You would think that Christians would be overjoyed that a civil Government wants to enforce Christs' Laws.
Matthew 5: 39But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever
shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
44But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them
which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
45That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise
on the evil and on the good,and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust
Matthew 7: 1Judge not, that ye be not judged.
2For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged:
and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.
3And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye,
but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
Jesus obviously agrees that hate is wrong--what a crying shame his "followers"--want to be free to keep hating & condemning other
2007-10-02 22:34:12 · 8 answers · asked by huffyb 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It would restrict their bigoted activities too much.
Hell, they can't even obey the current laws and commit murder of abortion doctors to mention just one offence.
2007-10-02 22:52:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 3⤋
Because the government should not have totalitarian control over the mind. Should the government enact laws protecting groups from persecution? Sure. But to enact laws saying it is wrong to consider someone's actions immoral, or wrong to think negatively about someone, that is totalitarianism and the opposite of freedom. The mind is naturally free and should remain so. Otherwise governments will become tyrannical.
2007-10-02 23:24:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
interior of america Christians don't be able to prohibit it. Freedom of religion ensures that legally all Religions are dealt with the two and not all Religions are against it. in fact some help it. the 1st modification ensures that everyone Religions are dealt with the two. that's real that Christianity is a faith that's against gay Marriage yet Wicca working example is a faith that helps gay Marriage. because of the 1st modification no person faith is legally regular over yet another.
2016-10-20 21:21:05 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because of the things that get hidden in those laws.
A crime is a crime- period- if someone assaults someone because of race , religion or creed or they assault someone because they are angry or if they do it just because- it is assault and it is punishable by law already- what I am saying is there are already laws against crime- enforce them. Why do we need " hate laws "?
If a person has an opinion or belief about certain behaviors, they will not be able to express it without fear of being charged with a hate crime. These so called "hate laws" are nothign more than a way to try to control people's thoughts, feelings and beliefs. I should have the right to say that homosexuality is wrong, it is a sin without someone accusing me of a hate crime. I don't hate homosexuals, I feel no ill will towards them and nor do I think that showing violence towards them in any way is right- I just believe that what they choose to engage in is wrong. These hate laws are designed to take away my right to even say that. If someone threatens, assaults or kills a homosexual- why do we need a special 'hate law' to deal with it? There are already laws protecting his rights, homosexual or not and there are already consequences in place to punish the ofeending party.
There is a lot more to hate laws than meets the eye and little by little those that do not make themselves aware of what is really happening are willingly giving up their rights. I refuse to give up my right to freedom of speech and my right to believe what I believe.
Its funny how often Christians are constantly accused of "hating and condemning" when those that scream for tolerance and freedom, peace love and harmony are showing nothing but hatred and intolerance towards Christians.
2007-10-02 22:51:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Although it has nothing to do with my faith, I have a problem with hate-crime laws. As they operate, two men who commit exactly the same crime can receive vastly different punishments if one of them is determined to be a "hate crime". And how do we know it's a hate crime? Has the government suddenly developed telepathic powers? And doesn't that simply mean that, if you're planning to beat someone up because he's black or gay or, I don't know, Zoroastrian, you'd better steal his wallet as well so you can claim you were just robbing him and not hating him?
Beating someone up is beating someone up. I don't especially care if you did it because you "hate" who he is or just because you're a low-life moron - you should be punished for it. But I intensely dislike having the magical ability to read people's thoughts written into the Criminal Code.
2007-10-02 22:41:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
"Loving of enemies is another dogma of feigned morality, and has beside no meaning....Those who preach the doctrine of loving their enemies are in general the greatest prosecutors, and they act consistently by so doing; for the doctrine is hypocritical, and it is natural that hypocrisy should act the reverse of what it preaches." – Thomas Paine
"The Bible was established altogether by the sword, and that in the worst use of it -- not to terrify but to extirpate." --- Thomas Paine
"What is it the Bible teaches us? -- rape, cruelty, and murder." – Thomas Paine
Whenever we read the obscene stories, the voluptuous debaucheries, the cruel and torturous executions, the unrelenting vindictiveness, with which more than half the Bible is filled, it would be more consistent that we called it the word of a demon than the Word of God. It is a history of wickedness that has served to corrupt and brutalize mankind."
-Thomas Paine, The Age of Reason, 1794
Christianity cannot live in peace with any other form of faith. -- Robert Ingersoll
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2007-10-02 22:37:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 3⤋
The problem with some of hte anti-hate laws being debated right now would make a sermon on the Biblical teaching concerning homosexuality illegal. Hmmm.... sounds like a violation of the 1st Ammendment.
2007-10-02 22:46:47 · answer #7 · answered by capitalctu 5 · 2⤊ 4⤋
Because hate is what many Christians do best, this might restrict them in their favourite pursuit.
2007-10-02 23:07:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋