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A high school teacher who claims he was forced to resign because he declined to use the preferred pronouns and names of transgender students is alleging religious discrimination in a federal appeals court case.
John Kluge, a music teacher, was forced out at Brownsburg (Ind.) High School after he declined to follow a new district-wide policy mandating that teachers use the preferred gender names and pronouns of students, even though Kluge says he had reached a compromise with school administrators to only use the last names of students.
Kluge, who the suit calls a “man of deep Christian faith,” says the district violated his rights under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, which requires employers to “reasonably accommodate . . . an employee’s . . . religious observance or practice” unless it creates an “undue hardship.”
According to Kluge’s brief, he is only asking that his compromise accommodation – the usage of last names – be allowed. The compromise “would allow him to stay neutral on transgender issues and focus on teaching music,” the brief says.
Kluge lost at the district court but appealed to the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) is representing Kluge and filed the opening brief with the court Friday.
“The district considered that accommodation reasonable and granted it,” the brief says. “But after a handful of teachers and students grumbled about his religious accommodation, the district pressured Mr. Kluge to leave the school and – when he refused to do so willingly – revoked the accommodation, brooked no exceptions to its transgender-affirmation rules, and forced Mr. Kluge to resign or be terminated.
“The voices against tolerance and religious accommodation had won, even though no one in our society – in school or out – has a right to demand confirmation ‘of their beliefs or even their way of life,’” the brief says.
ADF alleges the district has created a “heckler’s veto” to religious liberty.
“If avoiding undue hardship means finding a religious accommodation to which no one will object, few – if any – accommodations will survive, and Congress’ nondiscrimination mandate will be eviscerated,” the brief says.
The brief calls Kluge a “deeply religious man who believes that following the district’s policy would require him to tell a dangerous lie to his students and would be perilous to his own soul.”
The case is Kluge v. Brownsburg Community School Corporation.
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There is no biblical justification for asserting ones own rights rather we should “esteem others as more important than ourselves.” In refusing to use their preferred pronouns, the teacher sought to impose his pharisical version of religion whereas the scripture says God is to judge those outside the Church, not us.
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So, politically, I haven’t thought all of this through, so I don’t have an opinion on the pronoun part of it. I would need to read a lot more psychology and physiology to feel like I could have an informed opinion, and that’s boring. I’d much rather read about the development of the canon or the Q hypothesis. You know… interesting things.
That said, it sounds like he found a compromise that allowed him to refer to others respectfully without getting into the debate. I’m not sure why that’s a bad thing.
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Thank you for sharing Shaun! You ALWAYS make AMAZING points! I hope you continue commenting 🙂
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Of course. Nuaunced insight is kind of my thing. And I’m humble, too. I’m fact, if I weren’t so humble I’d be darn near unbearable. In fact, if I weren’t so humble, the only thing to keep me from being completely unbearable is the fact that I’m so awesome.
True story.
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I never get into to political debates but I will say this…While I agree with Shaun I fall back on Matthew 5:11-12 – “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven,” This world belongs to satan and it is crumbling before our eyes. If we bow to it and choose the easy road, we then become part of the problem and destruction. Mr. Kluge found a way to make both sides happy, but the world, which is not part of the Christian belief system, refused his compromise and chose to be rid of him and his beliefs and probably disposed of a very good teacher. Their loss and hopefully Kluge will be guided to a better place.
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You did a fine job of covering this, but I also read up on this a little bit.
People have nicknames, right? Some people will call someone by their nickname and some won’t. From what I’ve read about this names had been changed in school files. Unlike a nickname, that probably wouldn’t be in a school file, and therefore, optional, these names are likely “legal” names. Therefore, Mr. Kluge ought to have used whatever name was in those files regardless of misperceived gender. Last names should have been fine.
Romans 12:18 tell us, “If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.”
This comes after telling us, “not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will” (Romans 12:2).
Therefore, one might conclude that we are to love people as best as we can as long as we don’t compromise the Gospel of Christ. It doesn’t look like Mr. Kluge had to compromise his faith in order to be at peace with everyone.
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Sometime, difficulty tough policies seemingly are toward the ideal expectancy for the present hour need: and often might not meet exactly the LORD’S expectations as necessitated for the time being: nonetheless, gives a clear pointer for a need to change the norms to the ideal.
Who do we come in term to the ideal, is a thing in relation to the assigned ordained and anointed vessel coming on stage with the mandate of heaven. When this ordained and anointed vessel appeared in the central scene of life, the LORD then move to help as many as appointed to prevails the storm of the season to come in term to the new ideal of the LORD.
In this instance, the rebellion might not be in existence hence. Regrettably, very ignorantly religion folks from time memorial come under the umbrella of key hindrance to the LORD ideal manifestation. Famous Apostle Paul obtained mercy in this context.
Leave this for our thoughtfulness: For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham seed, and heirs according to the promise.
Central focused, There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
Now it took an evangelist born out of due season to fight the fight of faith to see to globe cessation of this portion of the central focused in the preceding century: Neither bond nor free. Effectively, this touches slavery and racial discrimination and racism. That ordained and anointed evangelist was Evangelist Billy Graham.
Further to see cessation of the first part of the central focused: neither Jew nor Greek: of course, the famous Apostle Paul was appointed unto that.
Certainly, the LORD has searched out for Himself, a vessel the LORD ordained and anointed for the last phrase of the central focused: neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
Therefore, the policy fails to meet the LORD’S ideal for the present hour necessity: nonetheless, is a clear point for the need to change from the norm.
Now, no counsel but the LORD counsel shall in anywise stand.
I am certain in the LORD our God that in no distance time, the LORD expected ideal for the present hour necessity shall be globe order of the day!
Thanks for the privilege!
Stay blessed!
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Sometime, difficult tough policies seemingly are toward the ideal expectancy for the present hour need: and often might not meet exactly the LORD’S expectations as necessitated for the time being: nonetheless, gives a clear pointer for a need to change the norms to the ideal.
How do we come in term to the ideal, is a thing in relation to the assigned ordained and anointed vessel coming on stage with the mandate of heaven. When this ordained and anointed vessel appeared in the central scene of life, the LORD then move to help as many as appointed to prevails the storm of the season to come in term to the new ideal of the LORD.
In this instance, the rebellion might not be in existence hence. Regrettably, very ignorantly religion folks from time memorial come under the umbrella of key hindrance to the LORD ideal manifestation. Famous Apostle Paul obtained mercy in this context.
Leave this for our thoughtfulness: For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham seed, and heirs according to the promise.
Central focused, There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
Now it took an evangelist born out of due season to fight the fight of faith to see to globe cessation of this portion of the central focused in the preceding century: Neither bond nor free. Effectively, this touches slavery and racial discrimination and racism. That ordained and anointed evangelist was Evangelist Billy Graham.
Further to see cessation of the first part of the central focused: neither Jew nor Greek: of course, the famous Apostle Paul was appointed unto that.
Certainly, the LORD has searched out for Himself, a vessel the LORD ordained and anointed for the last phrase of the central focused: neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
Therefore, the policy fails to meet the LORD’S ideal for the present hour necessity: nonetheless, is a clear pointer for the need to change from the norm.
Now, no counsel but the LORD counsel shall in anywise stand.
I am certain in the LORD our God that in no distance time, the LORD expected ideal for the present hour necessity shall be globe order of the day!
Thanks for the privilege!
Stay blessed!
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I taught at the high school and college level for 25 years. I do not understand the district’s position that a teacher must address a student by gender. I always referred to my students on a first name basis. I question the position of the district as being un reasonable, but I also wonder if Kluge wanted to push this issue to bring a lawsuit. Obviously there is a lack of God’s love on both sides.
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This is wrong this man should not be persecuted for his beliefs. This is not justified in the eyes of God. This wrong will be corrected
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We must remember that a student’s insecurity brought this issue up. If someone says ‘You can’t pick that much weight up, or go that fast’, and I have done it plenty of times and are comfortable with myself, I will not feel like I have to prove myself-I know. If I’m unsure about myself, the smallest remark will make me doubt myself and make me feel like I have to prove myself. If someone accidentally refers to me as female, I don’t care-the person just didn’t realize the truth. With the music teacher, you can only compromise so far and it seems he did all he felt comfortable with. When you feel God telling you something, you have to follow that. He will have the comfort he stood for a choice pleasing to God. Sadly, the person who complained will remain uncomfortable. God bless.
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This is a matter that can determined be the death of the soul / MoWTh NeFeSh. Kudos for Him for standing his ground and shame on the school district And it’s a poor reflection in the parents and citizens on Indiana. I have a zero tolerance or excuses policy for some things. To do otherwise is opposing the LORD yourself. This is one of them where that applies. People in Indiana oppose the LORD, it appears.
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