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The ‘disciple of Nero’: UK bishop castigates David Cameron over gay ‘marriage’ plans

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LONDON, December 10, 2012 ( LifeSiteNews.com ) – In a two-page letter to Prime Minister David Cameron , Joseph Devine , the Catholic bishop of Motherwell in Scotland, has compared Cameron to Nero , the Roman emperor who persecuted Christians , for his determination to bring forward “gay marriage.”  Cameron and his government are “devoid of moral competence,” wrote Bishop Devine, adding that that no one believes their promises that the churches will be immune from legal action by homosexualist activists if gay “marriage” is legalized. Cameron is “out of his depth” and is speaking out of both sides of his mouth when giving assurances to British Christians, the bishop said. Cameron told media this weekend that he is in favour of churches being “allowed” to conduct “gay weddings.” The bishop also brought Cameron to task over his government’s pursuit of  a legal case  at the European Court of Human Rights against Christians being allowed to wear crosses at work. Such contr