“School bus driver George Nathaniel III was fired last week for inviting the children on his routes to pray with him each morning, despite being repeatedly asked by his company to stop, reports CBS Local. He told media that “To fire a bus driver for praying for the safety of the children” is not right, according to the Star Tribune. He prayed on the bus as he is a pastor at Elite Church of the First Born and Grace Missionary Baptist Church in Minneapolis. The school district of Burnsville, Minnesota complained to his employers, Durham School Services, who proceeded to give Nathaniel a warning and assign him two new bus routes serving Edward D. Neill Elementary School and Metcalf Junior High School. However, Nathaniel refused to comply with their direction and said, “I let them know I am a pastor and I am going to pray,” reports the Star Tribune…”.* Ana Kasparian, Cenk Uygur, and Ben Mankiewicz (What The Flick?! and TYT Sports) break it down on The Young Turks.
*Read more here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/07/praying-bus-driver-fired_n_4234315.html?ir=Religion
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