Don't you just love supernaturalists. Bubblerat says we're abandoning the very principles of democracy , er no, a democratically elected parliament has voted to do something that you happen not to agree with. Tough. Vote them out. The religions (all of them) have such a wonderful record on equality don't they. Being a christian does not give you the right to be treated any differently to rationalists or indeed supporters of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster.