Christianity to public: we don't need ya 'rules'!

It's official: a private company run by a religious organisation can legally discriminate against anyone, no matter who, thanks to their invisible friend in the sky.

A GAY youth support group trying to meet to talk about homophobia has had its booking at a Phillip Island camp ground blocked because the resort owners, the Christian Brethren church, deplore their lifestyle.

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But the law is stacked against the young people: religious groups in Victoria are allowed to discriminate against anyone as long as it is done due to "genuine religious beliefs or principles".

I'll bet the KKK and the Aryan Nations will be queing up to head Down Under. And that's no joke: what if the psych-Christian Brethren decided that miscegenation was against their Biblical principles, and so refused to admit interracial couples? Heck, what if the Brethren decided that feminism was anti-Christian, and so forbid any pro-choice or feminist organisations to use their resort? After all, it fits under their "genuine religious beliefs or principles".

Personally, I don't think discrimination should occur under any circumstances. A person's right to religious freedom does not succeed a person's right not to be discriminated against. You want to hate and loathe a particular group of people? Fine; I'm not going to try and change your opinion. But don't think for a second that you should have a legal right to parade your hatred as 'freedom'.
For f*ck's sake, haven't you heard of the golden rule? It's the idea of treating others as you would like to be treated. Y'know, something that Jesus spoke a lot of:

"So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets."

and

"Just as you want others to do for you, do the same for them."

AND Jesus said bugger-all on gays. IT WASN'T A F*CKING PRIORITY FOR HIM. Bloody hell, you'd think that a religion founded on the rules of loving your neighbour, treating others the way you would want to be treated and giving everything to the poor would be a little more focused on loving your neighbour, treating others the way you would want to be treated and giving everything to the poor instead of banning abortion and contraception, hating gays and getting rich.

Either the Brethren have a very selective interpretation of the Bible, or they are following the Golden Rule and don't mind being discriminated against.