Supreme Court ruling protects anti-gay protests at military funerals

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In a ringing endorsement of free speech with an outcome that almost no one liked, the Supreme Court said that anti-gay protestors who picket the funerals of U.S. soldiers with signs like "Thank God for Dead Soldiers" cannot be sued.

Read more: http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2011...#ixzz1FUVHjShM

[Guest]

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SD soldier family reacts to funeral protest ruling

Family members of a South Dakota National Guard soldier whose funeral was picketed by members of the Westboro Baptist Church say they're disappointed by a U.S. Supreme Court ruling saying such protests are protected free speech.

http://www.necn.com/03/03/11/SD-sold...0f03931a40c279

[Guest]

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One wonders when free speech crosses that line and becomes harassment.

[Issachar]

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So if a church's music gets a complaint, the courts make them stop. If a private residence has a bible study going on, the zoning police might come after them. If a church's membership is out sharing the gospel (especially with muslims), then they can be arrested. But if a "church" wants to commit serious, hateful acts, absolutely bearing zero fruit of the Spirit, then THAT is ok.

It's obvious who the "god of this world" is ..

2 Corinthians 4:
4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

Issachar

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So if a church's music gets a complaint, the courts make them stop. If a private residence has a bible study going on, the zoning police might come after them. If a church's membership is out sharing the gospel (especially with muslims), then they can be arrested. But if a "church" wants to commit serious, hateful acts, absolutely bearing zero fruit of the Spirit, then THAT is ok.

Wow, I hadn't even thought about that Issachar.

Woe to those who call evil good
and good evil,
who put darkness for light
and light for darkness,
who put bitter for sweet
and sweet for bitter.

[Issachar]

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Also, from Focus on the Family article on this matter.

Issachar

[openeyes]

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It's really a confusing thing. So, a Soldier dies protecting someone's right to protest, and then they protest him....

[Issachar]

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I think it becomes confusing ... because what the "world" calls "freedom", is no freedom at all. The "world" believes that "freedom" is the ability for one to do as one pleases ... supposedly "as long as it doens't interfere with someone elses freedom." Of course, as soon as they add on that latter, they are decreeing some sort of "right and wrong." But all of that is an impossible situation. It is a scheme filled with contradiction; an intrinsic facet of a lie.

What one (of the world) want's to do, is dictated by the desires of the flesh .. the lust of the eyes, the lust of the flesh and the pride of life (1 John 2:16). On that path, there will ALWAYS be clashes.

Real freedom is in Christ, as we here, all know. It is the opposite of the so called "freedom of the world." (All things "of the world" are opposite the Kingdom of God.) In His Kingdom, we are freed from the desires of the flesh ... positionally; and more and more in our walk, as the mind is renewed (Romans 12:2).

In Christ, we are free to love. Those that are "of the world", are not capable of love outside of being loved in return. So the soldiers die in the process of preserving "freedom." Then in turn, that so called "freedom" is used by some to detract from what that soldier did to give them that freedom. It is a vicious loop that the flesh is constantly engaged in.

Issachar .. believes the testimonies of our brothers and sisters, imprisoned and tortured and show joy in the knowledge that they are free in Christ ..