In one of the latest (and most ridiculous) cases of the radical secularist left attempting to squash the free expression of religious values, a Florida church is being threatened with the loss of its lease because its pastor supports (gasp!) a Biblical view of homosexuality.
Outraged at the nerve of a Christian pastor who espouses Christian views, the Miami-Dade school district from which Impact Miami Church rents its space has threatened to evict the church for what the superintendent describes as “prejudice and intolerance” on the part of Pastor Jack Hakimian and his congregation. One might wonder what those in the school district thought would be taught in the church when they decided to accept about $1,500 a month to use the property, but they now reportedly see the church as not only contrary to the school district but “the basic principals of humanity.”
Hakimian, a Los Angeles street gang member before becoming a Baptist preacher, is not backing down, though. The sermons in question, which present scripture-based positions calling homosexuality a sin, amount to the church being “penalized for teaching on Christian marriage and sexual ethics from the Bible.”
Furthermore, the pastor turned the tables on his accuser, asking the superintendent to “retract his intolerant statements, apologize, and commit to never again bully or discriminate against those he disagrees with.”
A school district spokesperson upped the ante, calling the pastor’s message (and, in a broader sense, God’s message) “disturbing and appalling.” The only aspect of this case any American should find either disturbing or appalling is that a church sharing a mainstream Christian message could be ousted from its lease because of the secular worldview of its lessor.
The controversy attracted the attention of some high-profile Christian leaders, including Southern Baptist Convention President Frank Luter, who said the school district’s harassment is a “sign of the times.” I completely support Luter’s following statement, blasting the selective moral outrage that leads to “calling wrong right and … calling right wrong.”
Another ally in Hakimian’s stand for Christian values and free speech is Liberty Counsel, an advocacy group affiliated with Liberty University which sent a letter to the school district explaining that a push to evict the church from its lease simply because of a Sunday message constitutes a First Amendment violation.
Christians, especially those embracing the Bible’s teachings as the divine word of God, represent a segment of the population deemed worthy of ridicule by those practicing the religion of liberalism. Though it rarely gets coverage on the mainstream news, Christians are not going to roll over and take the abuse. We will stand for our beliefs, no matter what verbal epithets fly our way, and pastors such as Hakimian deserve our utmost respect for standing up to these bullies.
Homosexuality, practiced by a very small minority of this nation’s citizens, is considered a sin by a huge segment of the population across ethnic and religious lines. When brought to a vote, the left’s best efforts at indoctrinating us to accept a perversion of marriage has continually failed.
Still, they beat the same drum of “inclusion” and “tolerance” ad infinitum. If Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day didn’t cause them to rethink their position, I’m not sure anything will.
B. Christopher Agee founded The Informed Conservative in 2011. Follow him on Twitter @bcagee.
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The queer front had better stop. Sooner or later the people will rise up and then it will be open season on them. How long do you think you can bully people?
Remember, it took only one person to do away with prayer in the schools…..one to make abortion legal, ..and two to start the ‘ let’s get married” guys……no one in any church that I can remember stood up and said no way….. now a few who are vocal and want political correctness, with Chick-a-flic being a target are winning every day…we called it freedom of speech, they called it hate…..there is only one way to get rid of vermin and that is to step on it, I would like ALL the Christian start stepping or there will be no future Churches……
AND YOU REMEMBER OKIEFLASH, IT TAKES TWO SEXES TO MAKE A BABY!!!!
This is despicable
Christians should not back down for one second giving up their First Amendment rights. These actions by homosexual activists to force restrictions upon Christians’ right of free speech, is another form of liberal molestation upon freedom loving people.
Having stated the above, I think homosexual activists act the way they do, because Scripture calls them out on their behavior. The Biblical perspective is spot on; hence, that is a major reason homosexual activists rail against Christians for preaching it. Following is more from my perspective, why I believe Christians and Christian churches are under attack by homosexual activists. [They simply are intolerant to other perspectives - especially when those perspectives cross their close minded paths]:
Why Divine Revelation (Scripture) condemns homosexuality. Why homosexual activists become so upset when their lifestyle is called into question
http://www.thechristianmessage.org/2011/05/why-divine-revelation-scriptures.html
Keep telling the truth!
Don’t gve up and don’t give in continue standing up for what is right! With God on your side you need not fear what man can do to you!
The spiritual warfare in this nation is really heating up and Praise God we already know who is going to win in the end!
Every parent in the school district should march on the super and demand an immediate retirement. If he didn`t quit every kid should be pulled from every school in the district and keep home until he does quit. If the church loses their lease the last thing the Pastor should do is burn the place down so the district can`t use the building.
Well i hope the fags all die from AIDS along with their LIBERAL SURPPORTERS people need to take their kids out of schools and put them in good christians schools.That would stop a lot of this crap.Homosexual and liberals are sick and i mean very sick people.
The Church should counter-sue for Religious discrimination and harassment. These sodomites are going to far now!
For the liberal leaning Democrats, Progressives, Socialists, dictators, etc., you and I must accept their view of the US Constitution, First Amendment, and “Church from State”: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
Turn this issue around and you will find these same liberal leaning Democrats, Progressives, Socialists, dictators, etc. may be able to “cram their immoral, anti-Biblical, anti-Godly values down our throats” at their will.
It’s already started. Soon the churches will be sued and shut down for standing up for God. These secularists who praise immorality and hate the light are just evil. We have to keep standing up to the onslaught of hatred that is trying to take over. This happened in WWII. We fought against evil and we prevailed. The way we fight is to profess that you follow the Light and not the darkness. Vote for people who love God and are emotionally and intellectually mature and experienced. Vote the bible and you won’t go wrong. God will never lie to you. It is not “bible thumping”, “bigot”, “fanatical”, or negative to have a desire for a better life and to realize that we cannot do it without God is wisdom for sure.
IT MAY BE TRUE, BUT JUST REMEMBER THERE’S SOMEBODY BIGGER ———- GOD!
It appears the Miami School District is Anti Christ and is saying god is wrong about QUEERS! He is not and no person or persons knows more than god and no persons words should be considered more important than gods words. The school district should be made to stand up in public and say they think god is wrong and they are right and then be fired and run out of town on a rail after tarring and feathering! Queers committ sick acts on people of the same sex and they are a main way for Aids to be passed around [ hope the Aids finds the Miami School District members] then see how many stand up for Queers sick acts! These sick school district people are the one who cause wild criminal Kids and rapists and child molester and the killing of innocent people! he further from God our country gets the more of the above acts we have! W sure didn’t have a lot of the above when I grew up because God was in school and our government and parents whipped your butt when you did wrong! Today gos is removed from school,government and the police arrest you if you spank your child for doing wrong, but will arrest you if your child breaks the law to many times! Seems it should be the police,judges and elected people that should be put in jail for Causing so many kids to go BAD!
Normal, straight people who love God and believe in god and his words sure out number all the Queers [ note I said Queer not gays, gay is a word they stole to make their sick acts look and sound better ] all of the Churches, straight,god loving people need to rise up and vote every Queer and every Queer loving person and all who don’t believe in God out of every government position in city,county,state and federal government offices and never allow them to hold office again! Then allow all Queers to be Queers behind closed doors and not have any special laws or laws just for Queers ever again! Let them be Queers with other Queers behind closed doors and do not let them near children at ALL and if they become public or go after children in any way [ including adopting] send them to prison for life or if a jury says so then give them the death sentence! Look out Obama,Michelle,Reid,Biden,Pelosie,Barney, Rosie,Ellen and all other Queers and Queer lovers!
Thanks to all who read this and, after a scheduled interview with Pastor Hakimian, I hope to have an update to the story very soon.
While I appreciate the feedback and righteous indignation towards those who seek to silence the dissemination of God’s word, those wishing a horrible illness on those of different beliefs and lifestyles disturb me.
As conservatives, we rightly criticize overzealous liberals calling for the violent or painful deaths of those like Rush Limbaugh or those who delight in the death of staunch conservative warriors such as Andrew Breitbart.
We only give credence to those practices from the other side when we ourselves engage in them. I applaud passionate conservative outrage at such injustices, but if we are to reflect the image of Jesus, and retain the moral high ground on which we stand when compared to the left, we cannot use such incendiary language.
Sorry for the rant and hope you enjoy the upcoming epilogue to this story!
B. Christopher Agee -
Your comment is well stated and taken!
While it is not inappropiate (or even a sin) to disagree with those who live and protest this destructive Scripture condemning lifestyle; it is neither wise or appropriate to allow vitriol to take over our particular condemnations.
After all, we must remember God’s gift to humanity of free will. Those who wish to smoke themselves to death take longer to extinguish their lives than those who choose to dangle from the end of a self made noose. In like manner, those who choose to live a dangerously sinful lifestyle contrary to divine intention, – they also choose their particular poison – excercising their God-given free will. It’s a shame; but its reality!
Pastor emeritus Nathan Bickel
The bible clearly tells us and it is prophesy that Christians will be persecuted for our beliefs. Not in the least bit surprised by any of it. Projection of self loathing can be a powerful thing.
If I were the pastor of that Church I would tell my congregation when Satan closes a door the Lord always opens another. After all we are in temporary residence here so it is no big deal to simply pack up and move to a better location. The Church has absolutely no business doing business with Satan to begin with.
However if this makes you really mad then do something about it. Vote for a real Christian.
Vote for Jim Hayden in November.
Jim Hayden for President in 2012
http://www.jimhayden2012.org/
And on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/groups/102053229940048/
Faith of Our Forefathers!
http://weroinnm.wordpress.com/2010/05/09/faith-of-our-forefathers/
“Food For Thought”
Semper Fi!
Have the “power elite” and pseudo-experts covertly sold us corruption disguised as freedom?
http://weroinnm.wordpress.com/2010/05/09/have-the-“power-elite”-and-pseudo-experts-covertly-sold-us-corruption-disguised-as-freedom/
“Food For Thought”
Semper Fi!
It all goes back to the days when consunerism had a huge market for the baby boomers. They were told daily that they were the most important person in the whole wide world. They were taught self indulgence and immediate gratification. They were sold all kinds of foods, toys and electronics. They grew up with that attitude and that is what we have upon which the liberals are capitalizing. I doubt if they really are a happy lot because they are searching for a niche. In their quest they drag many down with them not caring but for them selves. In their misery they get pleasure destroying others. However that is where the line needs to be drawn and each stay with their own and not infringe on another’s rights.
I used to be gay, but over 6 years ago Jesus set me FREE! http://youtu.be/LqUvaXkRwJ8 Also I’ve been married to my beautiful wife for 19 months and she’s pregnant with our first child. GOD CAN DO ANYTHING! I am no longer a slave to the sin of homosexuality. I made the choice to be gay for 11 years, but now I choose life – JESUS CHRIST!