Fired Engineer Sues-- Claims Religious Discrimination Over Christian Beliefs

Saturday's Cedar Rapids (IA) Gazette reports on an interesting employment discrimination lawsuit filed by Thomas Meeker, a former senior systems engineer claims Rockwell Collins. Meeker, a Christian who believes that homosexuality is a sin, refused to complete Rockwell Collins' diversity training program. Meeker says that the training required employees to accept and embrace homosexuality. In July 2007, Meeker was fired for refusing to treat gay and lesbian co-workers with respect. Meeker's federal court lawsuit alleges religious discrimination, claiming that he was fired because he is a Christian.