Man alleges he was fired for not attending Bible study

ALBANY, OR (KATU/CNN) — The constitution guarantees separation of church and state, but what about church and work?

One Oregon man is suing his former boss for $800,000 after he said he was fired for refusing to go to a Bible study.

Last year, Ryan Coleman said he was out of prison, staying sober and looking for a job.

He said he was hired by Joel Dahl, the owner of Dahled Up Construction.

“Closer to Halloween, sometime after being hired, he had mentioned to the company that he’s going to start doing a Bible study every week,” Coleman said.

The hour-long classes are held at the Helping Hands Homeless Shelter.

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