Posted on 06/24/2009 6:29:35 AM PDT by anniegetyourgun
A Roman Catholic adoption agency says it can’t go on finding homes for children because of new ‘gay rights’ laws forcing it to act against its religious ethos. The London-based Catholic Children’s Society, which was founded in 1859, said the Sexual Orientation Regulations (SORs) were to blame for the move.
“We do this with deep regret but have been forced into this position,” a spokesman said.
“The trustees are convinced that what is best for children is that they be brought up by married couples. This is shown by research but it is also consonant with the teaching of the Church.
“It would be totally unacceptable for our Catholic agency to act in a way that is at odds with the teaching of the Church.”
The SORs, which outlaw discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation in the provision of goods and services, were introduced in 2007 with no protections for religious adoption agencies.
Conservative MP Ann Widdecombe described the situation as “ludicrous”.
“It is a sign of the Britain we are in. If you do not subscribe to the prevailing orthodoxy you might as well be living in the Soviet Union.
“Catholic adoption agencies place some of the most difficult children with new families. They could find people willing to take them and now those services will not be available… all for the sake of trying to enforce a political view.”
The London agency follows the Catholic Children’s Rescue Society of Salford in pulling out of adoption services altogether.
Earlier this month Catholic Care in Leeds had its attempt to survive the new laws thrown out by the Charity Tribunal.
Despite ruling against the agency, the Tribunal recognised that Catholic Care was “a well-respected voluntary adoption agency which has made a significant contribution to the provision of adoption services in this country and facilitated many successful adoption placements”.
A spokesman for Leeds Diocese expressed fear that the decision meant charities like Catholic Care “will need to close their adoption services and a flagship service of the charities will be lost”.
Seven Roman Catholic adoption agencies have opted to become secular charities by cutting their ties with local dioceses.
Satan certainly is clever and crafty.
Who would make the connection, until it’s too late, that promoting the “rights” of those who have been given over to their vile passions,
would be used as a spearhead against all of Christianity....
This has already happened in Massachusetts...
Already came to the US a couple of years ago in Boston (where else?) when Catholic Charities closed their adoption services when they were told they had to let homosexuals adopt. They just got out of the business entirely.
We need a two fer ping.
Homosexualagenda and Catholic ping
Exactly - sin is exalted, then all those who oppose the sin become “wrong” and “evil.” However, our heavenly Father told us there would be days like this - when right is called wrong, and wrong is called right.
Single mothers who gave up their child to Catholic Charities wanted their child to have a family that looked like Jesus, Mary and Joseph. If they wanted their child to grow up in a home without a father, she already had that. Militant Gays took that “CHOICE” away from her.
And so they should.
Tough on the kids of course, but thats not the fault of the agency.
This is what they do. They force you to choose between your beliefs and your job. The left is truly evil.
Gays win and innocent children be dammed.
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