By Wes Walker / 13 May 2013 / 44 Comments
This was inevitable, now, wasn’t it? In a culture where we are essentially providing a legal right not to be offended, how could it not? Belief in God is fine, so long as you mean a Kumbaya hippie surfer-dude Jesus whose only recorded quote is “judge not”. But the Thrice-holy Son of God? The one whose wrath Colossians 3 says is coming in response to sins? No. That God does not fit well in polite company. He makes people uncomfortable, makes them feel bad.
Well, in Canada, 2 homosexual men brought a case against someone for exactly that. They took offense at his flyers. It went to the Supreme Court, and they prevailed. The problem? He spoke disparagingly of homosexuality. He cited specific Biblical texts, and denounced as sin, such things as sodomy……..Defendant William Whatcott’s response to reporters was, “the ruling and the reasoning [of the court] is terrible. They actually used the concept that truth is not a defense.” He added, “it’s worse than I expected. What it means is that my life is over as I know it.”.....To Read More......
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