Man would rather get fired than watch diversity video

[TexasTowelie]

CHAMPAIGN — A Social Security Administration employee who believes he shouldn't have to watch a workplace diversity video about the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, because it violates his religious beliefs, fears he may lose his job because of it.

David Hall, 42, of Tolono has worked for the federal agency for 14 years, based in the Champaign office as an area systems coordinator, an information technology position.

In late April, Hall said, employees nationwide received an email from the agency about a 17-minute LGBT diversity and inclusion training video that they were told to watch at their work stations. Employees were required to certify that they had seen the video.

Hall said he is a Christian — "not anti-anyone or anything," but "for God, for Jesus" — and believes the Bible teaches that homosexuality is a sin.

Read more: http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2016-09-08/man-would-rather-get-fired-watch-diversity-video.html

[elleng]

1. OK, you're fired.

[marble falls]

6. Sounds right to me.

[xfundy]

2. What an asshole.

Jeebus told me to say that.

[uppityperson]

3. I never understand this. Is he afraid he'll be tempted? Or is his religion so weak that he can't

let anyone expose him to something? Is he afraid he might see something that will open his mind?

[unblock]

4. "Not anti- anyone or anything" but....

Dude. If you believe homosexuality is a sin, just don't do it. Simple as that.

The minute you think your opinion, religious or otherwise, applies to someone else, then yes, you are "anti-" someone or something.

No diversity video is going to tell you to lead a different life than the one you lead. If you think homosexuality is a sin, no diversity video will tell you otherwise.

All it will tell you is that gay people have a right to work too and you don't have a right to impose your personal views on them. You're still welcome to think it's a sin.

If your really not "anti" anything or anyone, you wouldn't have a problem watching the diversity video.

[3catwoman3]

5. "Or is his religion so weak...".

I have wondered about that question for years. People who avoid experiences outside their belief systems often cite the strength of their religious beliefs as the justification for such an insular life.

Would not/should not such a strong faith serve as a bulwark against outside influences and be one's armor and support when confronted with challenges and temptations?

If beliefs are so fragile that they cannot stand up to different points of view, then those beliefs are pretty flimsy.

[anoNY42]

7. He has to shut off his brain to believe what they say at church,

why not just do the same when the SSA shows him the video?