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Global Warming Affords Same Legal Status as Religion in UK
Daily Tech ^ | November 4, 2009 6:31 PM | Jason Mick (Blog)

Posted on 11/04/2009 3:59:52 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach

When it comes to climate change, just have a little faith!

In an unusual case in the United Kingdom, it has been ruled that climate change beliefs should be afforded the same legal protections as religious freedoms. The bizarre ruling sets a landmark legal precedent and could have broad implications both in Britain and abroad.

The case began when Tim Nicholson, former head of sustainability at property firm Grainger PLC was laid off in July 2008 for his criticism of management on the basis of climate change beliefs. Mr. Nicholson, who renovated his house to be greener and refuses to fly by air, was upset that Rupert Dickinson, the firm's chief executive, had an employee fly to him in Ireland to deliver his Blackberry.

When Mr. Nicholson began to gripe and express his environmental sentiments, he was later dismissed. He took his former employers to court, contending that the same laws that protect religious freedoms protected his “philosophical belief about climate change and the environment.”

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: algorecult; algoreisnotmygod; churchandstate; globalwarminghoax; statereligion

1 posted on 11/04/2009 3:59:53 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Will this apply to “deniers” ^__^


2 posted on 11/04/2009 4:11:17 PM PST by happinesswithoutpeace (There was a hole here. It's gone now.)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Ann Coulter was right. Liberalism is a religion. The Earth is their God. Abortion is their holy sacrament.


3 posted on 11/04/2009 4:15:09 PM PST by Eric Blair 2084 (Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms shouldn't be a federal agency...it should be a convenience store.)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach; scripter; proud_yank; grey_whiskers; FrPR; enough_idiocy; Desdemona; ...
 


Beam me to Planet Gore !

4 posted on 11/04/2009 4:57:03 PM PST by steelyourfaith (Limit all U.S. politicians to two terms: One in office and one in prison! to s)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
It is a religion ... Discussed it HERE "Environmental Religion"

If you don't believe in God or Country, you'll believe in anything ... you're just "wired" that way. Global Warming is a perfect for those "lost souls" ... what a great goal for the religion ... "save the world." /s

5 posted on 11/04/2009 5:34:48 PM PST by ThePatriotsFlag ( The Patriot's Flag at "http://www.thepatriotsflag.com/)
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