Fire for Conceiving

Some of you may have heard of Tracy McGinnis’ who is suing the privately church ran school organization for terminating her employment. The story begins when three weeks after getting married she requested maternity leave. The principle asked her if she had conceived before getting married? She replied yes. Later she was terminated by the Christian organization citing that she failed to adhere to the Christian standards of the privately held school with strong religious beliefs. Many have sided with the former school teacher and others with the school. The lawyer representing the former school teacher says this is case clearly rooted in discrimination. I am not sure about that because she clearly was aware of the religious practices of the organization when hired. The lawyer went on to say because this is a church private school which situated on another property away from the main church building that the rules the clergy normally use to govern the church does not apply to the private school…The church leaders has asked her to drop the law suit considering the bible. Well I think that is a good idea but before firing the teacher they should have consider grace, and forgiveness as well. They could have given her another form of reprimand instead of termination. Both sides should have clearly consulted the Word of God before taking this matter before the courts.

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