Christian bus driver: I would rather be fired than drive a ‘Gay Pride bus’
A Calgary bus driver who is a faithful Christian says he will refuse to drive a city bus decked out by his employer to promote the September 6 Gay Pride Parade , even if it means losing his job. “I can’t be a part of promoting something that I believe strongly does not represent my beliefs. So, I would ultimately get fired,” said Jesse Rau, a Calgary Transit Authority employee, to NewsTalk 770. Last week Calgary Transit unveiled a “Pride Bus” it had specially decorated with a rainbow paint job to promote the city’s annual Calgary Pride Festival. A large banner on the side of the bus states: “Ride with Pride” and provides the dates for the celebration of homosexuality, something that Christians believe is a deviation from God’s plan for human sexuality. "As a Christian I believe in the Bible as being the Word of God, and it teaches that sexual immorality is sin. I don't want to have any part in promoting behaviors and lifestyles that put people in more trouble with God