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Gay’ atheist warns of ‘tyrannous new … liberal morality’ oppressing Christians

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-  Last week’s ruling  of the High Court in London banning pro-family Christian couples from fostering children has even self-described “gay” atheists concerned.  The justices ruled that it was appropriate to ban a Christian couple from fostering children since they refused to present homosexual sex as positive.  David Starkey , a renowned historian and UK media personality, was discussing the ruling  on BBC television  yesterday. Starkey said: “I am gay and I am atheist but I have profound doubts about this case. It seems to me that what we are doing is producing a tyrannous new morality that is every bit as oppressive as the old.” Starkey described what he believes was harassment from police that he experienced while growing up as a homosexual.  He said, however, that, “I am very, very concerned that a new sort of liberal morality is coming in, which as I said, is as intolerant, is as oppressive, is as intrusive into family life.” Starkey a...