Churches to discriminate.

First I don't think any religion has the right to discriminate against gays, and certainly NOT single mothers. Heck, my mother was a single mother as my parents got divorced when I was only a year and a half year old....so that is SO wrong to discriminate against single moms...as you point out young windows are single moms also--what nonsense!

MsTickle oh that fries my temper to a crisp. This stupid discrimination against gays, and now single' mothers is dumb,disgusting, and downright dangerous. I thought church people where supposed to be Christ like, and that is not the way Christ would have acted. Also one of my best friends is gay and a better, more decent person you would never meet.I am heterosexual 'but so what, a friend is a friend. so if you are anti=gay please do not jump all over me. I am a Christian by the way.

I was raised roman catholic and my priest would not baptize my first child because she was born out of wedlock. I just went a few blocks down the street to another roman catholic church that was more than happy to take my money and baptize my kid but this kind of thing isn't unheard of here in the states. This is partly the reason I am no longer a practicing roman catholic. I think the churches are sending the wrong message. If the god they are worshiping would discriminate then those people who are being discriminated against will just find a "different" god to worship or worship in a different way. Hopefully one that doesn't require putting 10% of your income in the collection plate every Sunday.

Hi Ms Tickle, Thisd is so disgusting, I thhought the God is love? so what is that all about,as for discriminating against gays are totally wrong never mind about single mothers, I thinl these people should get a life, what kind of teaching is that, these so called churches should be closed down!!! they are the ones that are evil and narrow minded. Its Gods church, not theirs and God welcome all to worship him. Call themselves christain? Baff!! Tamara

I was always taught that God's instructions to us was to Love One Another. Never once when hearing this sermon did I hear, Except For.... If churches want to really practice what they preach, then ALL members should be welcome, regardless of their background or personal lives. What amazes me is that otherwise good people good along with these practices by remaining church members. If these same members attended services at other parishes for a couple of weeks, the clergy of the offending parish would surely see the error of their discriminatory practices when the look at empty churches and collection baskets collecting nothing but dust. I would imagine that these sort of announcements could be good for the business of competing churches. All they need is the publicity that they proudly welcome ALL members.

I had to read this article more than a few times to make sense of it, and still, I'm not 100% sure of the facts. Still, from the understanding I did come to, it seems to me the discrimination the article speaks of is in the workplace and as far as I could tell, has nothing to do with who is allowed to attend church services (Who would want to go where they're not wanted, when there's always another church around the corner?). At this point in time in Victoria, religious organizations are allowed to discriminate against gays and single mothers. As unfair and distasteful as that seems to be, it's legal there. Remember, this is in Australia, so don't automatically assume that their laws always reflect our laws just because they speak English and get along with the USA. This appears to be all about the rights of certain employers to discriminate against gays and single mothers. It's currently allowed, but a change in the laws seems to be coming. (Welcome to 2009, Victoria) I believe there is probably a lengthy list of pros and cons concerning both sides of the argument. I also believe that discrimination is everywhere. In most cases, this nasty habit is very hard to prove, so regardless of the laws, narrow minded idividuals and groups will continue this shameful practice. First post! Yay me, and "howdy".

They are making a rod for their own back, although I wasn't surprised in reading this discussion, but then I am not religious and is it any wonder why? The church certainly isn't as popular as it used to be and this is hardly likely to enamour people to the church is it? And what about some of the 'fiddlers' in the church? Hypocrites, I can think of other words to use but I refrain. I gave up religion at 15, I've been more than happy to be without it all this time. The Church still thinks has inpunity against the common law! Sadly it will never change it's role of chief discriminator.

TEll ya what that isnt fair to any one I dont care what thier life style is. Like ya say some single Moms cant help being single if they arre widowed!!! THis is one way to turn people against teh churches!

Well i am sure there will be churches that will allow single mothers to worship...I think it ia unfair to do this just because mothers are single....It is stupid like you said...But when one door closes another one will open ,so i am sure there will be places that the single Moms can worship...

It all makes sense, Ms Tickle, in view of the fact that more and more churches are being operated as businesses rather than spiritual institutions. The churches are taking a page from the same book when they feel they have the right to accept or refuse people based on whatever grounds they see fit. In my opinion churches are supposed to provide sustenance for the soul, and it is never the right thing to do when they deny access to anyone. One of the main reasons I stopped attending church many years ago is because I got tired of seeing so many wrong things done within the church.

Well I can't see anyone discriminateing against anyone like I told my kids it dont matter we al bleed the same color an I was discrimated against when my daughter was born I was married to the dad an 18 years later i am still with him but everyone told me I have to get the baby christen an when I went to the priest he said my baby has 3 marks against her first she was concieved before we got married an god forbid i married out of my church i married a baptist an as far as the 3rd thing i don't know what it was cause i was crying because he had me believe I condemed my baby to hell of course i know better now

I kexin understand the discrimination against homosexuals,but the discrimination against single mothers,I think these people are not ignorant.

Personally, I hate discrimination. I guess everyone does. I'm a Christian but I don't really like the idea of a church practicing the act of discrimination. This isn't something that Jesus wants. He taught us to love one another but it's quite disappointing that some churches are doing the opposite. This corrupted religious extremists should watch the documentary entitled, Lord Save Us From Your Followers http://www.lordsaveusthemovie.com/ It will certainly open their eyes to what other people feel about Christianity and how it disappoints them.

First of all if they are discriminating over anything then they are not a true church first of all. Second gays come from god and that makes them just like anyone else. As for single mom's they are just like married mom's for they do the same things just times 2 so in all aspects they are better then married for they are doing double duty. No one ever said they were smart and maybe one day before it is to late they will repet and get right with what they do.

This just shows how ridiculous some of the higher ups in the church are getting. At this time when many soldiers are dying and leaving widows and children, how can they even think of discriminating against single mums. Have they forgotten Jesus' preaching. How can you lump all single mums into one category? There are good and bad single mums as there are good and bad married mums. No wonder the church is losing so many people.

I think a church should have the right to reject anybody they want. But I would never go to a church that discriminates like this. I think it's stupid too. I suppose they think they're fighting immorality in some way or something. Everybody who disagrees with this should find a different church, I think.

Hi Ms Tickle, well I'm not very keen on the term single mother to start with with its implications in some cultures, but luckily no one here has labelled me as such, which is just as well as I think I'm the only one, and I do live alone with my child. I reserve the right to discriminate against any church as I see fit and have always done so but contrarily like the one out here which as far as I know does not employ women but rather men in long black dresses. They are very pleasant types who have never shown discrimiantion but often plonk themselves down at the same cafenion table for a coffee. So I would just say if a church employs discrimintaion then discriminate back.

I think this is anpopular policy and unwise. This policy too has ignored human right on behalf of religion