British Employment Tribunal Acknowledges Christian's Right to Believe that Homosexuality is a Sin7/9/2015
In ruling against a company that fired an employee for saying that homosexuality is sinful, a London employment tribunal says that Christians have a right to believe this. The tribunal ruled that Sarah Mbyui was wrongly discriminated against when she was fired for telling a lesbian co-worker that her lifestyle is condemned by the Bible. The co-worker instigated the discussion when she asked Miss Mbyui “whether she would be welcomed at church and whether God would approve of her civil partnership and allow her to marry in church” (“Woman fired for answering lesbian’s church question,” WorldNetDaily, June 10, 2015). The intolerant attitude against biblical Christianity that is leavening British society is evident in the fact that Mbyui’s company fired her. But in his ruling, Judge Broughton stated, “The issues in this case arose out of the claimant’s belief that homosexuality is a sin. Such a belief has effectively already been accepted by the higher courts … as capable of amounting to one that attracts the protection of the Equality Act 2010. It was a genuinely held belief that was more than an opinion or viewpoint and had attained a certain level of cogency, seriousness, cohesion and importance. It is a belief worthy of respect in a democratic society, is not incompatible with human dignity and is not in conflict with the fundamental rights of others.” As they say in Australia, “Good on you, Judge Broughton, for ruling honestly on the law.” (Friday Church News Notes, July 3, 2015, www.wayoflife.org, [email protected], 866-295-4143) Comments are closed.
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