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California Christians blast Schwarzenegger

Christians blast Schwarzenegger

UPI Religion & Spirituality

SACRAMENTO -- Campaign for Children and Families denounced California's governor for signing a bill the group says suppresses freedom of religion.

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Monday signed SB 1441, a measure that requires any school with students who have received so-called Cal Grants to teach an unbiblical view of sexuality.

Supported only by Democrats in the California State Legislature, SB 1441 specifically requires "any program or activity that ... receives any financial assistance from the state" to support transsexuality, bisexuality, and homosexuality or lose state funding. SB 1441 contains no exemption for religious colleges and universities that accept students with Cal Grants, or child-care providers that accept CalWORKS vouchers.

"(This) action by Schwarzenegger means Christian and other faith-based colleges in California will be forced to promote transsexuality, bisexuality, and homosexuality if they accept students with Cal Grants. People of conscience are appalled that Arnold Schwarzenegger has trampled religious freedom to satisfy hyperactive sexual activists," said Randy Thomasson, president of Campaign for Children and Families.

"Arnold Schwarzenegger has two faces. He speaks at churches and says he believes in religious freedom and family values, yet he's stabbing pro-family Californians in the back. Schwarzenegger is doing what (his predecessor Gov.) Gray Davis did — trample religious freedom at the bidding of liberal activists from San Francisco and West Hollywood."

Other conservatives also criticized the governor's action.

"This isn't even a veiled attempt at subtly advancing the radical homosexual agenda," stated Karen England, executive director of Capitol Resource Institute. "SB 1441 is an outright, blatant assault on religious freedom in California."


CCF had informed thousands of Californians about SB 1441, generating thousands of phone calls, faxes, and emails opposing this offensive bill. Last week, the Governor was faxed letters pleading for a veto by Christian colleges, including Westmont College (Santa Barbara), Shasta Bible College (Redding), The King's College and Seminary (Van Nuys), Vanguard University (Costa Mesa), Life Pacific College (San Dimas), Trinity Law School (Santa Ana), William Jessup University (Rocklin), and Simpson University (Redding).


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Posted by Editor at August 29, 2006 12:03 PM