[Apologetics] Fwd: Hate Crimes Laws Endanger Religious Liberty by Deal W. Hudson

[Stuart D. Gathman]

On Sun, 10 Jul 2005, Art Kelly wrote:

> It doesn't matter if someone hits me over the head and
> knocks me unconscious because he wants to steal my
> money or because he doesn't like the color of my skin.
> 
> The crime is the SAME. The victim suffered the SAME
> result. The motivation of the criminal should be
> irrelevant.
> 
> Hate crimes legislation is not concerned with the
> ACTION. It is concerned with the THOUGHTS of the
> persons who commit the actions.

Note that God *is* concerned with thoughts and motives, and varies
his judgement accordingly.

The reason this is important to the liberal agenda, is that in the
liberal religion, the state is god.  From the liberal point of view:

o we should put our final trust in the state alone for our daily bread.  To
  rely on ourselves, or another deity is idolatry.

o we should put our final trust in the state alone for our protection.
  Any reliance on self defense or another deity is idolatry.  "Some
  trust in guns, and some in bullets, but we will remember the name
  of the government our god."

o "Ordinary citizens look on the outward appearance, but the state looks
  on the heart."  "The courts are living and active, and able to discern
  the thoughts and intentions of the heart."

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  Our government, whom we have made, hallowed be your name.
  Your kingdom come, your will be done,
  On earth, as it is in our native land.
  Give us this day our daily bread,
  And overlook our sins,
  As we look the other way and ignore the great sin around us.
  And lead us not into responsibility,
  But deliver us from things that frighten us,
  And you'll get our obedience, our resources, and our praise,
  Forever, make it so.
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