Demotion and 40% Pay Cut After Critizing Gay Marriage on Facebook

Adrian Smith (Christian, 54, father of two) of Manchester was demoted by his employer Trafford Council and Trafford Housing Trust after making a comment regarding the controversial plans of the ministers that could allow same-sex couples by law to „marry“ in Church although the Church of England refuses to participate.

On his personal profile, only visible to his facebook friends, he stated: „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 marriage to same sex then that is up to state; but they shouldn’t impose its rules on places of faith and conscience“ Smith was found guilty of „gross misconduct“ and after a disciplinary hearing, he had to leave his £35,000-a-year managerial job to a senior £21,000 post. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2052319/Adrian-Smith-demoted-backing-gay-marriage-criticising-new-law-Facebook.html?printingPage=true http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2052619/Christian-faces-losing-home-opposing-gay-weddings-churches.html?ito=feeds-newsxm http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/earthnews/8844445/Christian-demoted-for-views-on-gay-weddings.html http://www.theway.co.uk/feature.php

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Update on March 23rd, 2012:

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