Of course not.PoplarGrove wrote: ↑Mon Apr 08, 2024 12:37 pmSo a homosexual can't mention their spouse at work either because certain Christians aren't able to keep their opinions to themselves?Slimshandy wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 9:37 pmI would fully agree that anyone should get any religious day off that they need…Pjmm wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 1:27 pm
I had the opposite of you as a kid. People judged everyone all the time for their religion. My mother faced it at her job. I faced it in school from Christian teachers. Some people don't care for Catholics especially in the seventies in the bible belt. Personally, I tired of it. So maybe "let the Good Lord handle it" isn't the best thing to say. I guess then I'd say, "we will all practice our religion unless someone oversteps. You are overstepping by saying 'they will go to hell.' In fact you don't know that for a fact. Cease and desist or go work for Hobby Lobby."
But we need to talk about religion now. It can't be ignored anymore. For example I work with a Muslim physical therapist on occasion. I might call his office to hear the receptionist say he's at prayer. I say fine and leave a message. Because Islam and prayer are important to him, so I respect that. Heck I knew someone that got into trouble with a Muslim client because he bought him a bottle of wine. She didn't know Muslims aren't supposed to drink. I just heard a TikTok where workers were talking about what day to take off for Eid. Idk what exactly Eid is but apparently Muslims need to worship on that day. I'm involved in scouting and recently we had to accommodate a Jewish troop that couldn't travel on the Sabbath. Or say you're a company and you want to have a picnic for your employers. In the south we like pig roasts but not everyone can eat pork. So one has an alternative. These are things that like it or not we have to accommodate in a diverse society.
I personally am not religious although I did like having Good Friday off. I don't have an issue with companies allowing religious practices at work so long as they don't interfere with other people, harm living things, or are illegal. I DO take exception when people judge others. So for that I would say, which is pretty much true in all religions including atheism: Don't do to others what you wouldn't want done to you.
But bringing religion INTO the workplace is what can cause problems…
It’s great to say do unto other as you would have done to you… but serious Christian’s would say “ I would want them to try and save my soul” . Meaning, “thou shall not suffer a witch to live”. The way to save the soul of the others is to tell them they are going to burn in hell for their religion, or their sexuality…
Muslims and Jewish people aren’t liking each other right now, their religions aren’t meshing well right now.
Chinese folk religionists aren’t getting along with Tibetan Buddhists right now…
Some religions literally don’t mix well because they’ve gone to war so often, and in recent memories…
It’s just a distraction that can lead to problems to have religion in the workplace…
If a Muslim needs to pray during the work day they should be able to without fear that a coworker is going to harm them or discriminate against them in some way. If a Pagan needs to take the day after their Yule off because they'll be up all night they should be able to without anyone thinking they need to be cleansed.
If a Jewish person need accommodations to their schedule so they can observe Sabbat without other coworkers having an issue with it. Most of our government holidays already accommodate Christian holy days.
If a person causes an issue with another person over religion there's a really easy solution to that...the person who's causing an issue can become employed somewhere else.
Keeping religions debates out of the workplace is one thing but asking a person to hide as part of themselves for fear that someone else will have an issue with it isn't fixing anything.
A gay person should be able to discuss their spouse at will. And the Uber Christian should have to shut the f**k up about their belief that it’s a “burn in hell” kind of sin, because the workplace is not the time or place for that type of religious discussion.
If a Muslim wants to pray, they should go pray and not have to worry about someone making them a victim because it’s no one else’s business. The person that would attempt to harm them should have fear of arrest, not feel it’s their place to insert their own religious beliefs.
People should wear what they want, pray when they want and take the days off that they need…