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Re: gay adoption
But we've already got exceptions - doctors who won't perform abortions, sikhs who are permitted not to wear crash helmets as two examples.
This Catholic thing could be the thin end of an entirely different wedge of religious intollerance and where would that end? This country hs had a great tradition of freedom of religion. I would hate to see that end even if I don't share the beliefs.
Like I said, if the Catholic church was seeking to ban gay adoption altogether then I would be against what they were doing, but they just want to do their own thing their own way without interfering in anyone else's ways. I cannot see anything wrong in that. It harms no-one and in fact they have helped a great many people.
Similarly, if our church tried to stop other people drinking alcohol I'd be appalled but if alcohol drinking became compulsory (perhaps 'a glass of red wine a day or the NHS won't treat you') I would hope to be allowed to opt out for religious reasons.
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