Churches could be banned from teaching sexual ethics in Aus state
Churches could be banned from teaching sexual ethics in Aus state
18 Dec 2020
Georgie Dee The Australian state of Victoria is seeking to ban churches from teaching worshippers to follow the Bible’s teaching on sexual ethics.
Under the proposals, a religious leader could be sent to prison for encouraging someone with feelings of same-sex attraction to “live a celibate life”.
Neil Foster, an Australian Associate Professor of Law, has described the Change or Suppression (Conversion) Practices Prohibition Bill 2020 as “unrealistic in practice” which seriously affects religious freedom.
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The Bill, currently making its way through the State legislature, seeks to outlaw any practice that suggests “a person can change or suppress their sexual orientation or gender identity” – including prayer.