The Wisconsin English teacher, Jordan Cernek, argues in the suit that the district violated his freedom of religion and free speech in mandating the use of the students' preferred names and pronouns.

The Wisconsin English teacher, Jordan Cernek, argues in the suit that the district violated his freedom of religion and free speech in mandating the use of the students’ preferred names and pronouns.

A high school English teacher is suing a Wisconsin school district, alleging it did not renew his contract last year because he refused to use the preferred names of two transgender students.

Jordan Cernek’s federal lawsuit alleges the Argyle School District violated his constitutional and civil rights to be free of religious discrimination and to be able to express himself according to his religious beliefs when it did not renew his contract because he refused to abide by a requirement that teachers use the names or pronouns requested by students.

  • TheAlbatross@lemmy.blahaj.zone
    734·
    4 months ago

    The part of the gospel of Luke where he writes that Jesus said “oh and trans people? Not a fan, we shouldn’t respect em.” always did strike me as kinda out of the blue, but it is in there…

    • Jerkface (any/all)@lemmy.caEnglish
      281·
      4 months ago

      God hates figs. Everyone knows that. But while researching the a joke to reply to you with, I learned that apparently, figs are jews. Who knew!!

      Never did come up with a joke.

    • Skua@kbin.earth
      14·
      4 months ago

      The bible would surely never support people changing their names to reflect their social role either, like when Jesus gave Simon the name Cephas or Peter to reflect his position as the rock the church was founded on

    • prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone
      93·
      4 months ago

      Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear, and with sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ.

      6 Obey them not only to win their favor when their eye is on you, but like slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart.

      7 Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not men,

      8 because you know that the Lord will reward everyone for whatever good he does, whether he is slave or free.

      9 And masters, treat your slaves in the same way. Do not threaten them, since you know that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favoritism with him.

      (Ephesians 6:5-10)

      The direct words of Jesus, not the Old Testament god.

      This was a man who told people to give up their worldly possessions… But what, giving up but concept of owning humans as slaves was just a step too far?

      What a bunch of bullshit. Disgusting, and inexcusable.

      • wjrii@lemmy.world
        9·
        4 months ago

        That’s Paul, not Jesus, though I guess to hear the last 1700 years of Christians tell it, there’s not much difference.