Christian 'I won't marry gays' registrar has illegitimate child
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A civil registrar who claimed her Christian belief is so fundamental that she cannot not conduct civil partnerships is an unmarried single mother, it has been revealed.
During an employment tribunal Lillian Ladele, 47, claimed that she was discriminated against by Islington Council on the grounds of her religious belief.
The tribunal's judgement read:
"Ms Ladele is a Christian. Her unchallenged evidence was that she holds the orthodox Christian view that marriage is the union of one man and one woman for life to the exclusion of all others and that marriage is the God-ordained place for sexual relations.
"She could not reconcile her faith with taking an active part in enabling same-sex unions to be formed.
But she has now told the Daily Mail that she gave birth to an illegitimate son when she was 20. "I would never claim to be perfect," she said.
The revelation has led to accusations that she was not properly cross-examined at the tribunal about the nature of her religious faith.
The Christian Institute financed Ms Ladele's case. The tribunal ruled that she was unlawfully discriminated against because of her religion.
Can people like Ms Ladele claim to be devoutly Christian-living in one part of their life, while acting in a way that's contrary to their supposed beliefs in another? Is this hypocrisy of the highest order, or a different set of issues entirely?
During an employment tribunal Lillian Ladele, 47, claimed that she was discriminated against by Islington Council on the grounds of her religious belief.
The tribunal's judgement read:
"Ms Ladele is a Christian. Her unchallenged evidence was that she holds the orthodox Christian view that marriage is the union of one man and one woman for life to the exclusion of all others and that marriage is the God-ordained place for sexual relations.
"She could not reconcile her faith with taking an active part in enabling same-sex unions to be formed.
But she has now told the Daily Mail that she gave birth to an illegitimate son when she was 20. "I would never claim to be perfect," she said.
The revelation has led to accusations that she was not properly cross-examined at the tribunal about the nature of her religious faith.
The Christian Institute financed Ms Ladele's case. The tribunal ruled that she was unlawfully discriminated against because of her religion.
Can people like Ms Ladele claim to be devoutly Christian-living in one part of their life, while acting in a way that's contrary to their supposed beliefs in another? Is this hypocrisy of the highest order, or a different set of issues entirely?
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- LindseyIndigo
- 2 months ago
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I find it very disturbing that they know they are being hypocrites and yet continue to be that way. I guess since they have the "free get out of hell card" they can act any way they want. It is an ignorant and repulsively lazy way to live by regurgitating bible quotes without considering how it affects other people. Sociopaths!
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The Bible says what we do in the dark will come to light. That we can all agree on!
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Just goes to show that when you dig deep enough into the lives of "holier-than-thou" Bible thumpers who shove Jesus in your face to prove that they're better than you, they always turn out to be just as flawed, if not more so, than the people they arrogantly criticize....
- homophobic gay-bashing Republican elected officials who turn to be, well whaddya know, GAY
- Conservative loudmouths who spout 'family values' and the sanctity of family who turn out to be multiple divorcers (Rush Limbaugh, Newt Gingerich)
- and now this dumbass.... "I'm not going to marry gays because I'm a pure Christian. (Gee, I hope they don't find out I got knocked up out of wedlock when I was 20)."
Gay-bashers, shut the h*ll up!
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