Papal Bull

[andygates]

So the Pope is visiting to remind British lawmakers that the Equality Bill is scary, in that it may remove the Church's ability to discriminate against people.

What's wrong with that picture?  *facepalm*

Comments

[ladyjulian.livejournal.com]

The whole 'they'll make us put poofs in the church' thing is nonsense anyway; religioners get an exclusion clause: http://www.equalities.gov.uk/pdf/Equality%20Bill%20and%20Religion%20for%20press%20and%20website%20%283%29.pdf

[andygates.livejournal.com]

So it's not even mere homophobic scaremongering, it's an outright lie?

[ladyjulian.livejournal.com]

Basically, yes.

Although they could be compelled to offer 'services' (eg the adoption row again) to gayerists, and they could be compelled to employ gayerists as accountants or cleaners. But there's absolutely no suggestion that they will have to employ gay people or women in a religious role such as a priest.

[andygates.livejournal.com]

I wonder how sexual preference informs accountancy in the Church's mind? Or cleaning? The mind boggles.

And this as the US Joint Chiefs recommend to end Don't-Ask-Don't-Tell, too. Weird old world, eh?