Dear Mr. Banks (and your legal team at Liberty Institute): If Ford fired you because you said, "I'm a Christian," then, yes, you'd be fired for for your religious beliefs and, in nearly all situations, you'd have a case under EEO laws, the Civil Rights Act, etc.
But that's not what you said. When you found that Ford had an LGBT employees group, you posted on the company intranet:
'For this Ford Motor should be thoroughly ashamed. Endorsing and promoting sodomy is of benefit to no one. This topic is disruptive to the workplace and is an assault on Christians and morality, as well as antithetical to our design and our survival. Immoral sexual conduct should not be the topic for an automotive manufacturer to endorse or promote. And yes – this is historic – but not in a good way. Never in the history of mankind has a culture survived that promotes sodomy. Heterosexual behavior creates life – homosexual behavior leads to death.'
That's harassment — aggressive and disparaging behavior toward other employees, creating a hostile workplace. Whether motivated by religion, aliens, or a brochure you picked up on a street corner, it's perfectly within Ford's rights to terminate your employment for that, the same as if you'd gone off on a rant about blacks, Jews, women, or veterans. Or, for that matter, if someone on the company intranet had decried Christian employees, even if that person was motivated by their own faith.
That's not religious persecution. In fact, it's the opposite.
‘Homosexual Behavior Leads To Death’: Ford Contractor Claims He Was Fired For His Religious Beliefs
A contractor was fired after posting anti-gay comments on Ford’s intranet. Now he is suing and claiming his religious rights were violated.
I do believe that the contractor is out side of his religious rights if the intranet is owned by Ford. If Ford has not given the same punishment to any others with the same tone and tenor he can sue. I think he is gone regardless.
+Mr Bill SC Ford isn't his employer…however since Ford controls the contracts they can make recommendation to remove staff at their sub contractors.
+Christopher Li-Reid thank you and in the end it all makes no difference. If he placed the statement as a fervert belief I admire him whether I I agree with him or not. He was foolish to do so on that venue.
i saw the dearborn plant last november on my birthday on the way past flint and stuff … it was cool to see considering im WAAAY east in canada but i deal with alot of cars made from there. its a shame he couldn't have been more humble in his opinion.
You know one can confront or convence. Some years ago I was in Cival War rejecting. CS. As we were waiting I ran into a guy who was more than racist than I could abide. There were several other CS reenactors were black. I asked the guy if he believed in if he would be interest in an organization which is for traditional families and self sufficiency. He want to know what it was,.I told him it was the Black Muslim s. He did not quite what to say. I may or may not have do anything but there was no anger but it just might have planted a seed.
and that my friend is perhaps the key to good communications is the patience to endure until the right time.