There are growing numbers of humanist funerals and Humanists UK are campaigning for equal rights for Humanist marriages 60% of marriages in the UK are now civil ceremonies, not religious Although in the 2011 census 59% described themselves as Christian this was down from 72% in 2001. In a 2006 MORI poll, "religious groups and leaders" topped the list of domestic groups that people said had too much influence over politicians Examples Notes Prayer Equality and Human Rights Commission clarified 2015 Cinema ban for Church ad promoting prayer. that the ad was not against any laws. Digital Cinema Media policy forbids promoting The patient said they were uncomfortable being religion prayed for, and asked Petrie to stop promoting A Christian (Caroline Petrie) was suspended her religion. Petrie denied she had done this. She from her job and faced the sack for offering to was later reinstated pray for an elderly patient's recovery from illness. Accused of failing to demonstrate a "personal and professional commitment to equality and diversity". Wearing religious symbols UK government argued that wearing a was British Airways worker Nadia Eweida was not a religious requirement, unlike a turban or suspended for not covering up her crucifix at work hijab (which are allowed by law) Nurse, Shirley Chaplin, was told not to wear a ECHR supported the right to wear a crucifix crucifix at work as it might be unsafe and/or where there was no evidence of harm to others. spread disease Both cases were taken to the European Court of Human Rights as examples of religious discrimination. Eweida won her case, Chaplin lost Same-sex partnerships and marriage McFarlane and Ladele lost their cases at the Gary McFarlane - marriage counsellor for Relate - ECHR who ruled their actions were dismissed for saying he might object to giving discriminatory and against equal rights advice to gay couples legislation Lilian Ladele - marriage registrar in Islington - The Bulls and Ashers were found to have acted disciplined after refusing to conduct civil unlawfully and were made to pay damages to partnerships those they discriminated against Hazelmary and Peter Bull owned a B&B - refused to let a gay couple share a room Ashers Bakery in N. Ireland refused to make a cake with a slogan supporting gay marriage
There are growing numbers of humanist funerals and Humanists UK are campaigning for equal rights for Humanist marriages 60% of marriages in the UK are now civil ceremonies, not religious Although in the 2011 census 59% described themselves as Christian this was down from 72% in 2001. In a 2006 MORI poll, "religious groups and leaders" topped the list of domestic groups that people said had too much influence over politicians Examples Notes Prayer 2015 Cinema ban for Church ad promoting prayer. Digital Cinema Media policy forbids promoting religion A Christian (Caroline Petrie) was suspended from her job and faced the sack for offering to pray for an elderly patient's recovery from illness. Accused of failing to demonstrate a "personal and professional commitment to equality and diversity". Equality and Human Rights Commission clarified that the ad was not against any laws. The patient said they were uncomfortable being prayed for, and asked Petrie to stop promoting her religion. Petrie denied she had done this. She was later reinstated Wearing religious symbols British Airways worker Nadia Eweida was suspended for not covering up her crucifix at work Nurse, Shirley Chaplin, was told not to wear a crucifix at work as it might be unsafe and/or spread disease Both cases were taken to the European Court of Human Rights as examples of religious discrimination. Eweida won her case, Chaplin lost UK government argued that wearing a was not a religious requirement, unlike a turban or hijab (which are allowed by law) ECHR supported the right to wear a crucifix where there was no evidence of harm to others. Same-sex partnerships and marriage Gary McFarlane - marriage counsellor for Relate - dismissed for saying he might object to giving advice to gay couples Lilian Ladele - marriage registrar in Islington - disciplined after refusing to conduct civil partnerships Hazelmary and Peter Bull owned a B&B - refused to let a gay couple share a room Ashers Bakery in N. Ireland refused to make a cake with a slogan supporting gay marriage McFarlane and Ladele lost their cases at the ECHR who ruled their actions were discriminatory and against equal rights legislation The Bulls and Ashers were found to have acted unlawfully and were made to pay damages to those they discriminated against
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