I read through Guard's links and checked out some follow-up sources. It seems that every, single incident whinged about involves Christians either breaking the law, or breaking the rules of the institution at which they are employed.
This is not discrimination against Christians. It is clear to me that if an atheist or a Buddhist or a Muslim or a Jew had behaved in the same way, they would not have been treated any differently than were the Christians.
Just to look at one example (first on the list) Mr. Vlaming refused to address a female to male transgendered student with male pronouns, as required by school policy (although he did refer to him by his new male name). Vlaming's defense was that 'his Christian faith prevented him from using male pronouns' for a female student. After a subsequent hearing and investigation, the teacher was fired for violating the school's non-discrimination and harassment policies. He was NOT fired for being a Christian.
The fact that his Christian beliefs lead him to violate the policy is immaterial. If someone of another faith or of no faith had done the same thing, they would have been sacked as well. If the school was truly discriminatory, it wouldn't hire Christians in the first place.
Boru
This is not discrimination against Christians. It is clear to me that if an atheist or a Buddhist or a Muslim or a Jew had behaved in the same way, they would not have been treated any differently than were the Christians.
Just to look at one example (first on the list) Mr. Vlaming refused to address a female to male transgendered student with male pronouns, as required by school policy (although he did refer to him by his new male name). Vlaming's defense was that 'his Christian faith prevented him from using male pronouns' for a female student. After a subsequent hearing and investigation, the teacher was fired for violating the school's non-discrimination and harassment policies. He was NOT fired for being a Christian.
The fact that his Christian beliefs lead him to violate the policy is immaterial. If someone of another faith or of no faith had done the same thing, they would have been sacked as well. If the school was truly discriminatory, it wouldn't hire Christians in the first place.
Boru
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