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While Farron is more conservative on social issues, such as abortion and homosexuality, than most Liberal Democrats due to his Christian faith, his positions on such issues still have shifted leftward along with the culture and his party.<ref name="Prince2015">Prince, Rosa (July 16, 2015). [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/liberaldemocrats/11740888/Tim-Farron-the-Christian-Lefty-on-course-to-be-elected-Liberal-Democrat-leader.html Tim Farron: the Christian Lefty on course to be elected Liberal Democrat leader]. ''The Telegraph''. Retrieved November 29, 2017.</ref> While preferring the left-wing Labour Party to the Conservative Party, Farron did not join Labour "because they weren't a liberal party."<ref name="Prince2015"/>

While Farron is more conservative on social issues, such as abortion and homosexuality, than most Liberal Democrats due to his Christian faith, his positions on such issues still have shifted leftward along with the culture and his party.<ref name="Prince2015">Prince, Rosa (July 16, 2015). [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/liberaldemocrats/11740888/Tim-Farron-the-Christian-Lefty-on-course-to-be-elected-Liberal-Democrat-leader.html Tim Farron: the Christian Lefty on course to be elected Liberal Democrat leader]. ''The Telegraph''. Retrieved November 29, 2017.</ref> While preferring the left-wing Labour Party to the Conservative Party, Farron did not join Labour "because they weren't a liberal party."<ref name="Prince2015"/>

He resigned shortly after the 2017 general election stating that he could not reconcile his [[Christian]] views with those of the [[liberal]] tendencies in his party.<ref>Rogan, Tom (June 14, 2017). [http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/british-political-leader-i-cant-be-a-christian-and-lead-a-liberal-party/article/2626003 British political leader: 'I can't be a Christian and lead a liberal party']. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved November 29, 2017.</ref><ref>McCann, Kate (June 14, 2017). [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/14/breaking-tim-farron-resigns-liberal-democrat-leader/ Tim Farron resigns and admits it would be 'impossible' for him to be Liberal Democrat leader and 'remain faithful to Christ']. ''The Telegraph''. Retrieved November 29, 2017.</ref> Later in 2017, Farron admitted that social persecution of Christianity is a real thing and that the culture sees it as dangerous.<ref>Williams, Thomas D. (November 29, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/11/29/lib-democrat-tim-farron-warns-that-christians-now-deemed-as-dangerous-and-unsuitable-for-politics/ Liberal Democrat Tim Farron Warns That Christians Now Deemed as ‘Dangerous’ and Unsuitable for Politics]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved November 29, 2017.</ref> He stated in 2018 that he regretted stating that homosexuality was not a sin.<ref>McLean, Dorothy Cummings (January 18, 2018). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/christian-politician-regrets-saying-gay-sex-is-not-a-sin Christian politician regrets saying gay sex is not a sin]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved January 19, 2018.</ref>

He resigned shortly after the 2017 general election stating that he could not reconcile his [[Christian]] views with those of the [[liberal]] tendencies in his party.<ref>Rogan, Tom (June 14, 2017). [http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/british-political-leader-i-cant-be-a-christian-and-lead-a-liberal-party/article/2626003 British political leader: 'I can't be a Christian and lead a liberal party']. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved November 29, 2017.</ref><ref>McCann, Kate (June 14, 2017). [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/14/breaking-tim-farron-resigns-liberal-democrat-leader/ Tim Farron resigns and admits it would be 'impossible' for him to be Liberal Democrat leader and 'remain faithful to Christ']. ''The Telegraph''. Retrieved November 29, 2017.</ref> Later in 2017, Farron admitted that social persecution of Christianity is a real thing and that the culture sees it as dangerous.<ref>Williams, Thomas D. (November 29, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/11/29/lib-democrat-tim-farron-warns-that-christians-now-deemed-as-dangerous-and-unsuitable-for-politics/ Liberal Democrat Tim Farron Warns That Christians Now Deemed as ‘Dangerous’ and Unsuitable for Politics]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved November 29, 2017.</ref> He stated in 2018 that he regretted stating that homosexuality was not a sin.<ref>McLean, Dorothy Cummings (January 18, 2018). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/christian-politician-regrets-saying-gay-sex-is-not-a-sin Christian politician regrets saying gay sex is not a sin]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved January 19, 2018.</ref>

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