Christians have no right to wear crosses at work

this is an actual court case in the uk. can you imagine?

Christians have no right to wear cross at work, says Government - Telegraph

 

Well, I don't know if the UK has anything like our First Amendment. But it will be interesting to see this one play out.

 

nevermind..........

 

delete..............

 

Pretty interesting.

 

say what??!!

 

Interesting. I actually don't see the issue here and I am sure my comments will be taken the wrong way but I will say them anyway....I agree with Manic on this one. If they ban all jewelry or at least all jewelry that is considered religious I don't see the issue. I am pretty sure that if the shoe was on another foot of right to show certain symbols said to be religious items that was not christian for example satanism what would the reaction be ? Will be interesting to see how this plays out.

 

Yes, this is indeed an interesting case. What if someone opts to wear the cross upside down?

Off topic, another debate that interests me in European countries. The question of granting the Great Apes personhood, or at least discussing it.

Abner

 

Did I say grant them personhood?

Abner

 

Within the Buddhist tradition all creatures are on the path to enlightenment.

 

If it's a per se ban on all jewelry then I think it would be reasonable. If it singles out religious jewelry I think that is where they would have a problem.

 

This is correct, and something I believe in.

Please forgive me for any who may have felt that I snapped at them. My inner chi has not been so well lately.

Abner

 

I don't know if it would be that problematic.

For context, I want to let everyone know that I am a Christian, I currently work for a Christian organization, and both of my degrees are from evangelical Christian institutions. One of the degrees is in Christian ministry. Suffice it to say, I would not be in favor of stamping out Christian faith or expression.

In this case, however, I tend to err in favor of the employer's rights. An employer could have a perfectly legitimate reason to prevent display of religious symbols in the workplace. The employer, for instance, may not want to offend customers of different faiths or of no faith through the display of religious symbols.

IMO, the issue boils down to intent. If the employer has a legitimate business interest in prohibiting religious symbols, then I see no problem with the policy, as long as it is equitable and consistent. If the employer is doing it to spite or to intimidate the workers, then it is another matter.

 

No need for the disclaimer with me.:hug: For me, I think singling out religious jewelry shows at least part of the intent. If an employer didn't want to offend customers it would probably serve him/her better to have a policy that bans everything. If solely religious symbols were not allowed that would still leave open a host of other symbols that customers could be offended by.

 

mfg::banana: :banana:mfg:

 

If I understood you correctly, you did say that we should at least discuss giving personhood to the great apes.

 

"I almost shudder at the thought of alluding to the most fatal example of the abuses of grief which the history of mankind has preserved - the Cross. Consider what calamities that engine of grief has produced!" John Adams.