It’s an everyday story of religion and society in 21st century Britain. A man, who happens to work for a housing trust, expresses an opinion on his Facebook page to the effect that churches should not be compelled to conduct gay marriages. He gets demoted and loses a third of his wages. He’s suing. The Mail on Sunday has taken up his case. So has Cristina Odone, who compared the plight of Britain’s Christians with that of the Nonconformists who left for the American colonies in the 17th century rather than submit to the established church.
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