Man Fired For Being An Atheist To Get Human Rights Hearing

[matcom]

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LEWISTON, Maine -- An investigator has found reasonable grounds for a claim that a Maine worker was fired because he's an atheist.

Cacy Cantwell said Austin "Jack" DeCoster told him before he was fired that they would have to "part ways" because the manager at DeCoster farms didn't believe in God. With the backing of an investigator, his case is expected to go before the full Maine Human Rights Commission.

Cantwell, who was provided housing he shared with a non-married partner, two of his children and three of her children, said he was criticized by DeCoster, a devout Christian, who didn't approve of the living arrangement.

On another occasion, DeCoster brought up God in a conversation, and Cantwell responded by saying he was an atheist and didn't believe in God.

Cantwell told the investigator that DeCoster put his hand on his shoulder and told him: "I can't have someone like you here. We might need to part ways."

The official reason for Cantwell's firing was "poor job performance," but an investigator for the human rights commission said he received no warning prior to that.

DeCoster is the region's largest brown egg producer. Cantwell was working for Maine Contract Farming LLC. He was hired as a manager in 2003 and was fired three years later.

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[johnnie]

1. See what happenes?

Where is his non-God now?