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Court: Catholic church can fire lesbian
Published: 19 Jun 12 17:02 CET | Print version
Online: http://www.thelocal.de/society/20120619-43249.html
The German Catholic Church can fire the head of a kindergarten for being a lesbian – but not until she has finished her maternity leave, a court ruled on Tuesday.
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“I wanted to tell them, in order to put an end to this secrecy and the lies,” she said.
But the church saw her homosexuality as a serious breach of loyalty and wanted to fire her straight away – despite the fact she was on statutory maternity leave at the time.
The state authorities, which have to approve any such firing, refused because of the protection that maternity leave affords new mothers – but the parish church foundation in charge of the kindergarten appealed, saying it wanted to sack her immediately.
“Something like a life partnership between women is of course unthinkable for the church,” said Judge Ivo Moll of the Augsburg administrative court.
He said the woman can be fired – but said this must wait until the end of her maternity leave.
The woman, who says she remains a Catholic, said she did not expect to set foot in the kindergarten again.
DPA/The Local/hc
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"There should not be a blanket ban from employing priests who have committed sexual crimes, argued Bishop of Trier Stephen Ackermann, the church official responsible for dealing with the sex abuse scandal in the church."
This woman did nothing criminal, yet they want to fire her and keep priests who have committed sexual crimes. Who would you prefer to be watching over your kids?????
Thanks for the credit, but the statement was hardly original. However, like you, I think it applies here too. I also like @lumberjack's logic...keep the abuser (for some reason, maybe because he's male) but fire the woman who hasn't done anything criminal.
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I think the difference here is that even though we all sin, the idea is that we are trying our best NOT to. If you are willingly waking up in sin everyday then how are you to pass on to children the belief that one should limit their sin. Parents send their kids to Catholic school to get these lessons taught.
1. Why would someone who is homosexual want to work for an orginazation that is trapped in the dark ages with its views on contemporary society?
2, Why is it that the Catholic church preaches 'love all your brothers and sisters' while spewing such hatred?
3. Why is this bavarian judge following the rules of the church and not the laws of Germany?
Blackboot, you could use a dose of tolerance since you expect it from the Catholic church. Calling millions of people stuck in the dark ages is pretty small minded. Tolerance, understanding that its okay for people to have different views and beliefs and still be okay.
One day some intelligence will be injected into our society!
As for the issue: There are laws that forbid discrimination in hiring and firing. I find it hard to belive that they do not include sexual orientation. The woman from the article should appeal against the verdict (even if she doesn't want to keep working for the church).
Like the love of money is the root of all evil. Not money itself.
The fact is, both institutions have a lot to cover up in that regard.
If you looked closely, you'd probably have trouble to point out the totally straight ones.
Hypocrites.
If we were all gay the human race would become extinct unless we passed a law that said it was okay to farm babies for survival reasons.
Point is, removing the faith of others from the equation, it is a perversion of nature. Does that mean they are less of a person then another, no, but lets be honest here people.
lol, best parents, still laughing at that one.
@ Blackfoot, the problem is, if I am a devout Catholic paying to send my child to Catholic school to be educated and taught Catholic principles and beliefs, I do not want the person that is teaching my child to be willfully disobeying the principles of my belief. This lady is toast, good riddance she doesnt belong in the position she has. I do hope she sues and it will prove the rights of private institutions.
How could they consider her disloyal because of her sexuality, seems out dated and coming from an organization that has condoned child molesters and covered up for them a double standard.The Catholic church has no credibility.