it going, and while risking everything is then asked to do something that endorses, encourages, and emboldens a lifestyle that is contrary to his or her sincerely held religious beliefs. He will sell to and service anyone but to certify or accredit sinful behavior he will not do. And may lose everything for acting according to his beliefs. No honest, informed person says that that was part of early America. Those who declare otherwise have perverted truth. We are castigated if we do not “love” homosexuals but they don’t have to love us whom they call “homophobes”!
Non-thinkers compare the civil rights demonstrators sitting at a lunch counter to “gays” being refused an endorsement of their lifestyle by a cake or photographs. It appears that constant media exposure is rotting the brains of people. I’m sure perversion does.
But forcing Christians to act contrary to their beliefs is not only a threat to religious belief. It is a matter of personal rights even apart from religion. In the “old days” an American could choose his own friends, belong to whatever organizations he desired, and disagree with (even ridicule) political, religious, or academic groups without fear. He might be considered a little odd but it was legal to be odd in the old days.
If that “odd” American started a business he could choose to serve anyone he wanted. If a barber especially liked to cut red hair that was somewhat odd but he could choose to cut only red hair–and soon go out of business. But that was his right as an American.
If a lawyer chose to represent only the Irish or Jews or Italians or Germans, that was his right. After all, this was America. He had a right to not like other people. It was not Christian, but it was an American’s right.
A businessperson could hire whomever he chose and pay whatever salary they agreed on with whatever benefits or no benefits. The owner could set the working hours and the employee could work those hours or not. It was America. The owner did not have to get permission from the city or state to start his business and did not have to give an account how the business was run. As long as he paid the applicable taxes.
In recent days we have seen the governors of Indiana and Arkansas show cowardice in face of the Homosexual Lobby. Governor Pence committed political suicide when he cowed to the screaming homosexuals who bullied, badgered, and browbeat him. If he can’t stand up to perverts, he sure can’t stand up to Putin.
The weak, wobbly, and wimpy politicians, including judges, have destroyed personal rights and religious rights. They have put our nation in a place where there is nothing but conflict, confusion, and chaos ahead.
Of course, a Christian baker or photographer or flower shop should not be forced to celebrate perversion. Nor should a Muslim baker be forced to bake a cake celebrating a homosexual wedding, or the ACLU or similar group be forced to publish an ad in their magazine titled, “Senator Joe McCarthy Was Right!” Or how about a Jewish baker being forced to bake a cake for a Nazi party? How about a homosexual baker being forced to bake a cake with “Same-sex Marriage is Perversion!” for Westboro Baptist Church? Or an atheist printer being forced to print a gospel tract titled “God’s Simple Plan of Salvation!”? Whatever happened to freedom?
Frankly, any businessperson should be permitted to refuse service for any reason unless his business was financed by a state or federal loan. Of course, I don’t believe any entity of government has any constitutional right to lend money. That’s why we have banks.
The city of Coeur d”Alene, Idaho informed the Hitching Post wedding chapel that they must perform same-sex “marriage;” however the preachers refused and sued the city. The city fathers backed down following the suit. Here is where Christians have failed: we have the same rights as others and we should have swamped the courts with aggressive lawsuits against those who slander, harass, and intimidate us.
Recently a Christian asked thirteen major “gay” bakers to make a cake: “Gay Marriage is Wrong” and all refused and some even were insulting and threatening. He should sue every baker.
The issue is not sexual rights but the obsessive desire by the Homosexual Lobby to suppress Christians’ freedom of religion. Homosexuals will brook no disagreement and in this new America they have more rights than normal, decent people.
Homosexuals want acceptance of their beliefs but refuse Christians that same right. They want to have their cake and eat it too. That can’t be done, just as Christians cannot compromise and become an enabler of perversion.”
http://donboys.cstnews.com/dedicated-christians-cannot-support-gay-marriage
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