Religious Exemption – An Exercise in the Fundamentals of Orthodoxy

Is the Government Backing Down on the Equality Bill?

By Peter Ould Posted on January 14, 2010 Posted in Church of England, Legal Stuff, Sexuality 2 Comments Tagged with Bill Simon, Church of England, Churches, Conservative Christians, Doctrines, Equality Bill, Evangelists, Followers, Job Description, Key Workers, Observance, Orthodox Doctrine, Receptionist, Religion, Religious Exemption, Ritualistic Practices, Sexual Behaviour, Sexual Orientation, Simon Sarmiento, Thinking Anglicans

Simon Sarmiento at Thinking Anglicans has highlighted the fact that the Government has tabled in the Lords an amendment to the Equality Bill which would essentially cave into the position held by the Church of England that churches must be …

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The Right to Say “No”

By Peter Ould Posted on August 19, 2008 Posted in Secular / Christian, Sexuality, UK Politics, US Politics 12 Comments Tagged with Business Establishments, California California, Fertility Doctors, Fertility Drugs, Fertility Specialist, Gays And Lesbians, Justice Joyce Kennard, Legalizing Gay Marriage, Mdash, Medical Group, Medical Profession, Mental Anguish, Moral Objections, Religious Beliefs, Religious Exemption, Schism, Sexual Orientation Discrimination, Speech Right, State Supreme Court, Trifecta

FormerlyGay has picked up on a news story in California: California’s highest court on Monday barred doctors from invoking their religious beliefs as a reason to deny treatment to gays and lesbians, ruling that state law prohibiting sexual orientation discrimination …

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