Dear Sir,
The Times of 29 February reported that a postgraduate student was expelled from a social work course because he stated in a Facebook post that the Bible condemns homosexual activity. The grounds were that he ‘caused offence’. I know that there is a right and a wrong way to make one’s views on any subject known, but I only hope that the Christian Legal Centre can make a strong case in his defence as they are supporting his appeal. It is not right that Christians should be discriminated against simply for saying what the Bible teaches.
This is yet another example of how little effect we Christians are having on the general moral standards in our country. This is despite the fact that, through the work of UCCF and others, many students are coming to faith in Christ, and gatherings such as Keswick and Spring Harvest are attended by thousands. Certainly, the whole question of homosexuality is becoming a crucial issue in the Church of England, as reported in the March number of en, and may well be for all the main denominations. We need to pray that the church in this country is kept pure and also that God will help us ‘raise our profile’ in society as we stand up for Bible standards in a gracious way.
