Diversity requires uniformity of thought!
Posted on 09/16/2016 5:04:18 AM PDT by Petrosius
CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, September 15, 2016 (LifeSiteNews) — A Christian's 14-year career is being threatened because he refused to watch a training video on lesbian, homosexual, bisexual, transgender, and queer "diversity and inclusivity."
In April, the Social Security Administration announced all employees must be trained in LGBTQ "diversity and inclusivity." Longtime information technology employee David Hall, whose Christian convictions do not consider sodomy healthy or normal or good for people, believed that the “training” was against his sincerely held beliefs.
Specifically, Hall, 42, was told by his superiors to view a 17-minute video that includes "tips for increasing cultural awareness in a diverse and inclusive environment."
Hall refused, explaining that the training endorses sinful behavior. "I'm not going to certify sin," he explained to WCIA-TV.
Because he refused to participate in the LGBTQ agenda training, Hall was officially reprimanded and then suspended without pay.
Hall explained that he thought the training was basically homosexual propaganda and said the First Amendment free exercise of religion gave him the constitutional right to not participate in "abomination" training.
He shared that he has gay and lesbian friends, he holds no animosity against anyone, and he does not discriminate against anyone, but diversity "training" in sexual deviance went against his religious beliefs.
Hall realizes that he might lose his job, but he believes Christians should take a loving stand against the gay agenda sweeping the nation.
"This is something I want to fight and expose, to give other Christians the courage of their convictions," he said, adding that several employees feel the same way but are "scared."
"David Hall is a hero," Americans for Truth president Peter LaBarbera told LifeSiteNews. "He is absolutely correct: LGBT 'diversity' sessions and films are NOT truly 'diverse' because they disrespect or ignore faith-based and moral opposition to homosexualism and transsexualism."
"Hall is also correct that this is pure propaganda, designed to legitimize a sin movement," LaBarbera added. "Ironically, people are getting fired and disciplined simply for refusing to bend their faith to appease an Orwellian ideology that purports to be about — get this — 'non-discrimination!’"
"By calling out this forced groupthink, David Hall is helping to educate others — and ultimately standing up for our First Amendment freedoms," LaBarbera concluded. "People like him willing to suffer for liberty's sake keep us all free."
I'll bet they don't have an answer for that.
How about we just treat all people with respect and kindness?
You don’t need a video separating different groups.....
Just a concept...
Diversity requires uniformity of thought!
Why should ANYBODY tolerate the promotion of the queer child molesters?
Pretty tragic when a country founded on religious freedom comes to this pass.
If there were a queer gene, there would be no queers
But I’ll betcha a mooslim could refuse to attend a pig roast or film on making ham...
Yeah. The “Smithfield” ham plant must have a heluva time with those people.
Can you decline because of a waste/fraud/abuse claim? Since someone is a committed Christian, its intent to indoctrinate can’t be met; so for you to attend is a clear waste of taxpayer money.
They need to sue on those grounds.
He should have to watch it. I bet he didn’t object on the day they showed the video on acceptance of Christians and their views.
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People talk about “reeducation camps.” We already live in one giant reeducation camp.
what’s next how to worship Satan? oh never mind the mooselimbs have that cornered
My wife watched this crap video. The Gov’t rep was excoriated because she did her job politely and professionally,but because she made small talk with the hetro couple and not with a lesbian couple. That’s how bad HR is in the Gov’t.
“People talk about “reeducation camps.” We already live in one giant reeducation camp.”
A couple years ago I needed to go to the County Clerk’s office and get a new original birth certificate (funny how they do that). A large prominently displayed sign about civil unions was there in the otherwise small public waiting area. They didn’t have any comparable sign for traditional marriage. Yesterday I was in the social security office. They had LCD monitor in the waiting room which was running stuff for the SSA. One tidbit was that SSA was now granting some same sex couples benefits. You know the type of thing that announces progress and enlightenment.
Yes, we do live in one big reeducation camp. They just move left year after year and force their views on the rest of the country. And slowly the old die off so they can further charge to the left next generation. And what really ticks me off is that most people just stay quiet about it when they don’t agree. That behavior enables the left. But very few people care enough to stand up for anything. So we sadly get the government and culture we deserve.
So having gay and lesbian friends and holding no animosity against them is not "certifying sin" but watching some lame training video is?
So having gay and lesbian friends and holding no animosity against them is not "certifying sin" but watching some lame training video is?
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