Archdiocese Letter Warns Employees About Supporting Same-Sex Marriage

[AtheistCrusader]

Source: NBC Miami

Tuesday, Jan 6, 2015 • Updated at 1:44 PM EST

The Archdiocese of Miami is warning employees that they could be fired for any conduct that is “inconsistent with the teachings of the Catholic Church" in the wake of the start of same-sex marriages in Florida.

The letter, from Archbishop Thomas Wenski, told employees that "because of the Church’s particular function in society, certain conduct, inconsistent with the teachings of the Catholic Church, could lead to disciplinary action, including termination, even if it occurs outside the normal working day and outside the strict confines of work performed by the employee for the Archdiocese.”



Wenski’s letter also warned employees that the conduct requirements also extend to the Internet. “Employees should exercise discretion when posting on social media sites, and note that online activity indicative of prohibitive behaviors may subject an employee to disciplinary action or termination," it read.


Read more: http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Archdiocese-Letter-Warns-Employees-About-Supporting-Same-Sex-Marriage-287597661.html




How's that grass-roots hopey-changey progressivizing of the RCC working out these days? Bottom-up thing harder than some parties thought?
(Reposted from GD thread. )

[Skittles]

1. but we are supposed to respect this crap

tolerance, you know

[rug]

2. As soon as it said "employees" they can stop reading the letter and start reading the labor law.

http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Index&Title_Request=XXXI#TitleXXXI

[AtheistCrusader]

3. Agreed, but that doesn't excuse the intent of the leadership of the church.

[rug]

4. No it doesn't.

A bishop proclaiming labor conditions has as much authority as a cop asking to look in my trunk.

[AtheistCrusader]

5. That was a terrible analogy, considering a cop might be able to offer probable cause.

[rug]

6. If he did, he wouldm't have been asking.

BTW, the standard there is exigent circumstamces, not probable cause.

[AtheistCrusader]

7. What kind of lawyer did you say you were?

If the officer has probable cause, they can, because of the exigent circumstance that a vehicle is mobile, and could be removed from the jurisdiction before a warrant could be obtained.

Carroll v. United States, 267 U.S. 132 (1925).

Probable cause is the standard, otherwise they'd just search any vehicle because by it's nature of being mobile, it could be moved beyond jurisdiction.

[edhopper]

8. That's

"religious liberty" in a nutshell.
If the GOP has their way, every employer will be able to do this.