violated church doctrine and her contract. The archdiocese also says Dias was a ministerial employee and the Supreme Court has said religious groups can dismiss those employees without government interference.

 

CINCINNATI (AP) - The trial is beginning in a teacher'slawsuit alleging a Catholic archdiocese violated anti-discrimination laws by firing her over her pregnancy from artificial insemination.

 

Opening statements are expected Tuesday in Christa Dias' federal lawsuit against the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati and two schools. The lawsuit says her 2010 firing violated federal and state laws. Dias says she was fired because she was pregnant and unmarried and that church policies aren't enforced equally against men and women.

 

Lawsuit Over Pregnant Teacher Begins - :: Cincinnati news story :: LOCAL 12 WKRC-TV in Cincinnati

Is this cut and dry? In other words, she has no case, correct?

Is this cut and dry? In other words, she has no case, correct?

 

I can't see how she does have a case. People may not like it but the Church has the right.

Sounds like her case is going to rest on the definition of a "ministerial employee."

This sounds no different than if I worked for a Baptist church/school/charity/etc. and someone there saw me intoxicated somewhere and I was fired for that.

This sounds no different than if I worked for a Baptist church/school/charity/etc. and someone there saw me intoxicated somewhere and I was fired for that.

 

...which reminds me of the old joke : Why do you take two baptists fishing with you? If you took only one he'd drink all of your beer.

Lets play what if for a second:

 

What if, she was married, but she and her husband couldnt have a child naturally, but went the invetro route and got prego. Should she be fired.

...which reminds me of the old joke : Why do you take two baptists fishing with you? If you took only one he'd drink all of your beer.

 

I dont get this joke, most baptist I know dont drink.

I liked this question from the Diocese's attorney:

 

 

"You didn't have the slightest idea, you thought there wouldn't be a problem in Catholic doctrine that a gay woman was going to have a child with a gay man, outside of wedlock, by means of artificial insemination," he asked.

 

I'm not sure that the definition of ministerial employee is going to be that big of factor.

I dont get this joke, most baptist I know dont drink.

 

I took the joke to mean that many baptists do drink when they are not around other baptists who will blab on them at church but around Catholics or other faiths, they enjoy having a beer or two assuming it will not get back to church.

 

I was too young to understand what was really going on but years ago I was at a wedding reception that seemed to be dry but as soon as the pastor/preacher left, the alcohol flowed freely. :lol2:

I dont get this joke, most baptist I know dont drink.

 

I appreciate you being my straight man.

The Church is against homosexuality, correct?

She was awarded $120k.

 

Jury awards Christa Dias $120K in suit against Archdiocese of Cincinnati

...which reminds me of the old joke : Why do you take two baptists fishing with you? If you took only one he'd drink all of your beer.

 

Or this one....Catholics drink in the front yard and Baptists drink in the backyard

She was awarded $120k.

 

Jury awards Christa Dias $120K in suit against Archdiocese of Cincinnati

 

Are they appealling? I don't see how under law the church can be punished . Slippery slope. If you work for a faith based organization and can't respect their doctrine you should probably work elsewhere .