Been thinking about this news story this morning. A christian couple banned from fostering by a council because they wouldn't tell children that homosexuality is a 'good thing'. Trying to keep an open mind while also realising that as a christian I am bound to be biased. I do see some things that the judges said to be disturbing .For example that the right of homosexuals to equality “should take precedence” over the right of Christians to manifest their beliefs and moral values. And that there is no place in British law for Christian beliefs.
While I accept that we live in a multi cultural age, we must realise that Britain is what it is today because of a law based on Christianity. Are we going to throw out everything that comes with our Christian heritage. And christians aren't the only ones who think that homosexuality is wrong. Will the same happen to Muslims or Jews who stand by their beliefs? And does disagreeing with the politically correct standpoint on something mean that you will be a bad parent? Or does having a strong belief system make you a better parent? And thinking that something is wrong doesn't mean that you condemn those who disagree with you. Whatever happened to tolerance and balance? There are things that I think are right and things that I think are wrong. But I'm not going to tell people that they are wrong to disagree with me. They have the right to their opinion, and I respect that. It would be nice if our legal system could see the benefits of having a strong faith community helping you to bring up your children, rather than just seeing what they think is wrong with christianity.
