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Harriet Harman withdraws Equality Bill amendment aimed at fighting churches' anti-gay discrimination |
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Wednesday, 03 February 2010 14:32 |
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 Equalities Minister Harriet Harman has decided to withdraw a proposed amendment to the Equality Bill before it passes through parliament this week.
One of the provisions in the bill sought to stop churches refusing employment to homosexual people.
Her move comes a few days after the Pope openly criticised the bill, stating it went against “natural law” and urging bishops to fight it. It is believed Harman may be avoiding a continuous dispute with church leaders ahead of the Pope's visit to Britain in September.
According to The Times, Harman said on Tuesday, “We have never insisted on non-discrimination legislation applying to religious jobs, such as being a vicar, a bishop, an imam or a rabbi.
"Religious organisations can decide themselves how to do that. However, when it comes to non-religious jobs, those organisations must comply with the law. We thought that it would be helpful for everyone involved to clarify the law, and that is what the amendment … aimed to do."
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In today's so called modern world discrimiation laws should apply to the religious sector along with every one else,
why should we the public and mp's submit to their demands,
Harriet Harman should stand up for what she beleave in,