OPM on Religion at Work

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I guess my devout muslim coworker and I (a non observant Jew) can spend our days working on converting each other!

I realize you were being sarcastic.

But seriously, what’s wrong with this new rule? I mean: why not?

As for your coworkers you describe, I also have several younger Muslim coworkers, and many of them seem to be spiritually lost.

There’s nothing wrong with reaching out to people like my coworkers, and maybe extend them a friendly invitation to a Church social or even a service?

Again, why not?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I guess my devout muslim coworker and I (a non observant Jew) can spend our days working on converting each other!

I realize you were being sarcastic.

But seriously, what’s wrong with this new rule? I mean: why not?

As for your coworkers you describe, I also have several younger Muslim coworkers, and many of them seem to be spiritually lost.

There’s nothing wrong with reaching out to people like my coworkers, and maybe extend them a friendly invitation to a Church social or even a service?

Again, why not?

Because the constitution says freedom of religion includes freedom from religion.

Ask Scalia.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I guess my devout muslim coworker and I (a non observant Jew) can spend our days working on converting each other!

I realize you were being sarcastic.

But seriously, what’s wrong with this new rule? I mean: why not?

As for your coworkers you describe, I also have several younger Muslim coworkers, and many of them seem to be spiritually lost.

There’s nothing wrong with reaching out to people like my coworkers, and maybe extend them a friendly invitation to a Church social or even a service?

Again, why not?

I see no problem with it. When I don’t complete the projects I’m assigned, I hope the taxpayers accept “I was trying to covert my Muslim coworkers to Christianity” as acceptable. It will take 8 hours a day, every day, for several years, I expect, and I can’t guarantee any outcomes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I actually don't have an issue with a subordinate or similarly ranked employee inviting coworkers to a religious event. A supervisor seems like an entirely different story, due to the power dynamic. It seems ripe for coercion.

How about just no?

Saying no to your boss is easy! That's why we don't need rules around sexual harassment!

No, you misunderstand me. I'm saying NO to anyone proselytizing--subordinate, peer, or boss. We don't need this. The workplace is not an appropriate place for this. Religion is personal and I don't want to talk about my beliefs, or hear about anyone else's.

[Anonymous]

I told a couple of friends at work about my engagement and my DH has a name that might suggest he's Jewish. My boss all of a sudden started being much nicer to me, inviting us to stuff at his house, etc. and once we explained that no, we weren't Jewish, it all stopped. (No longer members of 'the tribe', I guess).
I guess he's within his rights to behave this way, but this is what concerns me -- overt favoritism towards one's coreligionists, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I guess my devout muslim coworker and I (a non observant Jew) can spend our days working on converting each other!

I realize you were being sarcastic.

But seriously, what’s wrong with this new rule? I mean: why not?

As for your coworkers you describe, I also have several younger Muslim coworkers, and many of them seem to be spiritually lost.

There’s nothing wrong with reaching out to people like my coworkers, and maybe extend them a friendly invitation to a Church social or even a service?

Again, why not?

I see no problem with it. When I don’t complete the projects I’m assigned, I hope the taxpayers accept “I was trying to covert my Muslim coworkers to Christianity” as acceptable. It will take 8 hours a day, every day, for several years, I expect, and I can’t guarantee any outcomes.

You failed to read the memo.

OPM: states

Non work hours only.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I guess my devout muslim coworker and I (a non observant Jew) can spend our days working on converting each other!

I realize you were being sarcastic.

But seriously, what’s wrong with this new rule? I mean: why not?

As for your coworkers you describe, I also have several younger Muslim coworkers, and many of them seem to be spiritually lost.

There’s nothing wrong with reaching out to people like my coworkers, and maybe extend them a friendly invitation to a Church social or even a service?

Again, why not?

I see no problem with it. When I don’t complete the projects I’m assigned, I hope the taxpayers accept “I was trying to covert my Muslim coworkers to Christianity” as acceptable. It will take 8 hours a day, every day, for several years, I expect, and I can’t guarantee any outcomes.

You failed to read the memo.

OPM: states

Non work hours only.

I do not see my coworkers durung nonwork hours so there is no issue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I told a couple of friends at work about my engagement and my DH has a name that might suggest he's Jewish. My boss all of a sudden started being much nicer to me, inviting us to stuff at his house, etc. and once we explained that no, we weren't Jewish, it all stopped. (No longer members of 'the tribe', I guess).
I guess he's within his rights to behave this way, but this is what concerns me -- overt favoritism towards one's coreligionists, etc.

This didn’t happen.