re: Canada has criminalized practicing Christianity.

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defined as a “myth”

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The Bible’s teaching on sexuality and gender is defined as a “myth” under Canadian Law.

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Bill C-4, which goes into force on January 8th, the Bible’s teaching on sexuality and gender is defined as a “myth” under Canadian Law. The promotion and sharing of this biblical teaching will be a jailable offence that officially “causes harm to society”.

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Islam will be banned in the later stages, imo.

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is because muslims will beat their asses if they start spewing shite about their prophet.

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Many legal experts, Christian and otherwise, were surprised by the language adopted by Bill C-4. It does appear to overreach the line established clearly in the Canadian Charter of Rights And Freedoms[2]. The preamble and opening section of the Charter reads as follows:

Whereas Canada is founded upon principles that recognize the supremacy of God and the rule of law:

Guarantee of Rights and Freedoms

1 The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees the rights and freedoms set out in it subject only to such reasonable limits prescribed by law as can be demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society.

Fundamental Freedoms

2 Everyone has the following fundamental freedoms:

(a) freedom of conscience and religion;

(b) freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression, including freedom of the press and other media of communication;

(c) freedom of peaceful assembly; and

(d) freedom of association.

In the Canadian legal system, Charter rights are considered supreme rights, against which no law can be made. The Charter identifies freedom of religion, freedom of thought, freedom of opinion, freedom of expression and freedom of media communication as fundamental freedoms. Therefore, it is difficult to see how a charge against a pastor for preaching on Genesis 1:27 or Galatians 5:22-23 could withstand a Charter challenge.

If the teaching, or expression is stated in terms of it being a tenet of religious belief it would appear to be protected. That being said, the Charter does stipulate that all these fundamental freedoms are subject to “reasonable limits prescribed by law” that can be “demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society.” Thus, it will be the responsibility of the court to determine how precisely to balance the freedom of the parent or pastor to teach and commend Biblical sexual ethics and identity with the freedom of the individual to pursue a life of sexual liberty and gender fluidity. Many legal experts expect the language and reach of the Bill to be eventually curtailed.

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