Friday, January 26, 2007

Pro Church MPs


A survey of more than half the 40 Catholics in the Government, who represent predominately working class constituencies, showed that the majority supported an opt-out to allow Catholic adoption agencies to turn away gay couples.The Prime Minister was also warned by a senior Catholic bishop to expect a backlash by some of Britain's four million Catholic voters if he refused to grant the opt-out from new gay rights laws, while an opinion poll found the country was evenly divided on the issue.Peter Kilfoyle, the MP for Liverpool Walton, predicted that the threat by bishops to shut their agencies would cause lasting political damage to the Labour Party."This is just yet one more reason not to vote for us," Mr Kilfoyle, a former minister, said."My constituents are not the most enlightened people. They would be viewed by the London liberal tendency that is pushing this agenda as reactionary

"But they are decent people, with decent values, and they do not understand why the Government is doing this. They will react with disgust if any of the agencies do close. We will pay a heavy price and lose votes all over the country."Joe Benton, the MP for neighbouring Bootle, said: "I have strong reservations over this. Nothing has persuaded me that it is right. There should be an exemption for the Church. We are getting ourselves into a terrible mess."Another former minister said: "I am sure a deal will be done behind the scenes that will accommodate both sides. We badly need one."

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

What about the exemption for halal and kosher butchers?

nickbris said...

What has halal & kosher got to do with the price of fish? We could become vegetarian.Is anybody thinking about the children.?

Anonymous said...

The children's wellfare must always come FIRST and not politics or what faith you are?.

Anonymous said...

Halal and kosher butchers are exempt from the law that governs the slaughter of all animals in this country and was simply quoted as an example of an exemption allowed for religious reasons.

Physiocrat said...

What are halal and kosher butchers exempt from?

nickbris said...

When you are in care you pray for deliverance

Anonymous said...

Children put up for adoption normally have enough problems without adding having to cope with their adopters sexuality.

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