Last Thursday afternoon, 19th April, local Fine Gael TD Michelle Mulherin sparked the latest Fine Gael controversy with her speech on the Dáil debate on abortion legislation. (Full Text of Deputy Michelle Mulherin’s speech in Dáil Éireann: click here.) The furore over Deputy Mulherin’s use of the word “fornication” has been unfortunate, however. In the rush [...]
D. A. Carson is a Research Professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and is widely regarded as today’s foremost New Testament scholar. Published last month, The Intolerance of Tolerance is a welcome and much-needed addition to his catalogue of over 50 works. The purpose of Carson’s book is to examine how the definition of [...]
One of the most successful ploys of the homosexual lobby in recent years has been the coining of a new term for use in debate: “sexual orientation”. Whereas once the debate about the legitimacy of homosexuality centered on various same-gender sexual practices, the current scenario revolves around a new concept…that of homosexual identity. Who homosexuals [...]
Minister James Reilly recently articulated his support for removal or amending Section 37 of the Employment Equality Act. This action would effectively abolish freedom of conscience for religious schools, compelling them to employ those whose sexual ethics undermined the ethos of the school. For C4C’s article, see here. The proposed legislation was published by Fianna Fáil Senator [...]
The ECHR has delivered a landmark new ruling clamping down on the conscience of ordinary citizens. Strasbourg Observers, a blog which follows judgments at the European Court of Human Rights, reports that the Court has for the first time “applied principles relating to hate speech in the context of sexual orientation.” The blog’s full synopsis [...]
In an unprecedented move since the guillotining of the Civil Partnership legislation, Minister for Health James Reilly has come out in full support of an LGBT rout of religious freedom. The Irish Medical Times reports today that Reilly is in full support of ”the removal or ammendment of Section 37 of the Employment Equality Act 1998“, [...]
It appears that the United Nations has begun a war on Christianity in its latest resolutions calling for an end to “discrimination” against sodomites. It recently held its first ever discussion on ending discrimination based on “sexual orientation” at UN headquarters in New York. The official outlet for United Nations news, UN.org, reports that [...]
Just over two weeks ago, on 6th January, President Michael D. Higgins unveiled his nominees to the Council of State. During the course of his campaign, Mr Higgins had declared that candidates would be “representative in an inclusive sense.” It appears, however, that this was a gross overstatement. The Council of State is an advisory [...]
Last Thursday afternoon, 19th April, local Fine Gael TD Michelle Mulherin sparked the latest Fine Gael controversy with her speech on the Dáil debate on abortion legislation. (Full Text of Deputy Michelle Mulherin’s speech in Dáil Éireann: click here.) The furore over Deputy Mulherin’s use of the word “fornication” has been unfortunate, however. In the rush [...]
In an unprecedented move since the guillotining of the Civil Partnership legislation, Minister for Health James Reilly has come out in full support of an LGBT rout of religious freedom. The Irish Medical Times reports today that Reilly is in full support of ”the removal or ammendment of Section 37 of the Employment Equality Act 1998“, [...]
It appears that the United Nations has begun a war on Christianity in its latest resolutions calling for an end to “discrimination” against sodomites. It recently held its first ever discussion on ending discrimination based on “sexual orientation” at UN headquarters in New York. The official outlet for United Nations news, UN.org, reports that [...]
Official Press Release ________________________________________________ Legal action is being taken by Campaign for Conscience against the Minister for Justice and Law Reform, Ireland and the Attorney General. It is pleaded that Sections 1-170 and 208 of the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010 are invalid having regard to the Preamble, Article [...]
One of the most successful ploys of the homosexual lobby in recent years has been the coining of a new term for use in debate: “sexual orientation”. Whereas once the debate about the legitimacy of homosexuality centered on various same-gender sexual practices, the current scenario revolves around a new concept…that of homosexual identity. Who homosexuals [...]
Minister James Reilly recently articulated his support for removal or amending Section 37 of the Employment Equality Act. This action would effectively abolish freedom of conscience for religious schools, compelling them to employ those whose sexual ethics undermined the ethos of the school. For C4C’s article, see here. The proposed legislation was published by Fianna Fáil Senator [...]
The ECHR has delivered a landmark new ruling clamping down on the conscience of ordinary citizens. Strasbourg Observers, a blog which follows judgments at the European Court of Human Rights, reports that the Court has for the first time “applied principles relating to hate speech in the context of sexual orientation.” The blog’s full synopsis [...]
Just over two weeks ago, on 6th January, President Michael D. Higgins unveiled his nominees to the Council of State. During the course of his campaign, Mr Higgins had declared that candidates would be “representative in an inclusive sense.” It appears, however, that this was a gross overstatement. The Council of State is an advisory [...]
God is just. He would not speak of homosexuality in the Scriptures as an abominable sin and list it among the most despicable of human behaviours if men and women bore no responsibility for it. Were people born gay? Let’s see… What Scientists say The truth of the matter is that there is no scientific [...]
The practice of homosexuality is one that has never been accepted by any major religion or civilization as being completely normal and respectable. Scripture denounces homosexuality as an abomination and this fundamental attitude is mirrored in societies all over the world. It is not just the Bible that rejects it as being unnatural and sinful; [...]
Fresh statistics released from the Health Service Executive confirm the consistent link between HIV and homosexual behaviour. A massive 37% of newly diagnosed cases in the first six months of this year were in homosexual men. Figures also indicate that over a third of those were in young men aged between 15 and 29. The [...]
Civil Unions for same-sex couples are recognized in the following European countries: Denmark (1989) Norway (1993) Sweden (1995) Iceland (1996) Greenland (1996) Netherlands (1998) France (1999) Belgium (2000) Finland (2002) Germany (2001) Luxembourg (2004) Andorra (2005) United Kingdom (2005) Czech Republic (2006) Slovenia (2006) Switzerland (2007) Hungary (2009) Austria (2010) If homosexuals and lesbians truly [...]
For those who are following the progress of Senator Averil Power’s legislation to amend the Employment Act’s Section 37, the following links may be useful: Progress of the Bill in the Seanad: http://www.oireachtas.ie/viewdoc.asp?DocID=20443&&CatID=59 The Bill as initiated by Ms Power: http://www.oireachtas.ie/viewdoc.asp?fn=/documents/bills28/bills/2012/1112/b1112s.pdf Please contact Senator Power and express your shock and disagreement: Website: http://www.fiannafail.ie/people/averil-power/ Phone: 01 6183156 Address: [...]
Whatever your opinion on the impending “Irish SOPA” legislation, one thing is clear: the Seán Sherlock and his fellows don’t want to hear it. The manner in which this questionable legislation is being rushed through the Dáil is the most worrisome thing about the legislation. The law is to be enacted by a statutory instrument, [...]
Some days ago, Campaign for Conscience highlighted the €17 million that the gay lobby in Ireland has received to-date from the pockets of American billionaire, Chuck Feeney. An amazing amount of money. However, it appears that the gay lobby have an amazing amount of something else too: hate. A reservoir of hate. Vocal, vilifying and [...]
D. A. Carson is a Research Professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and is widely regarded as today’s foremost New Testament scholar. Published last month, The Intolerance of Tolerance is a welcome and much-needed addition to his catalogue of over 50 works. The purpose of Carson’s book is to examine how the definition of [...]
Book Review on the way of Timothy Keller’s popular title. Stay posted!
Book Review on the Way of Peter Hitchen’s popular title. Stay posted!
Campaign for Conscience bid against Senator David Norris election as the 9th Uachtaráin na hÉireann officially ended on Thursday, 27th October 2011, almost exactly a year to the day that the anti-David Norris website was launched. The final count revealed that David Norris, despite riding as high as 27% in the polls at the launch [...]
Few Irish people have heard his name. Fewer still know that he has given much of his fortune to various causes around the globe. But relatively nobody realises that in the past ten years one man, Chuck Feeney, has donated mammoth sums of money to undermine marriage and the family in Irish society. Chuck Feeney [...]
Marian Harkin is the only female MEP for the North-West constituency and is resident of Sligo town. This October, Marian Harkin joined the LGBT Intergroup of the European Parliament, which was animated by the party of which she is a member, ALDE. The LGBT InterGroup(which stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender), unashamedly declares as [...]
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