by | October 16, 2014 · 6:25 am

Don’t Mess with Texas Pulpits! – UPDATE!

2014_10 Houston's Bathroom Bill

Houston passed a law known as “The Bathroom Bill” which would allow men who identify as women to use the restrooms of their choice – and vice versa.

Opponents launched a petition drive to put the issue on the ballot.

The city threw out the petitions claiming there were not enough legitimate signatures.

Opponents then filed a lawsuit.

The city to issued the subpoenas to five pastors, none of them plaintiffs in the lawsuit, demanding they turn over sermon notes and communications with church members.

The Houston Demonazis wish to ascertain which pastors have (or haven’t) “opposed or criticized the city.”

One of the five ministers who received a subpoena is Dave Welch, the executive director of the Texas Pastor Council.

He said he will not be intimidated by Annise Parker, who is the city’s first openly lesbian mayor, nor will he comply with the city’s demands. Instead, pastors across the Lone Star State are mobilizing.

“We are dealing with bullies used to getting away with abuse of power,” Welch said. “We called their bluff on this.”

UPDATE:

AUSTIN — Attorney General Abbott today asked that the Houston City Attorney to immediately withdraw the subpoenas sent last month to several Houston-area pastors seeking sermons, notes and other information.

In his letter to the city attorney, Attorney General Abbott said, “Whether you intend it to be so or not, your action is a direct assault on the religious liberty guaranteed by the First Amendment. The people of Houston and their religious leaders must be absolutely secure in the knowledge that their religious affairs are beyond the reach of the government.”

Houston’s mayor is playing the “Republicans are mean and stupid” victim card.

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