Grrrrr...... I read in the Telegraph that a Christian couple are not being allowed to foster children under the new Sexual Orientation Regulation because they believe that homosexuality is wrong. Lord Carey, the Bishops of Chichester and Winchester, and Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali are supporting an appeal. The bit of the article that made me angry was this:
The bishops claim that the case, which is expected to begin at the High Court this week, will determine whether Christians can continue to be express their beliefs in this country.Surely the Bishops realise that their views on homosexuality are not representative of all Christendom? I consider myself a Christian and my view as a Christian is that we should have complete equality for homosexual people and the laws of the land should reflect that. The article goes on to say:
Last night, Lord Carey said the case was another "sign of the way the country is drifting away" from its Christian heritage.
"It is a tragedy and shows the way our country is going," he said.
"So many Christians are being marginalised as a result of this hard secularism which is knocking traditional ethics."
Well, it could be a sign of the country overcoming prejudice, and rather than a tragedy it could be cause for celebration. Perhaps it has been hard conservative Christianity that has been marginalising homosexual people? Just a thought.