Brazil moves closer to passing devastating ‘homophobia’ law: are Catholic bishops retreating?
Brazilian legislators appear to be moving closer to approving an “anti-homophobia” law, with the newspaper O Globo reporting that the National Congress of Catholic Bishops (CNBB) has made an “agreement” with Brazilian senators regarding the bill’s language. Critics of the legislation have long expressed concern that the legislation would prohibit expressions of disagreement with the homosexual lifestyle, literally criminalizing the preaching of Christian doctrine in Brazil . However, O Globo implies that CNBB representatives have been placated by new language in the bill that promoters claim will exempt religious expression from prosecution. The new text reportedly exempts the “peaceful” demonstration “of thinking derived from faith and morality founded in the liberty of conscience, of belief, and religion.” However, Evangelical senators are continuing to oppose the bill, arguing that the language is too vague and that religious liberty remains in danger. If passed, the law would p