And they say that there is no persecution in America!!!

Let us all pray for our brother, Michael Hartman. He lost his job last month at the American Red Cross for refusing to celebrate "Gay and Lesbian Pride Month".http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2005/aug/05080502.html"Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God. For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ. And whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effectual in the enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer: or whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation. And our hope of you is steadfast, knowing, that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so shall ye be also of the consolation." II Corinthians 1:3-7

Concerned Women for America (CWFA) reported that Michael Hartman, who had worked at the Red Cross for eight months, received an e-mail in late May distributed by Chief Diversity Officer David Wilkins which declared, “It is my pleasure to announce that June will be recognized as Gay and Lesbian Pride Month at national headquarters . . .”Chief Diversity Officer? Does this mean he has Directors of Diversity that answer to him? What sad and ludicrous times we live in.Last June, an employee of Allstate Insurance was also fired for writing comments in a non work related magazine that were critical of gay ‘marriage’. There are many Christian groups that speak out against homosexuality. I think this case is unique because Hartman was not going out of his way to look for trouble. Instead, he was being pressured to celebrate something that was offensive to him, but might otherwise be silent on.Forced political Correctness and amoral tolerance is becoming the Ceasar-worship of our age.MC

Thanx for posting that.2 Tim 3:12 "Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution."

A friend of mine who is a former pastor of a church was forced to take redundancy after everyone in his department (he was a college lecturer) was given a form to sign to say they would accept (by this i mean condone all lifestyle choices) all students regardless of age, race, sexual orientation etc...Acceptance of every condition in the form was mandatory to the contuning of my friends employment in the college, when he refused to sign, they said he would have to take redundancy then.My friend had no problem teaching homosexuals like any other student but he refused to sign a form that would have compromised his christianity.It is worth noting that another friend of mine who works as a councillor was given the same form to sign but for him it was optional, he didn't sign it either.Forced political Correctness and amoral tolerance is becoming the Ceasar-worship of our age.very true Compton

I had a similar situation 15 years ago where money from United Way was going to fun Planned Parenthood and I was a cashier at a grocery store and we were supposed to sell tickets for people to give money to United Way. I refused and ended up quitting my job over tension between myself and my employeer. I could not promote people to give money that I knew was going for the murder of unborn children.In Christ,Doug