Christians Discriminated Against In UK

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Christians discriminated against in UK Sep 04, 2012
Four Christians are taking their cases to the European court, alleging they were discriminated for their Christian beliefs. Two over wearing a cross at work, and two for their views on homosexuality.

The issue of wearing a cross at work has been discussed here before (I think it is daft to ban it, and the article points out that this is expected to be a non-issue going forward). However whether a Christian (or any other of 'faith') should be allowed to choose not to promote/advise gay couples etc is one that is interesting.

Should Christians be allowed to refuse to interact with gay couples etc?

Christians take 'beliefs' fight to European Court of Human Rights

Four British Christians who claim they lost their jobs as a result of discrimination against their beliefs are taking their cases to the European Court of Human Rights later.

They include an airline worker stopped from wearing a cross and a counsellor who refused to deal with gay couples.

All four lost separate employment tribunals relating to their beliefs.

The BBC's Robert Pigott says the result will mark a "watershed moment" in social change to Christian beliefs.

The cases involve British Airways check-in clerk Nadia Eweida, nurse Shirley Chaplin, relationship counsellor Gary McFarlane and registrar Lilian Ladele:
1. Ms Eweida, a Pentecostal Christian from Twickenham, south-west London, was sent home by her employer British Airways in 2006 after refusing to remove a necklace with a cross
2. Devon-based nurse Mrs Chaplin was moved to a desk job by Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Trust Hospital for similar reasons
3. Mr McFarlane, a Bristol counsellor, was sacked by Relate for refusing to give relationship advice to gay people
4. Ms Ladele was disciplined after she refused to conduct same-sex civil partnership ceremonies in north London
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19472438

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