Demoted For 'Lack of Faith,' Worker Claims

[The Straight Story]

Demoted For 'Lack of Faith,' Worker Claims

INDIANAPOLIS (CN) - A restaurant owner demoted a manager, telling him his "faith was not strong enough," because he refused to hand out Christian tracts to his workers, the man claims in court.

John Pettygrove sued John 21:5 Inc., dba When Eddie Met Salad, in Federal Court.

The restaurant in Indianapolis "does business as When Eddie Met Salad, but is officially named after a verse in the New Testament," according to the complaint.

Pettygrove says he worked as a manager at When Eddie Met Salad from October 2010 to July 2012.

In May 2012, the restaurant's ownership changed, and "one of the new owners, Russell Burns, began to distribute religious tracts to plaintiff, indicating that the daily 'devotional' was to be shared with the 'Team' at the restaurant. The 'devotionals' included quotes from the Bible and how such quotes were to be applied, apparently in an attempt to enhance work performance," the complaint states.

http://www.courthousenews.com/2012/11/02/51941.htm

[GoneOffShore]

1. The Talibornagains at work and play.

I agree with Diderot more and more with every passing day.

[roguevalley]

2. people who do this have weak faith

[Canuckistanian]

3. And if this were a christian being demoted for being "too religious"

The red lights would be flashing everywhere on Fox, Drudge, CNN.... with endless op-eds on "the war on religion"