Freedom of Religion as a lamb to the slaughter

Originally I posted this, not knowing what action the Knights of Columbus took after finding out that they had inadvertently rented their hall to a same-sex couple wanting to celebrate their union. In the Globe and Mail today it is revealed how the Knights of Columbus conducted themselves upon learning that a same-sex couple had rented their hall (which is actually owned by the Church, located behind the Church and run by the Catholic lay organization):

The B.C. Human Rights Tribunal has just finished hearing Ms. Chyoyshyn and Ms. Smith's claim that the Knights, a Roman Catholic men's fraternal and philanthropic society, discriminated against the couple by refusing to rent the hall to them after learning it was for a same-sex wedding reception.

The Knights, adhering to church teaching, which is against homosexual marriage, cancelled a rental contract that had been signed, returned the couple's deposit and paid for both the rental of a new hall and the reprinting of wedding invitations after Ms. Chymyshyn and Ms. Smith complained that invitations listing the hall's address for their reception had been mailed. That was in September, 2003. In October, the couple complained to the Human Rights Tribunal, which heard the case last week.

And yet, the ladies still took the issue to the BC Human Rights Tribunal after receiving compensation for a new rental hall and the reprinting of their wedding invitations. So sorry, but you were more than adequately compensated for the incident and I am not willing to sacrifice Freedom of Religion and Freedom of Association on the altar of sexual politics.

One final heads up ladies. If an organization is located behind a Catholic Church and on church property you can bet the cat that the organization is affiliated with the Catholic Church.

(tipped off by Neale News)