Christian rights cases go before Strasbourg court - a case of double standards?

[Flosshilde]

MrGG, I think you might find that those refusing to work with same sex couples were in their jobs before the requirement to carry out such duties was introduced. It will be interesting to see how that aspect is dealt with.

I expect that their job always included working with same-sex couples, but some probably chose not to; it's just that now they can't pick & choose who they work with. Whether same-sex couples would want to be counselled by them is another matter - I'm not sure that I would, or, at least, I'd want to find out their views on homosexuality (just as I did when I registered with my doctor) (There are some evagelicals who have no problem with homosexuality).

[Vile Consort]

I thought the founder of Christianity was rather against people making a show of their piety.

[Flosshilde]

Ah - but who was the founder of Christianity?

[Vile Consort]

I was thinking of our eponymous hero.

[Bryn]

I was thinking of our eponymous hero.

Surely it was Saul/Paul?

[scottycelt]

Ah - but who was the founder of Christianity?

Attila the Hun ... ?

[Bryn]

Attila the Hun ... ?

Don't be silly. Your lot probably reckon it was Peter the naysayer, but really it was the pharisee Saul once he became Paul.

[Flosshilde]

I was thinking of our eponymous hero.

You're probably right in your idea of his views on people making a show of their piety, but it was Saul/Paul I was thinking of. I know christians like to think that Christ founded their religion, but I think he was probably more interested in people being good Jews, & would quite possibly have been horrified that a religion would be founded in his name.

[Resurrection Man]

According to the article you link to only 2 of these four people are complaining about not being able to wear crosses (.....

That's the trouble with quoting from the Guardian. Too many articles are poorly written, biased and full of factual errors. But then that does describe the Gruniad USP!

[Resurrection Man]

It's siumply another attempt by christians to claim that they are uniquely discriminated against, just as white, heterosexual males complain that they are discriminated against because, they say, equalities legislation covers everyone but them.

Both claims are nonsense.

What a wonderfully bigoted viewpoint, Flosshilde. Anyone can complain about being discriminated against as long as you consider the discrimination valid.

[MrGongGong]

That's the trouble with quoting from the Guardian. Too many articles are poorly written, biased and full of factual errors. But then that does describe the Gruniad USP!

Well please DO enlighten me as to the REAL story here
and show me the supposed "bias" ???

[Flosshilde]

Anyone can complain about being discriminated against as long as you consider the discrimination valid.

Talk about pointing out the obvious!

[Flosshilde]

Originally Posted by MrGongGong
According to the article you link to only 2 of these four people are complaining about not being able to wear crosses (.....

That's the trouble with quoting from the Guardian. Too many articles are poorly written, biased and full of factual errors. But then that does describe the Gruniad USP!

Where's the factual error in that? Two of the people have refused to do their job - nothing to do with wearing crosses. You do get terribly muddled at times, RM

[MrGongGong]

Where's the factual error in that? Two of the people have refused to do their job - nothing to do with wearing crosses. You do get terribly muddled at times, RM

Oh come off it Floss
you know there is an atheist conspiracy to "marginalise" christianity , I noticed on a visit to Lincoln that they now turn the lights off that used to illuminate the cathedral late into the night , the supposed reason is to "save money" but it's clear that it's really a signal to the hordes of satanists gathered downhill to commence their ceremonies.

[scottycelt]

What a wonderfully bigoted viewpoint, Flosshilde ...

Indeed ... but many self-proclaimed 'liberals' invariably appear so totally blind to such glaring ironies and inconsistencies.