January 24, 2003

SO DIES RELIGIOUS FREEDOM:

Euro rules force Church bodies to employ atheists (Jonathan Petre, 25/01/2003, Daily Telegraph)
Thousands of religious schools, charities and organisations could face legal action if they refuse to employ atheists or sack staff who become Satanists under proposed Government regulations.

The laws, which are based on a European Union directive and which have to be implemented by December, ban discrimination in the workplace on the grounds of religion, belief or sexual orientation.

But a report from the Christian Institute says the laws will restrict the freedom of religious organisations to employ solely staff who are practising believers.

Christian groups are particularly angry that the Government has chosen to exempt political parties from the laws, so that the Labour Party will be able to continue its policy of employing only party members.


It's long past time to add the EU bureaucracy to the Axis of Evil. Posted by Orrin Judd at January 24, 2003 10:18 PM
Comments

And France and Germany and the New York Times and ...

Posted by: Uncle Bill at January 25, 2003 6:14 AM

They're already part of the Axis of Weasels
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Posted by: pj at January 25, 2003 8:30 AM

I still think government support for 'faith-based initiatives' will inevitably lead to that here...

Posted by: mike earl at January 25, 2003 3:03 PM

That's a worrisome possibility.

Posted by: DLirag at January 25, 2003 7:43 PM

mike:



If that is going to happen it won't matter whether there's a faith-based initiative or not.

Posted by: oj at January 25, 2003 9:06 PM
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