Perilous Times Today

We are definitely living in very perilous times. When you think of what the definition of perilous means, [something that is dangerous or very risky] one might argue with me over the use of the word, here.

Anytime our society treads on the laws of nature, and God, we are in perilous times, my friend; we are in dangerous territory. I am specifically referring to the gay rights agenda.

From the get-go, I have friends [at least I think they are my friends] who are gay. If it's just me, I think I am more tolerant of their life style, than they are of mine. And the word tolerant, may not be the best to use here, because as a Christian and believer in Jesus Christ, we are not to be tolerant of "sin." Again, we are to love the sinner, but hate the sin. The sad part is that a majority on both sides do not know or understand what that means.

My in-box today had several articles, two on which caught my attention.

One concerns California, and the other, the military.

On the same day that the governor of California signed a bill into law mandating that boys who identify as girls be allowed to use girls’ bathrooms and vice versa, a California committee approved legislation which would cause any non-profit organizations that do not embrace homosexuals to lose tax-exempt status.

The Senate Bill referred to is [(SB323], and was first introduced in mid-February by Ricardo Lara, a Democratic state senator from Los Angeles. Lara is himself an open homosexual, as well as a member of the California Legislative LGBT Caucus. According to the bill’s introduction, SB323 would “provide that an organization that is a public charity youth organization that discriminates on the basis of gender identity, race, sexual orientation, nationality, religion, or religious affiliation is not exempt from [state taxes].”

Here are the organizations are specifically listed as entities that would have to embrace these “gender identity” and “sexual orientation” guidelines, or else lose their tax-exempt standing. Little League, Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, Girl Scouts, Young Men’s Christian Association, Young Women’s Christian Association, Future Farmers of America, Future Homemakers of America, 4-H Clubs, Boys’ Clubs, and Girls’ Clubs are all included.

On Monday afternoon, California’s Committee on Revenue and Taxation held a hearing on SB323, and eventually approved the legislation by a 6-3 vote. Now the bill moves forward to the Committee on Judiciary.

It interesting that you don't see churches, and / or religious organizations listed, not yet.

The irony of the proposed law, is that its blatant use of extortion instills its own form of discrimination by trampling individual and organizational religious beliefs by labeling them ‘outdated practices,’ practices that are protected by the First Amendment. In essence, they are holding nonprofit groups hostages,financially.

Brad Dacus, president of the Pacific Justice Institute, told Christian News Network that the enforcement of AB 1266, the bathroom bill, will lead to instances of “extreme violation of [students’] privacy,” with “horrendous” mental and emotional ramifications.

Dacus further said that both SB323 and AB 1266 are being driven by those who want non-traditional sexual behavior accepted and protected in every arena.

“The common motive,” he explained, “is to inoculate anyone who has any objection to homosexuality or transsexuality, and [both bills are] specifically targeting young people. The goal is to make transsexuality, cross-dressing, and homosexuality a cultural norm—not just as a matter of tolerance, but as a matter of socially-mandated acceptance.”

“It’s a massive demoralizing campaign which is being engaged in at the expense of countless young people who will be unquestionably impacted,” he said.

Then in San Antonio, Texas this week, due to a perceived slight against homosexuality, Senior Master Sgt. Phillip Monk is in a fight for his career. The Lackland Air Force base first sergeant was told by his commanding officer to clear out his office on Aug. 9. The point of contention reportedly is not about anything Monk said, but what he refused to say. "It's all because he didn't say anything wrong. He thought it."

Monk has served for 19 years. Deployed as a medic, Monk devoted himself to saving the lives of his fellow service men and women, according to his pastor.

At issue is Monk's refusal to reveal his personal views regarding homosexual marriage to his commanding officer. According to a Fox News report, the commander, a lesbian, asked Monk to report on disciplinary proceedings for an Air Force instructor under investigation for making objectionable comments about homosexual marriage during a training session.

According to Fox News, Monk interviewed the instructor and determined his comments were not intentionally provocative. But some trainees complained. Monk suggested that his commander use the incident as a learning tool about tolerance and diversity, but to no avail.

So who is being intolerant here? You must read on.

"Her very first reaction was to say, 'We need to lop off the head of this guy.' The commander took the position that his speech was discrimination," Monk reportedly recounted.The commander began to press Monk about his views on the issue.

According to Fox news, the commander said she needed to know if Monk could, as her first sergeant, see discrimination if somebody says that they don't agree with homosexual marriage.'"

Having witnessed the commander's ire regarding the instructor, Monk declined to answer. He also understood Air Force policy demands silence from homosexual detractors.

The news report said she got angrier and angrier with him, so he got fired for something she thinks he believes.

The action will be a mark on an otherwise spotless record. Monk was said to be a "pure military, a real "do-it-by-the-book" serviceman who also happens to be a strong Christian.

It is a sad day for us, when we get fired from a job because someone thought that we were thinking something that they didn't like.

This is why I say we are "living in perilous times." I believe God's Judgement is soon to fall, if it hasn't already.