Margaret Court is without question one of nations greatest sporting legends, she is also one of our greatest cheery picking hypocrites. She has been well known for her hyomophobia declaring in the past that lesbians have ruined tennis.

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

The Rev. Court, who is regarded as the greatest female player of all time, believes Australia needs to wake up as a nation to protect future generations."Politically correct education has masterfully escorted homosexuality out from behind closed doors, into the community openly and now is aggressively demanding marriage rights that are not theirs to take," she said.

The Rev. Court, who founded and is a senior pastor in Perth's Victory Life Church, said society was best served by strong family units that comprised a mum, dad and children.

"They are not perfect, often dysfunctional and despite the fact the role models may be distorted and even severely flawed, there is no reason to put forward alternative, unhealthy, unnatural unions as some form of substitute," she said. "No amount of legislation or political point-scoring can ever take out of the human heart the knowledge that in the beginning God created them male and female and provided each with a unique sexual function to bring forth new life.

"To dismantle this sole definition of marriage and try to legitimise what God calls abominable sexual practices that include sodomy, reveals our ignorance as to the ills that come when society is forced to accept law that violates their very own God-given nature of what is right and what is wrong."

The Rev. Court claimed that in the US State of Massachusetts, where same-sex marriage was legalised in 2004, the negative effects of such unions had already been felt.

"The fact that the homosexual cry is, 'We can't help it as we were born this way', as the cause behind their own personal choice is cause for concern," she said. "Every action begins with a thought. There is a choice to be made."

The problem I have Rev.Court is a simple one and it is pretty much the same with all these people that cherry pick from the bible, the same book says a multitude of things on slavery, murder, rape and adultery...as well as creamy curries with cabrito (goat kid) and mixed fibre clothing.

One major teaching that the Rev. Court totally ignores is that of the Apostle Paul who declared many times in the New testament (the favoured section of charismatic churches as it doesn't have as much rape, incest and condemnation of great foods) he clearly states in Corinthians 14:34-35 - Women should remain silent in the churches. They are not allowed to speak, but must be in submission,as the law says. If they want to inquire about something, they should ask their own husbands at home; for it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in the church. Also directly in a letter to Timothy 2:11-12 he states "A woman should learn in quietness and full submission. I do not permit a woman to teach or to assume authority over a man; she must be quiet."

Paul also suggest Margaret dress down "[I desire women] to array themselves in a befitted[15] with reverence and restraint, not with braids, or gold, or pearls, or costly garments. But as becomes women proclaiming godliness, with good deeds.Timothy 2:9-10.

In fact there are far more comments on the bible ensuring women as second class citizens to men then there are condemning homosexuality.. but hey fact is not something that a person who makes a living off telling people how to live their lives really cares about.