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Ma. man fired from job over Christian belief in traditional marriage
massresistance.org ^ | 11/02/2009 | n/a

Posted on 11/02/2009 5:17:21 AM PST by massmike

A Massachusetts man was fired from a national retail corporation because of his traditional beliefs on same-sex marriage. Peter Vadala was formally dismissed from his job as second deputy manager of the Brookstone store at Boston’s Logan Airport on August 12, 2009, after a supervisor reported him to Human Resources regarding an incident two days earlier.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; US: Massachusetts
KEYWORDS: antichristianbigotry; fags; fired; gaystapo; homosexualagenda; romney; romneyjobpanel; workplace
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To: ElayneJ

Mustn’t make the mistake of applying “consistency” of rules/laws to the left...

When you understand their end goal is the destruction of Christianity, then it all makes sense. See tagline.


21 posted on 11/02/2009 5:32:35 AM PST by MrB (The difference between a humanist and a Satanist is that the latter knows who he's working for.)
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To: stevio

God needs to send this nation a message, Sodom and Gomorrah exists, here, unchallenged.


22 posted on 11/02/2009 5:34:31 AM PST by boomop1
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

Thats right, no more Brookstone, and I will now block all of their emails. Slimeballs.


23 posted on 11/02/2009 5:34:50 AM PST by HerrBlucher
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To: massmike

Looks like I won’t be shopping at Brookstone ever again.


24 posted on 11/02/2009 5:35:54 AM PST by P-Marlowe (LPFOKETT GAHCOEEP-w/o*)
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To: MaxMax

“Men committed shameful acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their error.”

I believe this is a foretelling of AIDS.


25 posted on 11/02/2009 5:36:05 AM PST by MrB (The difference between a humanist and a Satanist is that the latter knows who he's working for.)
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To: silverleaf
harassed by in-your-face lesbians and then fired is beyond the pale

In 1996 I was fired from a small company because of a conflict with my flaming-gay boss. It seems he was uncomfortable with my "family-oriented" attitude. We could not travel together because we would spend hours together in the car and all he wanted to talk about was sex (this guy was a sex obsessed pervert) and I didn't want to. Since he was an owning partner in the firm there wasn't much to do about it.

26 posted on 11/02/2009 5:36:43 AM PST by BeAllYouCanBe (Until Americans love their own children more than they love Nancy Pelosi this suicide will continue.)
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To: Vaquero

...and they keep it to themselves, no parades, no tv, no loud proclamations, just STFU.


27 posted on 11/02/2009 5:37:51 AM PST by wita
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To: massmike
Peter did not immediately react, but when the manager sensed Peter’s discomfort with the subject of same-sex “marriage”, the woman apparently continued bringing it up to Peter throughout the day, reiterating that she was getting married to another woman. Finally, after the fourth or fifth time she brought it up, Peter remarked that his Christian beliefs did not accept same-sex marriage. At that point the woman became very angry and bluntly told Peter that he needed to “get over it” and said that she would be immediately contacting the Human Resources department.

A few hours later Peter was notified by a Human Resources representative that he was suspended from work without pay, effective immediately. Two days later, on August 12, after some further interaction with the Human Resources department, he was formally notified that he was terminated from the company.

Isnt this special?

28 posted on 11/02/2009 5:37:52 AM PST by DogBarkTree (Support Sarah. http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/sarahpalin?ref=nf)
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To: sam_paine

They’re one of my favorite on-line shops for gifts and gadgets. (rolling computer table, coin sorting machine, charging station for our cell phones last year) No more.


29 posted on 11/02/2009 5:39:21 AM PST by hocndoc (http://www.LifeEthics.org (I've got a mustard seed and I'm not afraid to use it.))
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To: wita
...and they keep it to themselves, no parades, no tv, no loud proclamations, just STFU.

absolutely

keep it in the closet....where it belongs.

30 posted on 11/02/2009 5:40:23 AM PST by Vaquero (q)
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To: BeAllYouCanBe

well, that was sexual harassment and sorry you were an uncompensated victim. But hopefully your life is better for having moved on, away from this hedonist (who probably has HIV/AIDS/Hep C by now)


31 posted on 11/02/2009 5:41:59 AM PST by silverleaf (Ours is the only country on earth with a ventriloquist dummy for President)
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To: boomop1

I think he already is.


32 posted on 11/02/2009 5:43:17 AM PST by FourPeas (Why does Professor Presbury's wolfhound, Roy, endeavour to bite him?)
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To: massmike

here we go, i know i am gonna get flamed for this one...company policy was very specific here, and this guy was stalked by a manager to get a reaction from him...yes, he was played politically, but the correct response when confronted on the issue would have been “ your personal business is your personal business, and i do not wish to hear about your personal life” and having said that, any further contact from the supervisor would be considered harassment, with her and the company liable in a lawsuit. this kid ( and he is a kid, with no way of knowing what was about to hit him ) broke company policy. his termination, although severe, is justified.


33 posted on 11/02/2009 5:46:24 AM PST by joe fonebone (I am racist, hear me roar....I don't give a crap anymore....)
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To: Vaquero

been preaching the doctrine of “why do you have to be so vocal about your sexual orientation” for twenty years. Apparently they aren’t listening. Maybe electronic signage for everyone would be a solution. In large flashing LED’s I’m a (fill in the blank).


34 posted on 11/02/2009 5:47:39 AM PST by wita
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To: massmike

“A female manager from another store was in the store and began talking to Peter about her upcoming marriage.”

Sounds like she set him up and unfortunately he took the bait. I’ve noticed that drug addicts, alcoholics and sexual deviants do this all the time. They will nudge conversations in a certain direction with people they don’t know in an attempt to find out if that person is “one of them”.

The correct response should have been “good luck”. Now, if this person had asked his opinion and he gave it and still got fired. A civil rights law suit might be in order.


35 posted on 11/02/2009 5:48:58 AM PST by TruthBeforeAll (To liberals if something is a complete and utter disaster, it's because there's not enough of it.)
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To: massmike

Contact info:

Brookstone, Inc.
Address:
One Innovation Way

Merrimack, NH 03054

Please use this convenient form to get in touch with a Brookstone customer service representative about any questions or comments you may have:

You can also call Brookstone at 1-800-846-3000 Monday - Saturday 9 AM to 11 PM (Eastern), Sunday 11 AM to 7 PM (Eastern), or email at customerservice@brookstone.com

http://www.brookstone.com/customerServiceContactUsPage.jsp.vr


36 posted on 11/02/2009 5:52:04 AM PST by massmike (...So this is what happens when OJ's jury elects the president....)
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To: stevio
From customer reviews of (nationwide) Brookstone's:

"The gadgets they have are really cool. This is just the coolest store I have ever been to with the most unique merchandise ever."

It's a fwabulous place, dear, let's do it tomorrow.

Leni

37 posted on 11/02/2009 5:52:30 AM PST by MinuteGal (Bill O'Reilly: 9/8/09: "Communism is not a threat to us anymore"-10/20/09: "Obama is not a Marxist")
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To: eyeamok

Interesting angle. One wonders if the same outcome would have ensued had the response been that such “marriages” were incompatible with his Islamic beliefs?


38 posted on 11/02/2009 5:55:48 AM PST by AustinBill (consequence is what makes our choices real)
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To: massmike
Peter did not immediately react, but when the manager sensed Peter’s discomfort with the subject of same-sex “marriage”, the woman apparently continued bringing it up to Peter throughout the day, reiterating that she was getting married to another woman. Finally, after the fourth or fifth time she brought it up, Peter remarked that his Christian beliefs did not accept same-sex marriage. At that point the woman became very angry and bluntly told Peter that he needed to “get over it” and said that she would be immediately contacting the Human Resources department.

If he is telling the whole story, then he has a case. She brought it up, repeatedly, then finally confronted him. If he simply said that his Christian beliefs didn't accept homosexual "marriage" and that was the end of his contribution, then he is in the right, even in Fagachussettes.

39 posted on 11/02/2009 6:02:37 AM PST by TheBattman (Pray for our country...)
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To: sam_paine

Once in a while around Christmas if I need one last gift idea.....


40 posted on 11/02/2009 6:04:20 AM PST by ButThreeLeftsDo (FR.....Monthly Donors Wanted.)
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