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Christian Man Demoted With a Pay Cut After Posting Anti-Gay Marriage Facebook Comments

We’ve known for quite some time that Facebook and Twitter, among other social media platforms, may be monitored by prospective employers. But who knew that the comments made on these platforms would inevitably be used to punish and penalize current employees?

Christian Adrian Smith Has Pay Docked, Demoted After Gay Facebook Comments

Adrian Smith

The Blaze already brought you the story of Viki Knox, an embattled New Jersey high school teacher who is facing backlash after sharing her views about homosexuality on her personal Facebook page.

Now, it seems there’s another individual — this time in England — who is facing similar employment constraints after posting his views on Facebook.

Adrian Smith, 54, a Christian property manager in Manchester, England, has been demoted and will take a £14,000/year pay cut after posting his view that Christian churches shouldn’t be forced to marry gay couples.

In a Facebook comment thread, he wrote that allowing gay marriages in churches is “an equality too far.” LifeSiteNews.com reports:

Writing on his own Facebook page, which was not accessible to anyone other than his Facebook friends, Smith had responded to a BBC news item about a controversial new law that would allow churches to conduct same-sex union ceremonies. Asked if his comment meant that he did not approve of the proposed law, Smith wrote, “No, not really. I don’t understand why people who have no faith and don’t believe in Christ would want to get hitched in church.

“The Bible is quite specific that marriage is for men and women. If the State wants to offer civil marriages to the same sex then that is up to the State; but the State shouldn’t impose its rules on places of faith and conscience.”

The BBC has more:

Mr Smith went on to comment on his Facebook page that, “The Bible is quite specific that marriage is for men and women”.

“If the state wants to offer civil marriages to the same sex then that is up to the state; but the state shouldn’t impose its rules on places of faith and conscience”, he wrote.

Smith’s employer, the taxpayer-funded Trafford Housing Trust, summonsed him to a disciplinary meeting following a fellow staff member’s complaints about his Facebook comments. The company, which manages home sales in Sale and Greater Manchester, removed him from his managerial position and substantially cut his pay.

But Smith is fighting back. He has enlisted the help of the Christian Institute and he’s suing the trust for a breach of contract and violations to his free speech and religious liberty.

In a statement to the BBC, the trust explained that it had issued new rules for the use of social networking sites last year. Three months after these restrictions were put in place, Smith apparently posted his comments. Thus, the trust is defending its actions against the Christian man.

Now, it seems the two parties will be sparing it out in the courts.

(H/T: LifeSiteNews.com)

Comments (214)

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  • Riponpundit
    Posted on October 25, 2011 at 8:43pm

    Typical lib reponse. If you hold a view different then them, you are an intolerant biggot. Isn’t that exactly what they are doing?

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    • Probro
      Posted on November 9, 2011 at 5:20am

      Soilddove – that freedom ended some time in the late 19th Century – and a good thing too! These days employees have rights!

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  • Texan Man
    Posted on October 25, 2011 at 8:38pm

    Amazed. Confused. Disturbed. The article is both scary and disgusting. I was expecting to read a rant filled with expletives, hate, and pure intolerance. It was nothing of the sort. It was polite, factual, and sound. I hope the courts rule in his favor and take that company to the wood shed for showing their own intolerance.

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    • SoiledDove
      Posted on October 25, 2011 at 8:51pm

      What about the company’s freedom to hire, fire, or demote anyone they want for whatever reason they want?

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    • The10thAmendment
      Posted on October 25, 2011 at 8:51pm

      I went and asked my boss last week what his position on queers was. He smiled patiently and said they should eat crap and die, and that if I was considering changing my heterosexual orientation he’d fire me, and THEN call me the ugliest Black woman he’s ever seen.

      2000+ employee’s on NO QUEER zoning and proud!

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    • Eliasim
      Posted on October 25, 2011 at 9:04pm

      Freedom of speech as long as they agree with it. That‘s why I don’t use Facebook, and yet somehow I know they know who I am.

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    • Exrepublisheep
      Posted on October 25, 2011 at 9:16pm

      Why would the title of the story say anti-gay? Its pro religion. The Blaze itself seems to dislike the mans opinion.

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    • lukerw
      Posted on October 25, 2011 at 9:18pm

      There must a Division between… Business function… and Personal Life… otherwise, we are just promoting Corporate Slavery!

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    • turnabout
      Posted on October 25, 2011 at 9:31pm

      To posit that your employer has control over your speech, behavior, or life 24 hours a day is ludicrous.

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    • babylonvi
      Posted on October 25, 2011 at 9:32pm

      I‘ll bet the company couldn’t ” hire, fire, or demote anyone they want” BECAUSE they were gay, now could they?

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    • paperpushermj
      Posted on October 25, 2011 at 9:33pm

      I guess you’re a Libertarian to the very end. Just because a person inters into a work contract with an employer, trading their work for the employers money doesn’t mean you give up your Inalienable Rights to Speak your mind off the Company Clock.

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    • ashestoashes
      Posted on October 25, 2011 at 9:38pm

      THE10THAMENDMENT You are just too cool.

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    • toto
      Posted on October 25, 2011 at 9:42pm

      Soileddove, it was not a private company, but the government funded entity.

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    • rangerp
      Posted on October 25, 2011 at 10:03pm

      It is getting worse every day.

      We are not far off from the day, when they watch what church you attend. If you go to a fundamental christian church, they will fire you for attending a church that has biblical views concerning the evil of homosexuality.

      Thus the reason they are trying to pass the so called “hate legislation”. Hate legislation is all about trying to silence preachers, private schools, and people who view homosexuality as sin. One day they will try to shut down the home schools also.

      rangerp  
    • gatortech40
      Posted on October 25, 2011 at 10:09pm

      Problem with the company’s “freedom to hire” is that it is a taxpayer-funded company. While a privately-owned company should be able to hire/fire whomever they wish, a public company should not have that luxury.

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    • DYNA
      Posted on October 25, 2011 at 10:09pm

      @Soileddove wrote,” What about the company’s freedom to hire, fire, or demote anyone they want for whatever reason they want?”

      I am for that right as long as it includes firing someone for being a homosexual or for any other reason I may choose. Include this option and I will agree with you.

      His employer discriminated against him by punishing him with a pay cut. It is time to fight back.

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    • The10thAmendment
      Posted on October 25, 2011 at 10:30pm

      @ ashestoashes
      Posted on October 25, 2011 at 9:38pm

      THE10THAMENDMENT You are just too cool.
      ——————————————————————————————-
      LOL. My boss is the cool one. We have some pretty cool functions as a company outside of work. One is basketball. I was his first pick, and I was so proud because I thought the boss liked me. Told me to knock the struttin’ off because he only picked me because I could jump.

      I got back at him on the Bowling team. He put his ball in one of those ball rags to polish the oil off. I told him that he handled those black balls like a pro. Weird, my next field assignment was spent in a 115 degree desert on Arab soil that lasted for 3 weeks with no access to anything but a tent! Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr. Vengeance WILL be mine!

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    • ashestoashes
      Posted on October 25, 2011 at 10:38pm

      @RANGERP Do remember when Obama first went into office…he was for turning our children over to the UN so that they could be educated in religion without parental influence? Hummm…now I wonder what religion that could have been??

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    • WeDontNeedNoSteenkinBadges01
      Posted on October 25, 2011 at 10:51pm

      “Smith’s employer, … following a fellow staff member’s complaints about his Facebook comments …. removed him from his managerial position and substantially cut his pay.”

      LOL! They should read the Creator-God’s comments:

      “If a man lies with a male as he lies with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination. They shall surely be put to death. Their blood shall be upon them.” -Leviticus 20:13

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    • The-Monk
      Posted on October 25, 2011 at 11:09pm

      Here’s the really scary part of this….
      I’m unemployed, I’m a computer/network technician, I have never done any of these social media websites because I know the pit-falls involved. This story is just another part of it. Now for the scary part…. I can‘t get a job because every time I have an interview I’m asked for my social media website info so they can check me out. When I tell the HR dept I don‘t do those things so I can’t provide that info… the interview is over. Can’t get a job without doing it… get fired if you do anything the BOSS doesn’t like when you do it. This is one big Catch 22. What do I have to do? Create different social media profiles, figure out what they are looking for and give HR the “right” profile?????

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    • theaveng
      Posted on October 25, 2011 at 11:23pm

      >>>”What about the company’s freedom to hire, fire, or demote anyone they want for whatever reason they want?”

      The soulless entities known as Corporations should not have any more rights than a rock or tree or government. People on the other hand should be able to exercise their rights w/o fear of reprimand from the government or the corporation. What the worker posts on HIS OWN TIME should be none of the corporation’s business.

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    • The10thAmendment
      Posted on October 25, 2011 at 11:44pm

      @ The-Monk
      Posted on October 25, 2011 at 11:09pm

      Here’s the really scary part of this….
      I’m unemployed, I’m a computer/network technician.
      ——————————————————————————————————
      Do you have a degree in advanced mathematics, analytic number management (probability and statistics), linear algebra, and or complex variables or differential equations? If you do I might be able to point you in the right direction.

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    • RecknHavic
      Posted on October 26, 2011 at 12:41am

      Sounds like it’s a public entity.

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    • Bronco Guy
      Posted on October 26, 2011 at 12:54am

      I don’t care what new policy this company may have made; this is insidious. Since when should private citizens in any Republic/Democracy be wary of posting their honest feelings about any given issue? We are not living in a police state!!! Or are we?? And as to SOILEDDOVE’s question, I would think that a company actually DOESN’T have carte blanch on their ability to fire you. Once you’ve been hired, you’re reasons for dismissal should have to do with your performance on the job, not your random comments on your private FB page. But watch out world!! This is how freedom in general will slowly, but significantly erode. All should take notice of the implications within and BEYOND this man’s story.

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    • VegasGuy
      Posted on October 26, 2011 at 1:52am

      Only idiots and egotists have facebook pages. That is probably the real reason for his demotion, and not for what he said.

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    • scarebear83
      Posted on October 26, 2011 at 2:06am

      The-Monk: Next time someone asks you that ask “What does my personal life have to do with the job at hand? My abilities to do the job should be looked at, not what I decide to or not to post on the internet. Run a background check and if I‘m in the clear then that should provide you with enough information that I’m at least not a trouble maker and can work without having to be watched over. But what I do in the privacy of my life beyond the work place should have no bearing on my ability and qualifications for this job.”

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    • spikebu
      Posted on October 26, 2011 at 2:12am

      The man stated my exact thoughts. If you are gay and insist on marriage, your battle is religious and has nothing to do with sex. If your goal is a union sponsored by the state, you would love a Civil Union. The gays against a Civil Union are the people who want to change The Bible. Not ever going to happen in my house!

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    • pamela kay
      Posted on October 26, 2011 at 2:31am

      Everything that we do these days can be tracked. It is un-nerving. This site could be hacked as well. So we have no privacy at all and are no longer able to express our opinion? OMG this is not the America we all love , we have to take her back for our children and grandchildren.

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    • foobear
      Posted on October 26, 2011 at 3:51am

      Every single person in the anti-Prop 8 camp need to read this story.

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    • drkmagneto
      Posted on October 26, 2011 at 5:36am

      Amen to that!

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    • INTHEBEGININGGOD
      Posted on October 26, 2011 at 6:17am

      This is to the SOILEDDOVE, what a username that is. It sounds like you soiled yourself with that answer. Maybe you like a nice juicey greesey hamburger, or maybe you drink to many cokes at work and your company comes to you and says Mr. SOILEDDOVE were going to cut your pay in half because of these vises you have and we feel it makes you less productive. Well they have the right to hire or fire as they see fit, RIGHT.

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    • BeTheSolution
      Posted on October 26, 2011 at 6:47am

      While I do not agree with his dislike of gay marriage, I do support his right to believe as he wants, if he believes in his religion that gay marriage should not be allowed he should not be forced to curtail his beliefs as long as they harm no others. I do agree that no church should be FORCED to provide services against their beliefs. there are plenty of other churches/pastors/reverends that can provide those services without the use of force political or otherwise.

      Everyone has the right to believe as they wish, as long as they harm no others in doing so. Even though I disagree with him I support his rights to believe as he wishes. no one has the right to tell him or his church how to think or believe.

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    • jodi
      Posted on October 26, 2011 at 7:09am

      He sounds like a very kind man. He didn‘t say they couldn’t be joined just not under God.

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    • Crosswalk777
      Posted on October 26, 2011 at 7:56am

      The ****-dopes want it both ways. They don’t want anyone to be able to say anything about who they are or what they do after work hours, but they are happy for businesses to push their political agenda on other people’s after hours speech. Wrong headed dopes!

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    • Locked
      Posted on October 26, 2011 at 8:22am

      “Just because a person inters into a work contract with an employer, trading their work for the employers money doesn’t mean you give up your Inalienable Rights to Speak your mind off the Company Clock.”

      You must be new here. Go read the articles from the past couple of weeks: the woman who may lose her job for posting anti-gay remarks on facebook; another who lost hers for making anti-Zionist comments; the opera program director whose show was on NPR and was fired for attending OWS rallies.

      The outcry from the commentators on this site very much depends on the particular issue, not the similarity of the situation. When it’s an issue they disagree with, it‘s the employer’s right to terminate employees for any reason. When it’s an issue they agree with, it’s an infringement of personal speech.

      My consistent opinion: what you do outside of work, assuming it does not affect your work itself, is your own business, and you should not be punished for it. The only way this man should have gotten in trouble is if it was proven that he posted this on company time or using company property.

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    • Cerealface
      Posted on October 26, 2011 at 9:01am

      Demoted because the bible is wrong.

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    • FormerLib
      Posted on October 26, 2011 at 9:35am

      What’s really sad and alarming is that in historically Christian nations, quoting and agreeing with scripture is now seen as a crime and a sin that must be punished and it is God’s word, not the perversion it speaks to, which must be explained, justified and defended. Anyone who reads this story and still doesn’t see that the State itself has become deity will breach no competition from God is either blind, stupid or willfully ignorant. Sadder still is the fact that it’s just beginning and will get much, much worse as the time of persecution of the Church draws nearer.

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    • Minnaloushe
      Posted on October 26, 2011 at 10:07am

      @The10thAmendment:

      Chill.
      I‘m one of those awful queers and I support people’s right to hire/fire/associate with anyone for whatever reason they like: eye color, sexual orientation, gender, race, body odor, etc. That way, both of us can be happy without government social engineers meddling in private business and private lives. I even hate bringing it up. Except for the ever-present “put ‘em all on an island and nuke it” crowd, everything is just better if people shut up and mind their own business. But, as we’ve seen time and time again, the last thing other people will do (especially lefties) is leave others the hell alone. They’d rather turn their dumb-A opinions into law rather than keep it to themselves.
      The guy in this article was wronged, wronged, wronged and he should sue ‘em to kingdom come.

      That’s my ramble for today.

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    • Walkabout
      Posted on October 26, 2011 at 10:09am

      RangerRP

      You are correct. People will be fired for attending certain churches. In several degenerate European style countries they convict pastors of hate speech.

      The lefty on Campuses have been trying to pass hate speech rules at all colleges for 2 decades now.

      http://www.lifesitenews.com/news/swedish-pastor-sued-for-so-called-hate-speech-says-church-must-preach-gospe

      http://www.lifesitenews.com/news/swedish-pastor-sued-for-so-called-hate-speech-says-church-must-preach-gospe

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    • DrFrost
      Posted on October 26, 2011 at 10:11am

      @SOILEDDOVE

      In the US businesses can’t demote, fire, etc. for any reason they want. Businesses get sued and lose all the time for stuff like this. I’m not as familiar with the laws in Britain but I suspect they are similar or worse.

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    • Walkabout
      Posted on October 26, 2011 at 10:33am

      “Norway prohibits hate speech, and defines it as publicly making statements that threaten or ridicule someone or that incite hatred, persecution or contempt for someone due to their skin colour, ethnic origin, homosexual life style or orientation or, religion or philosophy of life” -wiki

      merriam-webster.com
      contempt 1a : the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain
      1b : lack of respect or reverence for something

      despise 1 to look down on with contempt or aversion

      So let’s get this right. We cannot even tell our children that being gay is something to be averted to save their life. We can not seek psychological therapy to cure them. We cannot even investigate or study whether such therapy works. It is forbidden knowledge per the APA.
      The APA can be perverted by a handful of gays. If a committee in the APA revising the DSM had a majority of gays say 6 out 10 committee member (or less if they brow beat people) defining on diagnoses to be voted on by the membership, they can skew the whole DSM. If the APA is like Congress do they always read what they are voting on?

      Is the APA GOD? Or a respected, authoritative body that we should lay down our good sense & submit to? They enable adults, who wish to remain infantile rather than cure them.

      http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2011/10/25/how-psychiatry-and-government-turned-man-into-permanent-baby/

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    • motonutt
      Posted on October 26, 2011 at 11:09am

      Once again this morning we find out there is another new movement in the new democratic Egypt to begin eradicating christians. Where is the condemnation from obama? There is none and there will be none.
      This will be coming to the U.S. in the coming years. The “mark” (666) will be in part to prove that you are not a christian. If you do not recieve the “mark” you will be starved, interned, etc. Christians will basically be treated exactly like the jew’s under Hitlers rule. Exterminated. Be ready it is coming.

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    • SenorStrange
      Posted on October 26, 2011 at 12:24pm

      It’s not a company, it is the government. The government must protect people’s rights.

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    • charles dagwood
      Posted on October 26, 2011 at 12:59pm

      I agree that an employer should have the right to hire, fire. However, this is a taxpayer funder company, thus an extension of the state. should the state be able to dictate your religion?

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    • Dismayed Veteran
      Posted on October 26, 2011 at 2:13pm

      SOILEDDOVE

      English employment law is different than the US laws. They are a socialist country.

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    • MSrebel
      Posted on October 26, 2011 at 2:22pm

      If a policy existed that put restraint on media statements, and assuming the man knew about them, then it was in his interests to follow the rules or leave the employment. If he was singled out for any reason, the company should pay thru the nose.

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    • American Cherokee
      Posted on October 26, 2011 at 2:46pm

      I also figured he must have said some mean awful things for such an assaulting work action to happen. But all he said was a polite expression of his views about the matter. Apparently England Canada and Europe do no Freedom of Speech or expression.
      Without that why would any place call itself as good as or better than anywhere else Or of any merit at all.
      Ironically the ones who the 30s 50s 60s and 70s here who screamed they are for Freedom Peace Nature Equality Respect Love for All and Goodness, are obviously not. They even say they want to silence and eliminate everyone who disagrees with them. By any means necessary. If they don’t care about people, wouldn’t that hurt the trees and birds around those?
      What a bunch of old hippie stoner druggie and young rich spoiled brat jerk idiots.
      How hypocritical and bizarre. And bad.
      You notice how like the 60s and early 70s, most protesting and threatening to destroy everyone, are rich spoiled brats who say they and their friends want MORE?
      Like a bratty kid “Make Sally Do That!”
      Important Fact: No One Speak For Any Group.
      Many gay guys and gays are against legalized marriage. Some say they believe that is something that “should be special saved for their Moms and Dads”.
      They and many people, like Adrian said, think there could be civil protection.
      Just as there could be legal contracts for many things. As a person as anyone has the right to express their opinions non violently, non abusively; He has every right to say

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    • American Cherokee
      Posted on October 26, 2011 at 3:10pm

      Ironically the ones who the 30s 50s 60s and 70s wherever who screamed they are for Freedom Peace Nature Equality Respect Love for All and Goodness are obviously not. They even say they want to silence and eliminate everyone who disagrees with them. By any means necessary. If they don‘t care about people wouldn’t that hurt the trees and birds around those?
      What a bunch of old hippie stoner druggie and young rich spoiled brat jerk idiots.
      How hypocritical and bizarre. And bad.
      Notice how like the 60s and early 70s, most protesting and threatening to destroy everyone, are rich spoiled brats who say they and their friends want MORE.
      Like lawsuits the 70s 80s where girls parents sued to join Boyscouts and boys parents sued to join Girlscouts.
      Like a bratty kid “Make Sally Do That!”
      Important Fact: No One Speak For Any Group.
      Many gay guys and gays are against legalized marriage. Some say they believe that is something that “should be special saved for their Moms and Dads”.
      They and many people like Adrian said, think there could be civil protection.
      There could be legal contracts for many things. Sometimes people have a best friend they trust more than anyone; They want to designate. Marriage does not have to be assaulted or changed; To guarantee protection for truly loving good motives. Those can be protected anyway.
      Like anyone has the right to express their opinions non violently, non abusively; He has every right to say that. And all of his views.

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    • 762x51
      Posted on October 26, 2011 at 5:45pm

      In England? Fat Chance!

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    • 762x51
      Posted on October 26, 2011 at 5:51pm

      Hey Soiled, your employer does not OWN you , get it? If he did this at work they could potentially do something about his use of computers or wasting time. On my time I do what I want, If my employer wants 24 hour, 7 day access to me and my activities, well that is different number than I currently charge them. You would be astonished at how much more I value my time at 2AM over 2 PM.

      The church janitor can still drink, gamble and consort AFTER HOURS!

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    • JUSTANOTHEROPINION
      Posted on October 26, 2011 at 11:50pm

      This is the direction the USA is heading to with this administation. Is only by the grace of God we are not there yet.

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    • MTZ.LDRSHIP
      Posted on October 27, 2011 at 10:16pm

      Am I the only one who seemed to read the article, stating that this happened in ENGLAND? Not in the U.S.? So the constitutionality of the whole thing becomes a moot point, but anyway. No company should be able to hire, fire, demote, promote employees based on their personal views. At least that’s not the reason can give, if they do, see ‘em in court. Otherwise, the opposite could be applied by this man. “I don’t like all of the drinking and partying and promiscuous attitudes of my co-workers that I saw on Facebook, so they should be fired/demoted AT WORK…” See how ridiculous that would sound…?

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  • docmd
    Posted on October 25, 2011 at 8:35pm

    This is part of why the UK is going down the toilet…..They are becoming more & more GODLESS… This is why they will soon all be wearing turbans & burksas they will be overcome by the muslims……..

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    • copatriots
      Posted on October 25, 2011 at 9:36pm

      Sadly, DOC, with the direction the U.S. is heading, we are just a few flushes behind England.

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    • CatB
      Posted on October 25, 2011 at 9:38pm

      Agreed .. I think we are one election from becoming the same .. God Save the USA!

      TEA!

      Cain/Rubio 2012

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    • spikebu
      Posted on October 26, 2011 at 2:16am

      @Catb…I’m still not sure the election will happen. In that case, we are there now.

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    • Wayne
      Posted on October 26, 2011 at 11:20am

      Amen and Amen, thank God for men like Mr Smith that will stand up for the Christian way. I will not be around them Homos if I know it.

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  • lel2007
    Posted on October 25, 2011 at 8:34pm

    The progressive infestation runs deeper than most will admit.

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  • Rare Indignous Panty Lion
    Posted on October 25, 2011 at 8:34pm

    Totally against the principles of the U.S. Constitution. Free speech is a right. But anyhow does this move by one of the prominent leaders of the “New World Order” order movement which is also headed up by our current President here in the U.S. Does anyone else see that we are losing the freedom of our nation and its principles. If the government can ruin your life… or penalize you for your beliefs… your in a system that rivals and maybe surpasses the Third Reich. Lets call our new world order and its leaders what they are… The Fourth Reich.

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    • Doctor Nordo
      Posted on October 25, 2011 at 8:57pm

      Well, this wasn’t in the US, so the US Constitution has nothing to do with it. Granted, British citizens also have free speech rights, but you might want to read the article with a little more scrutiny before posting.

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    • YoungConservativesRule
      Posted on October 25, 2011 at 9:54pm

      Wrong country :(

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    • Goobergregory
      Posted on October 26, 2011 at 7:39am

      @ Drnordo…THANK YOU! I was wondering how long before someone else made that point as well. This was not here in the US. I do not know what the laws in the UK are regarding employment rights, but this is not an American story. I do have to say, however, that I have heard that a lot of American Companies are looking into perspective employee’s social network sites before hiring. I find that very intrusive. The long and short of it is that if ou post in the ether… it can and in the future probably WILL come back to you… so keep that in mind while posting.

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    • zorro
      Posted on October 26, 2011 at 10:30am

      @Goobergregory…You bring up an excellent point. This practice is very intrusive. But if we, the potential employee, is laying it all out there, it’s difficult for a company to ignore it. Think about it like this. If you’re hiring a new employee and a 7 month pregnant woman comes in to interview, legally you can’t take her pregnancy into consideration. Logically, how can you not? Unfair? Absolutely. Morally wrong? Perhaps. But the bottom line is, you can’t “un-see“ or ”un-learn” something about an individual. I realize the pregnant woman has to choice but to show you her pregnancy and an employer has to *look* for a Facebook page but it’s not very hard to Google a person. And it’s really not that difficult to lock it so no one can see it.

      That said, I don’t agree with this companies actions in the least. Like many of you, I’m unaware of the laws in the UK and I realize this was taxpayer funded association. Nevertheless, would they be willing to fire someone who is on the other side of the issue? If it inappropriate to express your views of one side, it should be inappropriate to express your views of the other side.

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  • AB5r
    Posted on October 25, 2011 at 8:34pm

    Christians have always read about Christians in long gone eras who were persecuted for their faith. Perhaps with the spread of radical secularism in the West we will also begin to experience such persecution here. Sad given that it was Christians who founded America for religious freedom.

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  • garbagecanlogic
    Posted on October 25, 2011 at 8:32pm

    A perfect example of why we broke away from the idiotic beliefs of the folks “across the pond”.

    The U.S. Out Of The U.N.
    The U.N.Out Of The U.S.

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  • banjarmon
    Posted on October 25, 2011 at 8:31pm

    Adrian Smith Come join the TEA PARTY….WE are fighting for the same RIGHTS!!!!
    GOD Did NOT make GAY ROOSTERS!!!!!

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  • COFemale
    Posted on October 25, 2011 at 8:30pm

    I am sorry a company cannot dictate what I can and can not post on my own personal Facebook pages and should not have the power to punish me unless I threatened someone with violence or used it to promote violence. It would be like anything I posted here could be used by a company to discriminate or punish me for my comments; assuming they could find out who I really am.

    If the company owned the Facebook page, I can see them dictating the content as he then becomes a representative of the company. Sue the pants off them for invasion of privacy and infringement on his free speech.

    I guess the co-worker who made the complaint has just been DE-friended.

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  • whatthecrazy
    Posted on October 25, 2011 at 8:27pm

    What part of we can not have an opinion of our own do we not understand ?But if you really want to share your thoughts you better start doing it face to face with your friends cause the enemy is around every corner salavating and waiting to pounce …………scary shat

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  • slr4528
    Posted on October 25, 2011 at 8:22pm

    This is why people need to avoid Facebook, especially since the CEO is best buds with Obama. Future employers use Facebook to weed out future employees.

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    • vtxphantom
      Posted on October 25, 2011 at 8:31pm

      Get out of Engand while you can. England is going down like the rest of Europe.

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    • ashestoashes
      Posted on October 25, 2011 at 8:31pm

      This is a lot of the NWO people though not all…
      http://commieblaster.com/nwo-cfr-bilderberg/index.html

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    • teapartyguardian
      Posted on October 25, 2011 at 10:07pm

      We need to use facebook and any other medium to SECURE our right to free speech! They are trying to intimidate in order to keep the masses in check. Don’t let them!! If you can afford to speak up please do so in any way possible. Look out for yourself first, of course, BUT…keep the pressure on if at all possible.

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  • onegodinkansas
    Posted on October 25, 2011 at 8:21pm

    That’s not an “anti-gay” statement, it’s pro-normal. Nice use of language, though, perverts.

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  • garyM
    Posted on October 25, 2011 at 8:20pm

    If they persecuted me, they will persecute you, Jesus said. Do not lay up for yourself treasures on earth where the moths come in and eat it up but lay up for yourselves treasures in Heaven. How do you do that.?Speaking truth and living it! No where in the Bible does Jesus say be PC, quiet the opposite!

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  • meddawg2003
    Posted on October 25, 2011 at 8:20pm

    Being gay is a choice….a bad one…if you don’t like my post too bad…

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  • Lord_Frostwind
    Posted on October 25, 2011 at 8:16pm

    Good for him for standing up for what he believes in. Don’t be afraid of what you believe even if it costs you, that is real sacrifice.

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    • ashestoashes
      Posted on October 25, 2011 at 8:26pm

      No real pastor would ever marry a gay couple….He would cease to be a servant of God. no man can serve two masters..

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    • txmike
      Posted on October 25, 2011 at 8:58pm

      @ashestoashes

      the church of england is the established church of great briton and answers to the whims of parliament, if the government say to marry gay couples they have no choice but to do so.

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  • SamIamTwo
    Posted on October 25, 2011 at 8:16pm

    Stay off FB. It is messed up. JIMHO

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  • olddog
    Posted on October 25, 2011 at 8:13pm

    So much for free speech unless it’s leftist then anything goes..It’s time to put the lefties in their place.
    Or either bow our hears and say yes sir..

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  • ThatsJustCrazyTalk
    Posted on October 25, 2011 at 8:13pm

    Ah, the enemy must be having so much fun. He’s seemingly turned the tables on people of faith. Supposedly, those living the homosexual lifestyle were discriminated against. And now, they’re discriminating against people of faith. Oh well, many of us know the end to this story and the enemy is not the winner.

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  • Chuck Stein
    Posted on October 25, 2011 at 8:13pm

    And if he loses the lawsuit, HE will have to pay the other side’s attorneys fees — that’s the English Rule.

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  • RestoreCapitalism
    Posted on October 25, 2011 at 8:12pm

    It’s already here in America. No freedom of speech, or even our own bodies.

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  • TRONINTHEMORNING
    Posted on October 25, 2011 at 8:12pm

    Who’s got time for Facebook? Not a fan.

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  • Smokey_Bojangles
    Posted on October 25, 2011 at 8:10pm

    Maybe he should have posted a Pic of himself covered in Vaseline with a large Object stuck In his Assssss……k ……me why perversion is now has new acceptably? I Dunno. Guess Tomorrow when I go to The Grocery store I will stand in isle 4 and Scream,”I LIKE SUCKING BREASTS!!!!” Same thing right?

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  • ZAP
    Posted on October 25, 2011 at 8:10pm

    sATAN is pushing thus fa g stuff

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  • AB5r
    Posted on October 25, 2011 at 8:08pm

    Scary, and coming to America at some point?

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    • ThatsJustCrazyTalk
      Posted on October 25, 2011 at 8:17pm

      In the UK a Christian store owner was just fined, threatened with arrest, and told to removed Biblical passages playing on a muted TV in his store. This “revolution” of thought policing seems to have started in the UK. It’s in Europe, Australia, Canada, and yes, creeping into the US with its companion “Mr. Sharia.”

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    • Latter-Day-Soldier
      Posted on October 26, 2011 at 6:10pm

      @ thatsjustcrazy:

      Did someone (muslim I wonder) make a complaint?

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  • NotPoliticallyCorrect
    Posted on October 25, 2011 at 8:06pm

    Wow, I guess we know now how much free speech costs.

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    • MMSands
      Posted on October 26, 2011 at 3:54pm

      You know how that goes these days: you’re free to say whatever you want, whenever you want, and wherever you want, without fear of persecution or reprisal … as long as you only say things that fall within the current PC parameters. Now, if he’d said something anti-Semitic or anti-Christian, THAT would be fine, no doubt. A veritable non-issue.

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    • Latter-Day-Soldier
      Posted on October 26, 2011 at 6:24pm

      This is a “soft” tyranny on a global scale, the only thing the P.C. crowds haven’t done (yet) is start with some (that will eventually turn into “many”) arrests, force the individuals on there knees, execute them and cover the mass grave.
      Is this an extreme statement? Could possibly be, but one has to wonder just how MANY politicians around the world craving that kind of power and would literally sell their souls to attain it.
      And if a blogger reading this disagrees with this, I will use the examples of Lenin, Joseph Stalin, Pol Pot, Hitlers extermination camps, annnnnd Muslim countries under Sharia Law.

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