From research:
Enoch Burke has undergraduate degrees in History and Theology, a MA in Education, written a book titled The Hedonism and Homosexuality of John Piper and Sam Allberry, which criticised the teachings of the American theologians.
Enoch had been a teacher at Wilsonโs Hospital School for 10yrs before losing his job in January 2023.
He was raised by deeply religious parents in Ireland.
Before his issue with the school arose, the family had protested against Covid lockdown restrictions, same-sex marriage and abortion rights.
Enoch Burke told the head teacher Niamh McShane and deputy head teacher John Galligan that he was โopposed to trangenderismโ as a result of his religion.
In January 2023, he was officially dismissed from his role at the school for intimidating and harassing a colleague and breaching the confidence of the child who was in the process of transitioning.
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My 2 cents.
This has nothing to do with racism, so we donโt need to keep bringing it up.
โฆ.but everything to do with gender and one manโs moral and ethical values and his right to stand by them. And because he refuses to go against his own values, he was put on paid leave by the school, to which he refused and continued to attend his employment. Then the school had him charged, consequently sacked, sued and now he sits in prison all because he stood up for himself and his religious based beliefs. Oh, and he refused to call a boy, a girl! And thatโs the crux of it!
Yet, I have to assume the same court would have made him swear on the bible, no doubt! How ironic!
The โcontempt of courtโ only came about because he failed to adhere to the court order to stay away from the school. He remains in jail and claims he is being persecuted because of his faith. (I kind of agree with this part, but I donโt agree with other actions he took before ending up in court)
So I have to wonderโฆ at what point donโt we have the right to stand by our beliefs, our moral standings on what we hold deep belief in? Is oneโs faith or religion not a valid reason?
Where do we draw the line and why isnโt that line the same for everyone in every single profession?
At what point does โgoing to farโ actually become โto farโ?
This teacher is a practicing Christian. Being employed for 10yrs at the same school, surely that has to account for something. (apparently not!)
I havenโt been able to find any info regarding previous conflicts with his during those 10yrs at that school, so I take from that there hasnโt been any.
One teenager has been the integral cog in the wheel that started it spinning and this wheel has spun way way way out of control! Itโs utter madness.
If you want to be a boy, then be a boy.
If you want to be a girl, then be a girl.โฆ.but donโt demand the world accepts you!
Itโs utter madness.
