WA tennis legend Margaret Court has slammed the push to legalise gay marriage, saying she wants to “protect families”.

The Rev. Court urged Australians to make a stand against gay marriage, saying no human law could ever change God’s divine laws.

— thewest.com.au

I think Rev. Court really needs to get her own affairs in order before preaching to others. She’s defying some of “God’s divine laws” herself.

Read on to see what laws she’s breaking, and to read some letters from the public in response to her homophobic speech.

Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection. But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.

— 1 Timothy 2:11-12

Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience as also saith the law. And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.

— 1 Corinthians 14:34-35

That’s pretty clear to me. Court shouldn’t be a pastor for many reasons. The bible clearly says she cannot speak in church (quite the impediment for a pastor), she cannot teach (sermons are out) and she cannot have authority over men (she cannot be any sort of church leader).

Why does Court choose to ignore scripture about women teaching, but considers the scripture on homosexuality to be “God’s divine law”? What right does she have to pick and choose?

Letters to the Editor

Despite the harm it must be doing to my brain, I like to read the comments in the local newspaper. The letters speaking against Court — and for gay marriage — were heartening.

But then there were the letters from Christians.

(All letters are from The West Australian, 8 December 2011.)

Good one S. Sinclair! I’ve never heard that one before! Rhyming is such a persuasive argument.

Get your facts straight.

I know The West is hardly a shining beacon of an amazing newspaper. But someone choosing letters must be trollface to include something like this. (Good for them! It certainly entertains me.)

I just love this letter. It highlights Christian prejudice in thinking that the overwhelming majority consider Satan a real thing. I’m sure the letter writer would think people would see this letter and nod solemnly, saying “oh yes, Satan would like this. Therefore I must oppose it!”

Of course most people are fairly sane and don’t believe in this Satan thing. To us, the letter is a non-sequitur. It may as well wonder what stance Darth Vader or Voldemort have.