Must not have Bible texts on your wall
We read:
"For eight years Daniel and Sharon Dixon, apartment managers in Lake City, Fla., displayed in the apartment complex's management office a stained glass depiction of flowers with the words "Consider the lilies . Matthew 6:28" written in the lower left corner - an act for which they were suddenly fired from their management jobs and evicted from their apartment.
Mathew D. Staver, founder of Liberty Counsel, a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing religious freedom that is representing the Dixons, told WND that neither before nor after the incident were the Dixons charged with any wrongdoing other than protesting the removal of the artwork and loss of their jobs.
"They were suddenly terminated as a result of the religious bigotry of one supervisor," Staver said in a press release. "The Dixons lost their jobs and were booted out on the street, solely because artwork in their office made reference to the Bible."
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If they were atheists, they would have had far more protection. This is simply another sign of the decline of America. We have allowed ourselves to become a nation of weak-minded fools who have abdicated their right and their ability to think for themselves.
We have allowed others to replace our long-held religious beliefs with political correctness, which in the end will destroy this nation and it's people! And, since the people no longer seem to have the will to object or resist, perhaps it's best that this nation end. Maybe someone can get it right next time.
Hallmark Companies is in big trouble over this one.
Putting aside the religious issues for a moment, there is also the fact that the couple found the artwork in their apartment and were forced to vacate the apartment within 72 hours.
The moment that the supervisor entered the apartment without the permission of the couple, she broke Florida law. Judges routinely award damages for such actions.
"Evicted" is a legal term in Florida and carries a meaning of "court ordered." There is no way that Hallmark Companies got a judge to sign an eviction order for this. I have a feeling that they were forced to leave, but not legally evicted. If so, that is actually worse for the company than "eviction," which must be approved by a judge.
I suspect that by the time this is done, the couple won't have to worry about living in an apartment any more as Hallmark Companies will have paid enough for a house or two.
Hello Good Gentles All!
Hello Gitarcarver!
Well said.
It is hard to imagine why Hallmark Companies would be willing to defend what appears to be an undefensible position.
Pax,
InFides
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