Would you wear a cross necklace to work?

[Anonymous]

Of course. I teach and I wear my cross ring every day.

[Anonymous]

Fine as long as it's not enormous, like rapper-style. If it is enormous, still fine, but people will give you the side-eye a bit.

[Anonymous]

If you have a standard office job, it should be fine. If you have any special considerations, such as working with religiously diverse clients who might be put off by it, that could be a reason not to wear it at work. But generally that should fall into personal expression and be OK.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you have a standard office job, it should be fine. If you have any special considerations, such as working with religiously diverse clients who might be put off by it, that could be a reason not to wear it at work. But generally that should fall into personal expression and be OK.

Would you say the same thing to a Muslim woman, asking if it would be OK to wear a hijab to work?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you have a standard office job, it should be fine. If you have any special considerations, such as working with religiously diverse clients who might be put off by it, that could be a reason not to wear it at work. But generally that should fall into personal expression and be OK.

Would you say the same thing to a Muslim woman, asking if it would be OK to wear a hijab to work?

Hijabs give a lot of folks the willies.

[Anonymous]

I'm an Orthodox Jew and I don't have any problem with a co-worker wearing a cross necklace. It's not like it's a secret that almost all my colleagues are Christian.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm an Orthodox Jew and I don't have any problem with a co-worker wearing a cross necklace. It's not like it's a secret that almost all my colleagues are Christian.

It doesn't matter what the religion is, anyone should be able to wear any symbol that expresses their beliefs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you have a standard office job, it should be fine. If you have any special considerations, such as working with religiously diverse clients who might be put off by it, that could be a reason not to wear it at work. But generally that should fall into personal expression and be OK.

Would you say the same thing to a Muslim woman, asking if it would be OK to wear a hijab to work?

Hijabs give a lot of folks the willies.

But they are un-criticizeable in the US.

[Anonymous]

OP, find a link and show us a picture of your beautiful cross necklace. I'm in the market for one.

I've got a cool Holy Spirit one (a bird). I like it in part because I like animals, and also, non-Catholics tend to not make the religious connection.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Im catholic and I would wear a cross but not a crucifix. Thats just my personal line though.

what's the difference?

A cross is a cross, a Crucifix has Jesus on it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you have a standard office job, it should be fine. If you have any special considerations, such as working with religiously diverse clients who might be put off by it, that could be a reason not to wear it at work. But generally that should fall into personal expression and be OK.

Would you say the same thing to a Muslim woman, asking if it would be OK to wear a hijab to work?

Not PP, but I think a hijab is different because women who wear it usually feel it's a requirement of their faith, like Jewish men who wear a kippah or religious women of various faiths who dress modestly (long sleeves/pants/skirts). I've never heard that wearing a cross is a religious requirement of any faith, as opposed to a personal expression of faith.

I wear a Star of David myself, around the office, but not to court arguments or interviews. And if I were in private practice and had religious clients of another religion, I might not wear it so as to not make them uncomfortable. For me it is optional. However, if I were Orthodox, I would not alter my expression of faith for any of these scenarios.

[Anonymous]

I would wear it with my Catholic schoolgirl outfit and pigtails.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, find a link and show us a picture of your beautiful cross necklace. I'm in the market for one.

I've got a cool Holy Spirit one (a bird). I like it in part because I like animals, and also, non-Catholics tend to not make the religious connection.

Hunh?? The dove as a symbol of the Holy Spirit is commonly used by Protestants and heavily used by Evangelicals.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, find a link and show us a picture of your beautiful cross necklace. I'm in the market for one.

I've got a cool Holy Spirit one (a bird). I like it in part because I like animals, and also, non-Catholics tend to not make the religious connection.

Hunh?? The dove as a symbol of the Holy Spirit is commonly used by Protestants and heavily used by Evangelicals.

PP probably means that non-Christians probably wouldn’t recognize it as a religious symbol.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have a beautiful cross necklace I got for my birthday. I work at a fed agency. I've seen others do it, but I'm not sure how appropriate it is.

Look around -- do you see others wearing religious jewelry? Ask your boss. Read the regulations.

What kind of agencies have regulations that do not permit the wearing of religious symbols/items? Does that get into regulating religious practice/expression?

um, I am thinking the French embassy? #Laicity