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== Scotland and Cultural Controversies == | == Scotland and Cultural Controversies == | ||
| − | Scotland is historically Christian, the national church is the [[Church of Scotland]] and it is sympathetic to [[homosexuality]]<ref>[http://www.churchofscotland.org.uk/generalassembly/downloads/gareports07manddchallengetounity.rtf A challenge to unity: same-sex relationships as an issue in theology and human sexuality]</ref>. This has led the leading [[conservative]] [[Christian]] [[Pat Robertson]] to describe Scotland as "dark country full of [[homosexuals]]"<ref>[http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/europe/9906/02/scotland.robertson/ 'Dark land' with 'strong homosexuals,' televangelist says]</ref>. There have been a variety of examples of this | + | Scotland is historically Christian, the national church is the [[Church of Scotland]] and it is sympathetic to [[homosexuality]]<ref>[http://www.churchofscotland.org.uk/generalassembly/downloads/gareports07manddchallengetounity.rtf A challenge to unity: same-sex relationships as an issue in theology and human sexuality]</ref>. This has led the leading [[conservative]] [[Christian]] [[Pat Robertson]] to describe Scotland as "dark country full of [[homosexuals]]"<ref>[http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/europe/9906/02/scotland.robertson/ 'Dark land' with 'strong homosexuals,' televangelist says]</ref>. There have been a variety of examples of this stance also being reflected in the Scottish and British governments, such as: |
* the repeal of laws banning the teaching of homosexuality in schools<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/800673.stm MSPs abolish Section 28]</ref> | * the repeal of laws banning the teaching of homosexuality in schools<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/800673.stm MSPs abolish Section 28]</ref> | ||
* the legalisation of [[same-sex marriage|same-sex unions]]<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4494882.stm Same-sex couples embrace equality ]</ref> | * the legalisation of [[same-sex marriage|same-sex unions]]<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4494882.stm Same-sex couples embrace equality ]</ref> | ||
Revision as of 22:53, January 13, 2008
Scotland and Cultural Controversies
Scotland is historically Christian, the national church is the Church of Scotland and it is sympathetic to homosexuality[1]. This has led the leading conservative Christian Pat Robertson to describe Scotland as "dark country full of homosexuals"[2]. There have been a variety of examples of this stance also being reflected in the Scottish and British governments, such as:
- the repeal of laws banning the teaching of homosexuality in schools[3]
- the legalisation of same-sex unions[4]
- the adoption of children by homosexuals[5]
- The banning of anti-gay chants at sports events[6].