Written by I read a story in The Metro today about an anti-gay Christian couple who have been denied the opportunity to foster children.
Speaking after the case at the Royal Courts of Justice, Mrs Johns, 62, said: ‘We have been excluded because we have moral opinions based on our faith and we feel sidelined because we are Christians with normal, mainstream views on sexual ethics.
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The Christian Legal Centre reacted to the decision with dismay and warned fostering by Christians was now in doubt.
‘Britain is now leading Europe in intolerance to religious belief,’ said a spokeswoman for the group.
This story sums up one of the things that really irritates me about religion. It’s OK for them be intolerant, but it’s definitely not OK for others to be intolerant of their intolerance.
I really don’t understand why a group’s interpretation of an ancient text demands automatic respect considering that:
- Others have interpreted the same text in a completely different way
- The majority of us wouldn’t accept a political group with the same views, and
- It’s just plain wrong.
Being gay isn’t morally wrong, just as being black or being a woman isn’t. Bringing a child up to believe otherwise, however, surely is.
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