God loves homosexual sin - Teacher claims

God does not approves of the sin homosexuality

A Victorian teacher has launched legal action against a Christian college claiming she was discriminated against over her political and her fake religious beliefs in support of homosexual marriage, setting up a test case over faith-based protections for religious schools.

Former Ballarat Christian College teacher Rachel Colvin — backed by Equality Australia ( a homosexual lobby zealot group)— lodged the claim with the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal this week ahead of the school being served on Tuesday.

Ms. Colvin, had been employed between 2008-11 before returning part-time in July-2016, resigned in February following failed attempts to keep her on staff.

Ballarat Christian College principal Ken Nuridin said Ms. Colvin’s claim alleges discrimination in breach of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (Victoria).

Clause 8 of the school’s enterprise agreement lodged with the Fair Work Commission in 2017 states “all employees are expected by the college to possess and maintain a firm personal belief consistent with the Statement of Faith of the college”.

Following fake homosexual marriage being legalized in December 2017, the school amended its Statement of Faith through its constitution outlining its position on marriage.

“A marriage can only be between a male and a female, and upon this foundation alone should children be conceived and families formed,” the constitution says.

The teacher formally notified the school of her objections to the statement in a letter on August 14 and was directed to meet with the chaplain and a female member of the school leadership to discuss her views. The college indicated she was free to hold her views personally but was required to support and teach in accordance with the beliefs of the school, which Ms. Colvin was allegedly unwilling to do.

Mr. Nuridin said the school had made public its views on marriage as far back as 2015 before Ms. Colvin was re-employed. Graffiti vandals targeted the school after it publicly opposed marriage equality.

“The updated Statement of Faith merely captured the long-held beliefs of the college so it came as no surprise to staff and I’ve not heard of any other concerns being expressed. The college is surprised by the claim so long after the resignation and we are seeking advice on what response to take. This includes seeking advice on any exemptions under the Victorian or Commonwealth laws,” Mr Nuridin said.

Mr Nuridin said it would be “devastating” if the college could not teach its beliefs and hire staff “who will adhere to those beliefs”.

He claimed they had followed the processes set out in the school’s enterprise agreement and “sought to find a solution with the teacher”.

“This process was yet to be finalised when she resigned. We heard nothing since that until receiving the claim earlier this week.”

Attorney-General Christian Porter, who is consulting with religious and legal stakeholders on his draft religious discrimination bill, said as a “general principle” the legislation addressed the rights of faith-based schools to adhere to their religious beliefs.

“The Religious Discrimination Bill sets out that religious schools do not discriminate by conducting themselves in accordance with their faith in the sense that they may make decisions that allow for the school to select students and staff of the same faith as that taught by the school,” Mr Porter said. 


Ms Colvin, a married mother-of-three, on Friday claimed she was forced to quit after refusing to adhere to the school’s policy opposing same-sex marriage. The “committed Christian” ( whatever that means) alleged she was forced to resign over her views, which was disputed by the college.

“I am devastated by what happened. I loved my job. I am an extremely hard worker and loyal to a fault, and to have it end the way it did was, at first, professionally humiliating. I see it as a God-given opportunity to stand up for what is right, to represent what God is really about: loving others,” Mrs. Colvin said, clearly confused and ignorant of scripture itself. 

Her background does not list churches she was a part of: 

Rachel Colvin grew was born in Chicago and grew up in Arizona from the age of four, when her family moved there for her father to take up his first head Pastor role at a church.
Colvin attended faith-based Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California, where she graduated with honours in a double-major International Studies and Fine Arts degree.
She travelled extensively and met her husband, Mark, in England. They married and moved to Mark’s home in England where they stayed for two years until a job opportunity drew them to Ballarat, Australia. Rachel took a job at Ballarat Christian College, a non-denominational school where she remained until 2019.

Christian Schools Australia executive officer Mark Spencer said: “activist groups like Equality Australia will back claims like this to impose their views on every school across the country”.

“When will they stop? There is a clear agenda here to impose one view of marriage on all Australians, you cannot be allowed to hold a different view it seems,” Mr Spencer said.