'We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to exempt the Roman Catholic Church and all Faith adoption agencies from the requirements of the Government's proposed new Gay Rights laws...'You can add your name to this petition here:http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/Adoptionprotest/
It runs counter to every British principle of the rights of committed people of Faith to practice that faith, to force them to operate in a way which denies them their beliefs and conscience. It is not acceptable to those of Catholic persuasion - or indeed many others within the Christian or other Faith communities to require them to place adopted youngsters with homosexual couples. It is an intolerable intrusion by the State into personal commitment and religious belief.
Faith based adoption agencies are discriminated in the name of political correctness.
2007-03-14 08:52:08 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
This is not about weather a gay person can be a good or bad parent. What it is about is denying faith groups the ability to express their human right of religious expression under human right constitution. ARTICLE 9 ,FREEDOM OF THOUGHT, CONSCIENCE AND RELIGION, 1. Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief, in worship, teaching, practice and observance.
Since when have governments been competent in matters of people’s conscience and morality? What makes them think they know better then faith groups that have been around for thousands of years?
2007-03-14 08:53:01 · update #1
This law diminishes the rights of Catholic and other faith agencies. To allow homosexuals to adopt children from their adoption agencies would mean that they break their religious laws. Hence their right to religious expression to their own members is blocked. There are state run adoption agencies that are open to every one else including faith groups... There is no need for the government to impose its own political correct morality upon the morality of other faiths. These faith adoption agencies are more for people of their own faith. A means by which they can help that these children are brought up in homes of their own particular faith and heritage. This law denies that freedom.
2007-03-14 08:53:35 · update #2
By "adoption", I imagine you mean BABIES, unable to decide for themselves. Older, aware children are very unlikely to `choose` homosexuals as their ideal. On the basis of `babies rights` being decided by politicians and homosexuals, I disagree strongly with Blair. By the way, would the Catholic adoption agency allow a militant Atheist to adopt ??? More discrimination ???
2007-03-14 09:19:17 · answer #1 · answered by ED SNOW 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
While I fully support the rights of gay people to adopt, I'd say that "Everyone has the right to .... manifest his religion or belief, in worship, teaching, practice and observance" is pretty clear.
The government should not be able to force people to do things that go against their religion. There may be some exceptions to that but this issue doesn't seem to be one of them.
2007-03-14 09:01:00 · answer #2 · answered by Sun: supporting gay rights 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If a religion is against something. how can the government tell them they have to do it anyway. i think its disgusting that the government are forcing the issue. i say the church should pull out and refuse outright. Let the government raise the money that they do by themselves if they want to do it their way
2007-03-14 09:30:28 · answer #3 · answered by thenovel_writer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree, I don't like the state pushing this agenda and compromising already established rights but I disagree with the Church's stance on this issue.
I truly find it difficult to decide.
2007-03-14 08:57:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sorry, I won't. Religions can carry on their bigotry and close their adoption agencies if they want. I don't see why all adoptions are not in the hands of the state anyway.
I'm sorry that you can't see the sense in this.
2007-03-14 09:23:42 · answer #5 · answered by 👑 Hypocrite 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Scary to have the government dictate where you must stand on any issue.
Lesson on 'church and state' being played out before our eyes in England.
2007-03-14 08:58:21 · answer #6 · answered by super Bobo 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
We shouldn't accord religion sanctuary status for unreasoned bigotry. Bigotry is bigotry whether it be by papal edict, revelation to a religious sect, or sharia law.
2007-03-14 09:05:27 · answer #7 · answered by Akasanoma 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
signed,people dont seem to grasp that christians have a right to have purer teachings against permisiveness, to protect.
they are going to bring out childrens storybooks centered around gays, to entice the very young in to their ways, watch out.
2007-03-14 10:29:20 · answer #8 · answered by trucker 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The whole point of "faith" is to embrace everyone no matter what their differences are. I for one certainly won't be signing it.
2007-03-14 08:55:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
OMG, you are trying to legitimize your desire to discriminate against people by claiming discrimination. That is wacky!
2007-03-14 08:57:33 · answer #10 · answered by jimvalentinojr 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋