Higher Ground: Supreme Court asked to protect workers’ right to day of worship

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Gerald Groff wanted to deliver the mail for the U.S. Postal Service, but he also wanted to worship God on Sunday, which he honors as the Sabbath. When the postal agency demanded Mr. Groff work on that day, the letter carrier quit and sued.

filed a brief outlining their argumentsThe high court said it would take the Groff case to determine if he has backing under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits employment discrimination due to religion, including “all aspects of religious observance and practice” unless that “undue hardship” is created by accommodating the worker.

Christie DeTrude said the ban on communication in the measure that could make someone feel “unwelcome” based on gender identity violates her First Amendment rights,“Free speech is for everyone. Americans should be free to say what they believe without fear of government punishment,” said Rachel Csutoros, the Alliance Defending Freedom legal counsel representing Ms. DeTrude.Saddleback Church, the California megachurch led for 43 years by the Rev.

Saddleback, which is the second-largest congregation in the Southern Baptist Convention, claimed a weekly attendance of 23,494 in 2020. When Rev. Warren announced his retirement last year, he said Andy and Stacie Wood were “God’s couple to lead our congregation.” “We have decided to discontinue use of the Elliott See Room for official business,” an academy statement said. “We will engage a vendor to clean and restore the [“Christ on the Water”] painting and eventually display it in the Academy’s Chapel.”

 

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I hope he gets the win on this issue .

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