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10-28-2008
 

Christian Counselor in U.K. Fired after Refusing to Give Sex Advice to Gay Couples

 

A Christian counselor in the U.K. was fired after he refused to provide sexual advice to homosexual couples.

Gary McFarlane, a psychosexual therapist for the national counseling service Relate, told his employer his Christian faith prevented him from promoting homosexual sex. Fellow counselors claimed McFarlane was homophobic, and he was suspended and later terminated.

McFarlane is taking his case to court.

Bruce Hausknecht, judicial analyst for Focus on the Family Action, said America already has seen similar situations.

"Counselors, doctors, adoption services — even wedding photographers — have learned the hard way they cannot say 'no' to homosexuality, even though it violates their deeply held religious beliefs," he said. "The erosion of religious liberty in this country will only become more pronounced under an Obama administration, which promises the elimination of the Defense of Marriage Act and the passage of so-called 'nondiscrimination' and 'hate crimes' laws — all of which are high on the wish list of homosexual-activist organizations."

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