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SNP leadership candidate Kate Forbes shouldn’t be “hunted down” because of her Christian beliefs, former Liberal Democrat leader Tim Fallon said.
write in IFallon said that deeply religious politicians should not vote for laws that make non-Christians “live as if they were Christians.”
But he said it was “unfair” not to allow Forbes to express her views in public, even if others disagree with her.
Fallon, who voted for same-sex marriage in parliament after two years as leader of the Liberal Democrats, resigned in 2017, saying he was “torn between a life of loyal Christianity and his duties as a political leader.” I did,” he said.
A Forbes pitch for Nicola Sturgeon’s successor said earlier this week that she wouldn’t have voted for gay marriage if she was an MSP in 2014, calling it “wrong” for children to be born out of wedlock. said.
Fallon said in a comment: and kindness. But as a liberal, I am offended by all of this.
“People with a ‘non-religious’ worldview cannot stand to be allowed to bring their values into the public arena, but people of faith are not. That’s it.
“But I firmly believe that it is not our responsibility to enact laws so that non-Christians can live as if they were Christians. That would also be illiberal. For example, in the House of Representatives, I supported same-sex marriage.”
MPs of Westmoreland and Lonsdale added: We cannot claim to live in a liberal and tolerant society if we outright dismiss faith-supported views as narrow-minded and outdated.
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“The culture wars have created a society where hostility is the knee-jerk reaction to hearing a harsh worldview.
“If we replace that animosity with curiosity, we’ll be better liberals and better people. Why aren’t we more interested in knowing why people think the way they do?” Is not it?”
During the 2017 general election, Fallon faced questions about whether he believed homosexuality was a sin.
In his resignation speech, Fallon said, “Especially in 2017, it felt impossible for me to be the leader of the progressive Liberal Party, to live as a devoted Christian, and to remain true to the teachings of the Bible.