Christians are now being punished for what others think
David Roberston
Yesterday I shared a post by our friend Gavin Ashenden–his post was about mob rule
and the cancel culture.
It was a post which highlighted the cancel culture attacking J.K. Rowling and her
defense of biological sex.
Despite Rowling being an ardent feminist, the mob has cared not…
all because in the mind of the mob,
biological sex does not exist and don’t you or anyone else dare to say otherwise.
Dr. Ashenden noted that in today’s topsy turvy society, truth is considered to be anathema,
an abomination…and because truth is perceived as hurtful and in turn hateful,
it is something that must now be canceled because the mob will not tolerate it.
So let that sink in…this current culture of ours will not tolerate truth—
because truth runs contrary to the mob’s own beliefs.
Truth has become the foremost casualty in this insidious culture war of ours.
And so I found it more than coincidental that yesterday, a day following Dr, Ashenden’s post,
our now down-under friend David Roberston wrote a column for Christianity Today based
on this very notion of the mob, truth, personal thought, and the lack of tollerance
The story focused on the firing of a young, UK Christian teacher, Kristie Higgs
for something, she had posted on her personal Facebook page.
She wrote the post using her maiden name and did not mention anything about being a teacher
herself, nor anything about the school where she worked but rather she wrote a post as a mother
who was concerned about what her young son was being taught in his school.
According to David’s article, “She was concerned about her nine-year-old son being taught
that gender is just a social construct and you can change your gender if you wish.
She objected to the mandatory Religious and Sex Education,
which the government had determined was to be taught to children as young as four.
She argued, correctly, that it was brainwashing.”
“She was concerned about the impact of transgender ideology being taught to young children –
a concern which is more than justified by the evidence becoming available which describes
the harm that is being caused to children.
But an anonymous complainant went to the headteacher and described her posts as
“homophobic and prejudiced to the LGBT community”.
The headteacher is then reported to have asked the complainant to find more offensive posts.
Kristie was subsequently investigated, suspended and fired.
The panel which investigated her, said her views were “pro-Nazi”
and she was told to “keep your religion out of it” when she tried to defend herself.
According to the tribunal, her dismissal
“was the result of a genuine belief on the part of the school that she had committed
gross misconduct”.
Kristie was not dismissed for her beliefs but rather because of the beliefs of the school.
I have a genuine belief that the tribunal was being irrational, discriminatory and prejudiced
by the criteria the tribunal uses,
so that means they should find themselves guilty! Unless my belief is irrelevant,
that is, and only some beliefs count.
It gets worse. The tribunal states that Mrs Higgs was found guilty of posting items
on Facebook that “might reasonably lead people who read her posts to conclude that she
was homophobic and transphobic”.
Yet that same tribunal admitted that Mrs Higgs was not transphobic or homophobic,
nor did they state that the posts themselves were transphobic or homophobic –
just that some people might think they were, and thus they would cause upset.
That is why this ruling is so important. If this judgement is allowed to stand,
it will mean two things. Firstly, the whole standard of law will now be changed.
Guilt is now determined not upon evidence but simply upon the faith and feelings
of the prosecuting party! Based on an anonymous complaint, a tribunal decided that
a private post (which was not available to the public) was sufficient grounds
for an employee to be fired. This means that anyone who finds what someone says
to be potentially upsetting or offensive, now has the ability to get them fired.
Objective evidence is irrelevant. (my bold text)
Except it does not mean that.
It does not mean that ANYONE who finds something offensive can get someone else fired.
It just means that only certain approved and protected groups have the ability to use
the law to enforce their views.
I suspect that the school would not have fired a teacher who posted a message
that I would find offensive about Christianity. If this judgement stands,
we will have lost the principle of ‘all are equal before the law’.
In the Brave New Britain, some are now more equal than others and a society
is emerging where pluralism is disappearing and along with it, freedom of religion,
freedom of speech and freedom of thought. State approved indoctrination within the schools
is now going to be backed up by the law, which in effect bans all other points of view.
It is ironic that Mrs Higgs was accused of holding Nazi-like beliefs by a school
which is using Nazi-like authoritarian methods (kangaroo courts, anonymous complainants,
transgression of state ideology) to impose its own exclusive ideology.
David rounds out his piece with a similar lament which we read yesterday by Dr. Ashenden…
the real help in this mad mad world of ours is going to have to come from the Chruch.
But what of this Chruch of ours—this global community of believers?
“The church needs to be united on this and I realise how difficult that
is when so many churches have sold out to progressive ideology.
It speaks volumes that Steve Chalke, in light of this case,
not only warned that churches who do not accept this ideology face prosecution,
but also suggested that even expressing pastoral concern or praying for people with
gender confusion or unwanted same-sex attraction was “psychologically abusive”.
In these times of moral confusion,
those of us who love the Lord and want to stand on his word need to stick together.
Christians Are Now Being Punished For What Others Think – CT
I’m glad I don’t have kids! I’d be in prison.
I’m just glad I retired from teaching when I did— I’d be fired!
Mrs. Higgs may soon be hired, but if she has a long arduous wait for the next job offer, I can sympathize. Knowing that, in God, you are right only sustains you when you also have food on the table. At times when I was unemployed, I wished I had worked for the Queen of Hearts – “off with the head” seems easier at times than being laid off, plant closures, etc. It just seems that we have gone so far (into insanity) that there is no turning back, no chance of repentance, but God works wonders in those times.
Speaking of the Queen of Hearts…We do seem to have fallen into the rabbit hole along with Alice where every thing is upside down….But we are told of these times in Gods word. Beware!
Amen, I agree, but the warning is always welcome as a reminder.
Beware indeed
I think the scary thing in all of this is that the law is not on the side of those who hold to traditional values.
She was expressing herself as a mom, not a teacher or employee so she should have been allowed her thoughts and feelings—but not in today’s world…and that means nobody has the back of the average traditional individual.
No, as the Wee Flea stated, we are being punished for something that someone else thinks, totally unfair, but it may be our cross to bear.
Yes it is— we are chosen I suppose
Our world has indeed turned upside down – thanks to our congress and often times reluctant senate. The fear to offend someone has run amok and I for one am sick of it.
I am sick of it as well and I fear we will simply get more and more sick!!
We better stay at home, wash our hands and wear masks.
Like blind lemmings 😑
[…] “Objective evidence is irrelevant” — cookiecrumbstoliveby […]
Been accused of other people s. thots long time
On Saturday, October 10, 2020, cookiecrumbstoliveby wrote:
> Julie (aka Cookie) posted: “Christians are now being punished for what > others think David Roberston Yesterday I shared a post by our friend Gavin > Ashenden–his post was about mob rule and the cancel culture. It was a post > which highlighted the cancel culture attacking J.K” >
I had to sign a paper this summer stating that I knew that my employer could discipline me, even to the point of firing me, if my personal social media accounts were not as they should be–the criteria were very vague. This is why I never link my WordPress account to my FaceBook page. J.
And this is why I don’t even have Facebook!!
That’s the UK for you now Julie. Not sure how we got here.
Well, misery loves company so we aren’t far behind David…and that is not a good direction for any of us
Sad
It is indeed!
It seems 2020 people really have lost their mind, to their logical conclusion of some of these woke beliefs
Nothing seems to make sense any more Jim!!
Yeah and it’s the acceptance and even embrace of the irrational by popular culture that is astounding
So I gather from some of the comments I received from yesterday’s post
Going to have to check that out later
Seems I now write propaganda- who knew?!
Sadly it seems, I am the last to realize such. Go figure!?
I’m shaking my head at all the craziness these days…SMH
No words except…unbelievable.
And I got called a propagandist for writing this — me of all people 😑
What????🤣🤣🤣 Yee-gads!