Posted on 03/31/2012 6:12:56 PM PDT by massmike
A judge has stopped a Christian from using human rights arguments in his legal case against his employer who demoted him because of his moderate comments about gay weddings in churches.
The ruling was handed down last week by District Judge Charles Khan at Manchester County Court.
Adrian Smith will continue his legal action, claiming breach of contract, but the judge’s ruling will fuel concerns that the rights of Christians are being relegated.
The ruling also comes amid deep national controversy surrounding the government’s plans to redefine marriage.
Smith was a housing manager at Trafford Housing Trust (THT) when, on Feb. 13, 2011, he posted a link on his personal Facebook page to a BBC news story entitled “Gay church marriages get go ahead” and added his own comment: “an equality too far.”
The comment was made on his personal Facebook page, in his own personal time, and was only visible to his Facebook friends and their friends.
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posting controversial comments on facebook that might get one fired or worse is just plain dumb. Posting anything on facebook is dumb for that matter but if you think it’s a good idea, by all means, carry on.
Interesting. Perhaps “frontal assault” would be a better handle for you than “shadowstrike”?
Depending on the situation, either one works.
how about instead of RC one we call you fence rider?
It’s easy to risk everything when you have nothing.
And it is your duty to risk everything you have, for what is right.
Not really.
Actually, the answer is yes. Maybe just not for you.
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