As a former foster parent who also believes and - horror of secular horrors - teaches the Bible I am singularly unimpressed by the supposed wisdom of Messrs Munby and Beatson in their judgement against the Johns released today. The case was not necessarily wisely brought either but it deserved better than it received. How can highly-paid judges use a non-word like Pentecostalist? Or make daft statements like this nation has an established church which is Christian when they presumably mean religion not church? Or state that they are thoroughly secular and then declare Religion – whatever the particular believer's faith – is no doubt something to be encouraged. Even religious people couldn't agree with that never mind atheists!
In the words of Robert Pigott (BBC), . 'Today the message was that courts would interpret the law in cases like the Johns' according to secular and not religious values.' People 'with traditionalist Christian views like Mr and Mrs Johns' might well not make good foster parents.
We have moved steps nearer a day when, in the United Kingdom, 'Christian Foster Parent' is an oxymoron [a figure of speech that combines contradictory terms]
Mind you, while I'm on the oxymoron theme, Munby and Beatson also declared, We sit as secular judges.
But if the much-maligned Bible is true there's also coming a day when 'secular judges' will itself be an oxymoron: For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil.
I've a feeling that Day might go somewhat better for Mr & Mrs Johns. And I hope, for their sake, that Messrs Munby and Beatson find out what church really means before then too.
In the words of Robert Pigott (BBC), . 'Today the message was that courts would interpret the law in cases like the Johns' according to secular and not religious values.' People 'with traditionalist Christian views like Mr and Mrs Johns' might well not make good foster parents.
We have moved steps nearer a day when, in the United Kingdom, 'Christian Foster Parent' is an oxymoron [a figure of speech that combines contradictory terms]
Mind you, while I'm on the oxymoron theme, Munby and Beatson also declared, We sit as secular judges.
But if the much-maligned Bible is true there's also coming a day when 'secular judges' will itself be an oxymoron: For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil.
I've a feeling that Day might go somewhat better for Mr & Mrs Johns. And I hope, for their sake, that Messrs Munby and Beatson find out what church really means before then too.
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