School's transgender policy trumped teacher's religious rights, US court rules

[AProudLefty]

April 7 (Reuters) - An Indiana high school did not break the law by allegedly forcing a music teacher to quit after he refused on religious grounds to use transgender students' preferred names, a U.S. appeals court ruled on Friday.

The rights of the teacher, John Kluge, to exercise his religious beliefs were outweighed by the potential disruption that his conduct could have on the learning environment at Brownsburg High School in the Indianapolis suburbs, the Chicago-based 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said.[


Kluge said his Christian religious beliefs barred him from complying with a school policy requiring faculty to use students' preferred names and pronouns.

...


Federal law only requires employers to accommodate workers' religious beliefs if it would not cause them an undue hardship.


https://www.reuters.com/legal/schools-transgender-policy-trumped-teachers-religious-rights-us-court-rules-2023-04-07/

How hard is it to call them by their names? There is nothing in the Bible about it. What does he think will happen if he calls them by their names? Lightning strike?

 

[Mr.Badguy]

April 7 (Reuters) - An Indiana high school did not break the law by allegedly forcing a music teacher to quit after he refused on religious grounds to use transgender students' preferred names, a U.S. appeals court ruled on Friday.

The rights of the teacher, John Kluge, to exercise his religious beliefs were outweighed by the potential disruption that his conduct could have on the learning environment at Brownsburg High School in the Indianapolis suburbs, the Chicago-based 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said.[


Kluge said his Christian religious beliefs barred him from complying with a school policy requiring faculty to use students' preferred names and pronouns.

...


Federal law only requires employers to accommodate workers' religious beliefs if it would not cause them an undue hardship.
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https://www.reuters.com/legal/schools-transgender-policy-trumped-teachers-religious-rights-us-court-rules-2023-04-07/

How hard is it to call them by their names? There is nothing in the Bible about it. What does he think will happen if he calls them by their names? Lightning strike?

Yeah I think if you claim religion you should be able to point to some specific text on the matter at hand. Even Hananiah, Mishael and Azaria had to change their Hebrew names to Chaldean names: Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. Saul/Paul had Hebrew and Greek names for purposes of cultural assimilation.

 

[AProudLefty]

Yeah I think if you claim religion you should be able to point to some specific text on the matter at hand. Even Hananiah, Mishael and Azaria had to change their Hebrew names to Chaldean names: Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. Saul/Paul had Hebrew and Greek names for purposes of cultural assimilation.

Exactly! Good post! Thanks.

 

[Yakuda]

April 7 (Reuters) - An Indiana high school did not break the law by allegedly forcing a music teacher to quit after he refused on religious grounds to use transgender students' preferred names, a U.S. appeals court ruled on Friday.

The rights of the teacher, John Kluge, to exercise his religious beliefs were outweighed by the potential disruption that his conduct could have on the learning environment at Brownsburg High School in the Indianapolis suburbs, the Chicago-based 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said.[


Kluge said his Christian religious beliefs barred him from complying with a school policy requiring faculty to use students' preferred names and pronouns.

...


Federal law only requires employers to accommodate workers' religious beliefs if it would not cause them an undue hardship.


https://www.reuters.com/legal/schools-transgender-policy-trumped-teachers-religious-rights-us-court-rules-2023-04-07/

How hard is it to call them by their names? There is nothing in the Bible about it. What does he think will happen if he calls them by their names? Lightning strike?

Shows how screwed up america is thanks to leftists.

 

[AProudLefty]

Shows how screwed up america is thanks to leftists.

How does this screw up America?

 

[Yakuda]

How does this screw up America?

Quite simple, feelings now trump reality.

 

[AProudLefty]

Quite simple, feelings now trump reality.

So you deny reality? Pity.

 

[Bigdog]

 

[Flash]

Yeah I think if you claim religion you should be able to point to some specific text on the matter at hand. Even Hananiah, Mishael and Azaria had to change their Hebrew names to Chaldean names: Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. Saul/Paul had Hebrew and Greek names for purposes of cultural assimilation.

Freedom of religion is not limited to specific religious doctrine. It can be anything the person (sincerely) believes.

 

[Yakuda]

So you deny reality? Pity.

What reality?

 

[AProudLefty]

What reality?

Exactly. Admit yourself.

 

[Yakuda]

It's also racist as hell

 

[Althea]

April 7 (Reuters) - An Indiana high school did not break the law by allegedly forcing a music teacher to quit after he refused on religious grounds to use transgender students' preferred names, a U.S. appeals court ruled on Friday.

The rights of the teacher, John Kluge, to exercise his religious beliefs were outweighed by the potential disruption that his conduct could have on the learning environment at Brownsburg High School in the Indianapolis suburbs, the Chicago-based 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said.[


Kluge said his Christian religious beliefs barred him from complying with a school policy requiring faculty to use students' preferred names and pronouns.

...


Federal law only requires employers to accommodate workers' religious beliefs if it would not cause them an undue hardship.


https://www.reuters.com/legal/schoo...s-religious-rights-us-court-rules-2023-04-07/

How hard is it to call them by their names? There is nothing in the Bible about it. What does he think will happen if he calls them by their names? Lightning strike?

Pretty simple concept. When you enter the workplace you leave your religious hangups at the door. Unless you work in a religious school.

 

[Althea]

Freedom of religion is not limited to specific religious doctrine. It can be anything the person (sincerely) believes.

And be free to practice said religion.

Not force the belief system on everyone.

 

[Yakuda]

Exactly. Admit yourself.

What reality am I denying pea brain?

 

[AProudLefty]

What reality am I denying pea brain?

You said feeling trumps reality, fumbass.

 

[Flash]

And be free to practice said religion.

Not force the belief system on everyone.

Agreed, although I don't really think you can force a belief system on anyone.

 

[AProudLefty]

Freedom of religion is not limited to specific religious doctrine. It can be anything the person (sincerely) believes.

He has to prove undue hardship. Since there is ZERO reference to calling someone's by their preferred name being a sin in the Bible, he has no case at all.

It's a case of bigotry.

 

[Yakuda]

You said feeling trumps reality, fumbass.

This from someone who thinks people can change their gender based in feelings. I mean I would try to treat you with respect but there is no point in it dumbass. See it's dumbass not fumbass, dumbass. Did I hurt your feelings?

 

[AProudLefty]

This from someone who thinks people can change their gender based in feelings. I mean I would try to treat you with respect but there is no point in it dumbass. See it's dumbass not fumbass, dumbass. Did I hurt your feelings?

You keep saying that I think that way. See your feeling trumps reality about people like me.