Police guidelines in the U.K. have changed to allow clergy to assist badly injured crime victims after Catholic Member of Parliament David Amess died without benefit of the Last Rites when police failed to grant access to a priest who had rushed to the crime scene.
Freedom of religion or belief does not mean faith groups get priority. It means people of faith should be treated equally to those without faith. But with these new restrictions, Scots will rightly be asking why those attending religious services are being prioritised.
James Bundy, Director of Operations for Freedom Declared Foundation, a charity that champions freedom of religion or belief throughout the UK, say they are “highly frustrated” at the current rules and angered by Ms Sturgeon’s actions.
Today, a Christian doctor will challenge a legal judgment which ruled that Christian biblical beliefs on gender are not ‘worthy of respect in a democratic society’ and are ‘incompatible with human dignity.’
Since the courts forced the reopening of places of worship in Scotland, I have attended church at least once a week. Every time I have attended, I have been legally required to wear a face covering despite often sitting two metres or further from other members of the congregation.
