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Devout Christians awarded damages after their application to become foster parents was rejected

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A Western Australian tribunal has found a Christian couple was discriminated against when their application to foster a child was rejected over their view that homosexuality is a sin. Key points: A Perth couple whose application to become foster parents was rejected has been awarded $6,000 in damages The foster agency, Wanslea Family Services, rejected the application due to the couple's views on same-sex relationships  They are members of the Free Reformed Church which is described as being on the 'conservative end'  Byron and Keira Hordyk applied to become short-term foster carers in 2017 through Wanslea Family Services, a not-for-profit association contracted by the state government to assess foster carer applications. During the application process, the Hordyks shared their views that, according to the seventh commandment, “Thou shalt not commit adultery”, sexual relations can only occur between a man and a woman who are married and that same-sex relationships were sinf...

Jimmy Kimmel mocks Christian baker who refuses to bake homosexual Marriage cake

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Even Jack Phillips, the Colorado baker who won his case at the Supreme Court of the United States scarcely two months ago, has attracted the ire of the progressive funny-men. Jimmy Kimmel, who received the title “the moral conscience of America” from his friends for plugging for universal health care, decided to go after Phillips last week when the baker landed in court again , after an attorney relentlessly harassed Phillips with requests and finally got the Colorado Civil Rights Commission to agree that Phillips’ refusal to bake a cake celebrating a gender transition was a violation of civil rights. The LGBT movement, it turns out, has no intention of letting Phillips live in peace. But Kimmel apparently thinks the whole thing is hilarious. “It’s funny because this is a guy who spends all day, every day, meticulously designing flowers out of icing,” he said to his cackling audience. “His whole life is gay, okay? I don’t know if the wrong cake might bring that to life or what.” Even...

Lesbian Couples are the best parents study? Reaaly?

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Lesbian Family (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) Steve Trask from the Mail Online outlined an AIFS study ( Australian Institute of Family Studies isees CFCA Paper No. 18 December 2013) that claims lesbian parents make the best parents.  A close examination of the references at the conclusion of the article appear to show an ideological favor toward gay parenting. Pro-gay scholars seek evidence of non-harm, of children. The AIFS author states it  is not possible to sustain a claim frequently made, that there are no differences between children raised in same-sex and heterosexual parented families  (Amato, 2012; Biblarz & Savci, 2010; Biblarz & Stacey , 2010; Eggebeen, 2012; Goldberg , 2010; Marks, 2012; Regnerus, 2012; Stacey & Biblarz, 2001). All of these studies atate there are difference.  Biblarz and Stacey argue it is the anti-gay culture to blame for difference.  " There is suggestive evidence and good reason to believe that contempo...