Christian Faith

THE attacks continue on Christians who uphold the faith in their everyday life, and when it clashes with gay rights, guess whose rights are upheld?
The latest concern was the legal ruling handed down in a Northern Ireland court, that a Christian-owned bakery is guilty of discrimination for declining to bake a cake displaying a message in support of same sex marriage despite the fact that same sex marriage is not actually legal in Northern Ireland.
The bakery did not refuse to bake a cake or serve the complainant because of his sexual orientation, but declined to provide support for a cause with which they disagreed because of their Biblically-based Christian belief in marriage as between one man and one woman.
Can the laws of this country ever be taken seriously?
When civil marriages between same sex couples wereas legalised, it was stated quite categorically that it would be a great step forward for human rights for those most closely involved, and would not eaffect the rights of others.
Obviously, this law was not worth the paper it was written on.
If our politically correct government believe in true tolerance and true equality under the law, they should legislate to protect religious beliefs in the work place, in public life and in commerce.
This case also provides legal backing for the principle, unprecedented in our history, of being forced to approve of the actions of other people.