I cannot believe that Darren White equates Christianity with totalitarianism.

The latter imposes its will on the population. The former tells people what the situation is and leaves them free to decide for themselves.

Likewise David Rhodes, with respect, misunderstands what Andrea Williams is saying.

The point is this - a lot of legislation in recent times has been focused on gay rights.

Now there is nothing wrong with a secular society, for example, protecting gay people in the workplace and in the provision of services and so on.

Christians do not hate gay people, they merely say that sex is for man and woman in the context of marriage, which is very different thing.

The problem is that the legislation forces Christians to endorse sexual ethics which they say are sinful - for example the Christian registrar has to either perform a Civil Partnership ceremony or lose their job.

That is unjust.

There has to be a way, perhaps with a conscience clause similar to that in the abortion laws, where both sides have their rights preserved without one having their rights wholly subjugated to others.

Finally, in response to Alun Powell - no one says that secularism cannot provide a good outcome.

But without the compass of moral absolutes, which is anathema to the secularist, it is just as likely to do the opposite.

Philip Martin-Summers, Partner, Higgs & Sons, Kingswinford, West Midlands