From: Independence@southtech.
Date: Wed, 11 Mar 1998 14:23:21 -0500
Subject: "Freedom from Religious Persecution Act"

The Freedom from Religious Persecution Act looks like a worldwide extension of what we already have the potential for in America with the 501(c)(3) churches. It's really sad more Christians do not recognize the control that the government already has over their churches by virtue of their incorporating. Cynthia

To: idzrus@earthlink.net
From: Will Hoard <wdhoard@w-link.net>
Subject: "Freedom from Religious Persecution Act"

As a Christian, who has supported many Chrisitan organizations over the years,
I am now taking an adversarial stand.
Christian leaders involved in politics [see list below] are lobbying for dangerous legislation
and bigger government.dbh

Chrisitanity Today, October 27, 1997 issue [pg.98]
NORTH AMERICAN SCENE: WASHINGTON, D.C.
GOP Leaders Back Wolf-Specter Bill
" More than 80 religious leaders sent a letter to Lott and Gingrich urging passage
['on the legislation to reduce religious persecution' --HR 2431].

Signatories include ...

National Association of Evangelicals President Don Argue,
Family Research Council President Gary Bauer,
Campus Crusade for Christ founder Bill Bright,
Prison Fellowship chair Chuck Colson,
Focus on the Family founder James Dobson,
Christian Coalition President Donald Hodel,
Institute on Religion and Democracy President Diane Knippers, &
Concerned Women for America founder Beverly LaHaye."

...Do these Christian leaders represent you?

The following represents an analysis of the bill: (John Sterling , 7:21 AM) To:johnster@ix.netcom.com

"FEDERAL BUREAU OF RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION:
Representative Frank Wolf (R-VA) and twenty-six other Congressmen recently introduced
HR 2431, setting up an "Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring" (ORPM).(Bill is HR2431)

At the helm of the new ORPM will be a national ORPM "Director". This office is to be appointed by the President of the United States.

"The director of the ORPM will operate under the administration and watchful eye of the United Nations. Once the ORPM structure is established and in place, the United Nations will control all religious belief, practice, and worship on the face of the planet. This draconian bill - deceptively called the "Freedom from Religious Persecution Act" - will move to outlaw Biblical Christianity. Powerful interests are behind this bill, including the overlords of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) and the Trilateral Commission. The Jewish World Congress wants this bill passed! So does the ADL, the JDL.

The following is a sampling of the House Resolution HR 2431 itinerary
and what it means to the total destruction of America and its Christian people.

• Study, rank, and evaluate all religions [this totally guts the First Amendment].
• Approve or disapprove licenses and credentials for pastors, priests, teachers, evangelists, and other church employees throughout America [this totally guts the First Amendment].
•Establish national standards of acceptable religious practices [this totally abolishes the First and foremost Amendment to the United States Constitution. Upon which the entire structure of a Free America was founded].
• Bring sanctions and penalties against individuals, churches, and religious organizations that do not comply with federal guidelines (ibid).
• Punish individuals [anyone], and groups who commit "hate crimes" by asserting that "their" religion, "their" scriptures, or "their" deity is exclusive or superior to others. ["I AM YHVH, and there is no one above me" will become ILLEGAL and punishable by imprisonment. Meaning that NO ONE - not even YHVH - is above the UN/US ORPM] (ibid).
• Forbid persons from tithing or otherwise making financial contributions to churches or religious groups that are not on the government's "approved" list (ibid).
• Seize the bank accounts and property of individuals or organizations that engage in "unauthorized" religious activity [Federal myrmidons will sweep through homes, farms, and properties seizing everything and leaving YOU homeless without even a car. This directly makes Biblical Christianity an imprisonable, criminal offense. Waco massacres will become commonplace. This totally guts the Fourth Amendment].
• Monitor newspapers, television, radio, mail, the Internet, and all other means of communications across America and the world (ibid).
• Target "spiritually defective" individuals who refuse ecumenical religious unity. Offenders will be referred for criminal prosecution under "hate crime" acts and international treaty obligations [you must denounce your faith and swear to the UNITED NATIONS MYSTERY BABYLON RELIGION - or go to a prison labor camp]. --This is Treason-Tyranny at its highest level, relegating the 6th & 10th Amendments to a UN Tribunal.
• Work closely with the FBI, BATF, IRS, CIA, Department of Justice, Treasury Department, and other government law enforcement agencies to insure that religious unity laws are enforced and that all churches and religious organizations are registered with ORPM [this necessarily and ENTIRELY dissolves States Rights, the United States Constitution, and all sovereignty of the United States of America and its citizenry].
• Guarantee every American the freedom from dangerous and radical religious sects and cults [excepting ORPM exclusively].
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