Christian Beliefs can “Infect” a Child · March 29, 2011
Great Britain. “In a landmark judgment, which will have a serious impact on the future of fostering and adoption in the UK, the High Court has suggested that Christians with traditional views on sexual ethics are unsuitable as foster carers, and that homosexual ‘rights’ trump freedom of conscience in the UK. The Judges stated that Christian beliefs on sexual ethics may be ‘inimical’ to children, and they implicitly upheld an Equalities and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) submission that children risk being ‘infected’ by Christian moral beliefs.”
The ruling involves a dispute between the Derby city council and Eunic and Owen Johns who want to foster care children but were denied by the Council because they were not willing to promote positive attitudes toward homosexuality. The Johns couple holds traditional Christian beliefs.
“There now appears to be nothing to stop the increasing bar on Christians who wish to adopt or foster children…” said the Christian Legal Centre.
“The nature of the judgment means that Christians who hold orthodox Christian views on the family, marriage and sexuality will continue to face difficulties in the fostering and adoption process and the Courts will not intervene to stop this from happening. In fact, the summary contained in the judgment sends out the clear message that orthodox Christian ethical beliefs are potentially harmful to children and that Christian parents with mainstream Christian views are not suitable to be considered as potential foster parents.”
The Equality and Human Rights Commission played an important role in the case. They “suggested to the Court that a child should not, in their own words, be ‘infected’ with Christian moral beliefs.”
“Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot… Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed.” Luke 17:28, 30
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