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Former archbishop attacks courts over gay counselling ruling

The former archbishop of Canterbury has attacked a court ruling which held a Christian counsellor was fairly sacked from his job after refusing to work with gay couples.

Lord Carey said the "deeply worrying" judgment undermined the rights of religious believers, the Guardian has reported.

Carey had been criticised for suggesting that a specialist panel of five judges with a 'proven sensitivity and understanding of religious issues' should be brought in to hear the case.

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May 4, 2010

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