Before I go any further let me state here and now….when it comes to religion I just do not care….it is a personal practice and should be left to that….it should not be forced onto anyone by anyone for any reason.
If you will recall the first amendment states….The first clause in the Bill of Rights states that “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion.”
And yet the Donny show wants religion at work….
Federal workers now have broader leeway to pray and discuss their faith at the office under new guidelines from the Trump administration. The changes, outlined by the Office of Personnel Management, permit employees to share religious beliefs and try to “persuade others of the correctness of their own religious views,” as long as they don’t cross into harassment, per Politico. Supervisors can also encourage religious expression, including prayer, without fear of violating workplace rules.
- OPM Director Scott Kupor framed the move as a step toward making federal workplaces more accommodating for employees of all faiths. The White House noted that similar language appeared in a Bill Clinton-era memo.
- Reaction has been mixed. Supporters like Andrew Walker of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary say the policy simply reinforces basic constitutional rights, provided no one is coerced or harassed. “To me, that’s simply reaffirming the First Amendment,” Walker tells Politico.
- On the other side, advocates for church-state separation voice concern about potential pressure in the workplace. Mikey Weinstein of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation warns the new rules might blur lines between personal faith and professional advancement. He questions whether employees might feel compelled to conform to a supervisor’s religious preferences, framing it as a potential constitutional conflict.
- Still other critics note that allowing religious talk in the workplace also raises the potential for more conflict. “The more religion is allowed into the workplace, the more likely it is that differences of opinion are raised,” Stefanie Camfield of HR firm Engage PEO tells the Washington Post. “In the current political environment, these types of differences have a way of turning into arguments. In some cases, it leads to outright hostility, which makes it more likely that an employee will feel singled out and discriminated against for their beliefs.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5423969-trump-memo-religious-expression/
I am sorry if this upsets anyone but I refuse to step anywhere near some ‘prayer group’ if I were at work….I would be paid to act in the interest of my country not some form of religious missionary work.
This needs a challenge but that would be a fart in the wind for the political hacks we have at SCOTUS are worthless and not working in the interests of the Constitution or this nation.
+++Off I go to get juiced(chemo) so this will be it for today I will be trying to shake off the funk afterwards….have a good day and a better weekend….+++
Peace. Out.
I Read, I Write, You Know
“lego ergo scribo”
I respect your rights to disavow religion, but I believe history shows that when a nation becomes Godless enough, tragedy always ensues.
I do not disavow religion…..it has no place in the workplace….if they want to talk or convert then become a youth minister on their own time. chuq
In spite of my being active in my struggling Lutheran church.. I have grown to be pretty much a religious cynic. All the major religions in the world are complicit in wars that are simply extentions of religious competition. People constantly killing each other for religious domination.. and all are somehow finding justification for killing each other in their respective Books. It makes no sense. The Gaza crap if just one of the many hypocracies.
Agreed, religion has caused more problems than it has solved in say 2000 years. chuq
How do mere conversations at the workplace over communion(oooops I mean lunch) violate or intimidate anything ? Co-workers and collegues set conversational boundaries all the time . The suppression of such conversations is the threat not mere coffee and sandwich chatter. I curse the Red Socks all the time and still express disappointment over the 1964 Goldwater loss. Strange how Jew hate is protected free speech and anti Jew campus violence is characterized as mere freedom of assembly and protest but but a mention of our deep state criminality is considered inappropriate and delusional. Co-workers and collegues should have an accord of civility and avoid sowing discord. Iwould hope simple good manners would prevail not rules but often this is not the case.
If it is own their own time then by all means ‘witness’ your butt off but during working hours there is no place for missionary work…..and as far as good manners it does not apply for I am approached or bushwhack all the time by religious types….that says no boundaries or manners for that matter. chuq
When religion is forced upon anyone in any location, and becomes allied with state control, that’s how ‘The Handmaid’s Tale ‘ becomes reality in modern-day America.
Best wishes, Pete.
Exactly….i will rebel against forced religious banter….makes my skin crawl. chuq