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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.

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[–] swampwitch@lemmy.world 63 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Don't know what happened to "love thy neighbour"/The Golden Rule, but some Christians sure are struggling with that part of the Bible.

[–] callouscomic@lemm.ee 26 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children)

Most Christians have always struggled with that part.

Setting aside religion, I used to have a shitty boss who would never shut up about how the platinum rule (treat people how they want to be treated) is better than the golden rule (treat people how you want to be treated), but then would proceed to never actually follow it and never really understood how he treated people.

People suck in general at just giving a shit about others. They just want to sound and feel like they give a shit without actually following through.

[–] optissima@possumpat.io 14 points 2 years ago

People who claim that that's not already part of the golden rule don't understand the golden rule anyway.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I hope you find some better humans!

[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Protip, they probably aren't at church.

[–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

What's the platinum rule?

I like it, sorta suggested it unknowingly previously :D

[–] linearchaos@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That's the church modernization strategy right there.

Here are the rules you should follow the rules.

Preacher, I disagree with the rules. The rules make me feel icky.

You should just do your best end repent and give back in another ways. By the way this month's tidings are a little light can you help us out.

[–] callouscomic@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

Gave my parents the excuse they needed to never have to face everyone they've hurt.

"I'll have to answer to God for that, not to you."

How convenient. I'll just sort out my abusive childhood myself I guess.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

To be fair, there's a lot of contradictions in there regarding how one should treat other humans.

For example, Jesus endorsed slavery, which doesn't seem very "love thy neighbor" to me...

[–] Hackworth@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Small point of clarification - God endorsed slavery. Jesus doesn't say anything about it.

[–] billiam0202@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Big point of clarification: the people who wrote the bible endorsed slavery.

[–] Hackworth@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

Which is a bit weird, since a couple of the authors were apparently slaves.

[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] Hackworth@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It depends on the denomination, interestingly. Jehovah's Witnesses see Jesus as a created being, separate from and subordinate to god the Father, and view the Holy Spirit as god's active force rather than a person. Mormons believe in the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as separate beings united in purpose, rather than one god in three persons.

[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml -2 points 2 years ago

I'm willing to bet this guy believes Jesus is God, it's the predominant belief in the religion regardless of a few sects having their own fanfictions.

You love them so much that you just have to own them.