Eagle Rising – by Onan CocaYou may not remember this, because it all started way back in 2001, but an important test case just resolved itself up in Rhode Island.
Back in 2001 two Christian Firefighters were forced to participate in a Gay Parade that took place in Providence, Rhode Island. The two firemen asked for reassignment based on their religious beliefs and were promptly denied by their superiors. After some time and receiving legal advice, they decided to sue both the mayor and the fire chief of Providence.
The firefighters are both Roman Catholic, and as such, are opposed to the glorification of the homosexual lifestyle. They also argued that by taking part in the parade they were subjected to sexual harassment from parade-attendees as well as their co-workers.
However, the Judge in the case apparently disagreed. Because after more than 10 years of litigation, he has decided to dismiss their case.
Justice William Robinson, writing for all five members of the high court this month, said the men appeared in the 2001 parade as public servants who were “relatively anonymous.” He called it a legitimate work assignment.
“The respondents’ appearance in the parade, solely as members of the Providence Fire Department, did not constitute a form of expression on their part. Rather, it was simply the accomplishing of a task assigned to an engine company of the Providence Fire Department,” Robinson wrote.
While taking part in a city-endorsed parade may be part of the tasks assigned to an engine company, it is unfathomable to believe that the city can force employees to operate contrary to their religious beliefs.
That the First Amendment to the Constitution does not hold precedent over a politically correct expression of sexual deviancy is a crime in and of itself!
The state cannot force Christians to accept as moral and right what the Bible and 4000 years of Judeo-Christian teaching have taught us is wrong. It would be perfectly reasonable, and easily adjudicated, for a Jewish fireman to refuse to participate in a Christmas parade. Or for a Muslim Fireman to beg off of a Bacon Festival Parade.
It should also be reasonable for those who are morally opposed to the celebration of homosexuality to ask not to be forced to participate in a Gay Parade.
What the Judge in this case has done is set a precedent saying that government employees can be forced to participate in events that run counter to their morality and even their religion. Christians who happen to be employed by the government no longer have the right to cling to the First Amendment. Not only is this a miscarriage of justice, but it is also a blow to religious freedom for all Americans.
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““The respondents’ appearance in the parade, solely as members of the Providence Fire Department, did not constitute a form of expression on their part. Rather, it was simply the accomplishing of a task assigned to an engine company of the Providence Fire Department,” Robinson wrote.”
Unfrigginbelievable…
But if a gay person was forced to participate in a Christian parade, it would be totally different, right? Yea, I see how it is.
I would quit, then go straight to media to spread it
make me will ya , ill wear a sign saying your on the road to hell.
It’s like Henry said on the word Wednesday;
‘If the Christens believe this is a fight between good and evil, get out there and start fighting. What are you waiting for?’ paraphrasing
I dont think these people where forced to do it. They had a choice and chose to do it. Even if that choice was only made to keep their job. If they where fired for not participating, then they may have a suit for wrongful termination. At the very least they would be right with their God.
That being said I dont think it was right that a choice between their job and their faith was pressed upon them but welcome to the ‘un-United States of YOU let this happen’.
AND STOP ASKING CRIMINALS (judges) TO PROTECT YOU FROM THEIR BROTHERS IN CRIME! Its f%$in pathetic.
add two more soldiers to the awakening.
Amen
They say that the destruction of the five Kingdoms of Sodom and Gomorrah, was indicated of the equivalent of an atomic or nuclear blast.
Modern day Sodom and Gomorrah (i.e. America and Western Europe) might well feel the same intense blast from Russia nukes – I would not be surprised. But I firmly believe, if there is a God, and there is, that soon, we will feel His retribution in a way that will send terror into all the inhabitants of America and the world, and it is not far away.