Houston pastors who were targeted by a recent subpoena that asked them to turn over sermons and other communications about homosexuality on Thursday to deliver a tough message to city officials.
During the press conference, which was held at Houston’s First Baptist Church, Cruz made it clear that he believes the subpoena is a blatant violation of the First Amendment.
“Caesar has no jurisdiction over the pulpit,” he proclaimed. “And when you subpoena one pastor, you subpoena every pastor.”
As TheBlaze previously reported Thursday morning, officials in Houston, Texas, appear to be backing away from the sweeping subpoena seeking church communications and sermons from five faith leaders who are affiliated with activists opposed to the city’s controversial equal rights ordinance." TheBlaze
Finally,
brethren, pray for us,
that the word of the Lord
may have free course,
2 Thessalonians 3:1