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LTRP Note:<\/strong>\u00a0See\u00a0our previous article, “<\/strong>As Obama OKs Homosexual Marriage, Christian Leaders Partly to Blame.” <\/a><\/p>\n

By Heather Clark<\/strong>
\nChristian News Network<\/strong><\/p>\n

A renown Christian senator from Texas recently expressed his belief that following the push for same-sex marriage in America, it is possible that those who\u00a0speak out against the lifestyle will face hate speech charges.<\/p>\n

In an interview with David Brody of CBN, Senator Ted Cruz was asked if he sees the issue of homosexual \u201cmarriage\u201d leading to other concerns for pastors.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are a lot of Christian scholars, when they talk about the marriage issue, they see it in essence going down this line of potential hate speech from the pulpit,\u201d Brody said. \u201cWhat is your sense about where this potentially could be going?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, if you look at other nations that have gone down the road towards gay marriage, that\u2019s the next step where it gets enforced,\u201d Cruz replied. \u201cIt gets enforced against Christian pastors who decline to perform gay marriages, who speak out and preach biblical truths on marriage.\u201d Click here<\/a> to continue reading.<\/p>\n

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