Courtesy of Family Research Council:

Imagine being an expert in your field of work, only to be fired – not for something related to your job performance – but for your religious beliefs.

That’s what happened to veteran sportscaster Craig James. The longtime football commentator was hired by Fox Sports Southwest to do what he does best: talk about football. After a single day on the job, James was called into management’s office and sacked. “The reason, said [Fox Sports Southwest’s Jon] Heidtke, was that somebody higher up in the chain of command had been made aware of James’s comments during his unsuccessful 2012 Senate run about gay marriage.”

In the course of that Texas U.S. Senate campaign, Craig was asked – as all candidates are – about his views on marriage and sexuality. As a Christian, James was forthright about his views. Citing his faith, James pledged not to support same-sex unions – a view espoused by the Texas constitution, the vast majority of Texans, and a majority of Americans.

Fox Sports fired him from his sports broadcasting job despite federal law prohibiting such religious discrimination.

Imagine if James held Islamic beliefs. This is atrocious. We’re at the point now where simply believing in God can get you fired – regardless of whether or not you share your faith in the workplace.