Bible verse card at work

[Anonymous]

Thoughts and prayers to the OP. May you learn tolerance. Amen.

[Anonymous]

Here is the thing….. By the way, I a public school teacher, you get a religious card in your mailbox BUT there is more. We also, at staff meetings, pray over our food that is given to us at staff meetings. We end with a bible verse. Cards passed around to sign due to birthdays or passings are religious. It’s a lot and I think they should be kept out of schools. We have 60 staff and it’s hard not to feel uncomfortable or the odd one out when everyone holds hands and bows their head but that one teacher doesn’t. Just keep it out of school and keep it moving.

[Anonymous]

Straight to the garbage just like anything else I have no interest in. I can understand being annoyed. Public school is not the place, and I would wonder who doesn't understand that.

Although if it wasn't signed then the sender knows it crossed a line.

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Anonymous wrote:What a beautiful gesture.

So is it just as bueatiful for Islamic people to shove their religious content in your box?

I think I'll put scarves in all of the mailboxes at my son's school and tell them how beautiful it is to cover up.

I'm sure the PP will agree on how beautiful that is too.

I literally don’t care. You can put a full head thing that just shows the eyes. I’d rip it up and use it as a dust cloth but wouldn’t care that you left it.

That totally shows how little you'd care. Keep your religious crap out of public schools.

You’re right I don’t care because it doesn’t hurt me. That’s how free speech works. You should move if you don’t like it.

Nope, my taxes pay for that school. You move if you want to have a Christian state or whatever shit you're trying to do.

I just want free speech. We already have that. So I don’t want anything. What do you want?

Prosletyzing in public schools is NOT free speech. see the link provided by the PP above.

Sorry, but this is not prosletyzing. Someone was wishing you a good day.

Guess what... I'm going to stop what I'm doing right now, PP, and pray for you. I mean that totally sincerely.

Yes, of course it is. It's vailed under well wishes but the intent is to turn your attention to the Bible and Christianity. Otherwise, whoever this dogooder is would have just said what she needed to say without the Bible verse.

Save your fake prayer. There is nothing sincere about it and Jesus wouldn't like it very much.

Too late. I've already prayed that whatever has damaged you to this degree will be lifted from your heart, as only Christ can do. And I do, sincerely, mean that.

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Anonymous wrote:Thoughts and prayers to the OP. May you learn tolerance. Amen.

Expect it is highly INTOLLERANT to every staff member who of other religion to cram this in their box.

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Anonymous wrote:Here is the thing….. By the way, I a public school teacher, you get a religious card in your mailbox BUT there is more. We also, at staff meetings, pray over our food that is given to us at staff meetings. We end with a bible verse. Cards passed around to sign due to birthdays or passings are religious. It’s a lot and I think they should be kept out of schools. We have 60 staff and it’s hard not to feel uncomfortable or the odd one out when everyone holds hands and bows their head but that one teacher doesn’t. Just keep it out of school and keep it moving.

All allowed. Work on your feelings of being uncomfortable in therapy.

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Anonymous wrote:What a beautiful gesture.

So is it just as bueatiful for Islamic people to shove their religious content in your box?

I think I'll put scarves in all of the mailboxes at my son's school and tell them how beautiful it is to cover up.

I'm sure the PP will agree on how beautiful that is too.

I literally don’t care. You can put a full head thing that just shows the eyes. I’d rip it up and use it as a dust cloth but wouldn’t care that you left it.

That totally shows how little you'd care. Keep your religious crap out of public schools.

You’re right I don’t care because it doesn’t hurt me. That’s how free speech works. You should move if you don’t like it.

Nope, my taxes pay for that school. You move if you want to have a Christian state or whatever shit you're trying to do.

I just want free speech. We already have that. So I don’t want anything. What do you want?

Prosletyzing in public schools is NOT free speech. see the link provided by the PP above.

Sorry, but this is not prosletyzing. Someone was wishing you a good day.

Guess what... I'm going to stop what I'm doing right now, PP, and pray for you. I mean that totally sincerely.

Yes, of course it is. It's vailed under well wishes but the intent is to turn your attention to the Bible and Christianity. Otherwise, whoever this dogooder is would have just said what she needed to say without the Bible verse.

Save your fake prayer. There is nothing sincere about it and Jesus wouldn't like it very much.

Too late. I've already prayed that whatever has damaged you to this degree will be lifted from your heart, as only Christ can do. And I do, sincerely, mean that.

Using Christ to score an argument point on the internet. How very Christian of you. Kind of tracks with everything else you're saying though.

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Anonymous wrote:Here is the thing….. By the way, I a public school teacher, you get a religious card in your mailbox BUT there is more. We also, at staff meetings, pray over our food that is given to us at staff meetings. We end with a bible verse. Cards passed around to sign due to birthdays or passings are religious. It’s a lot and I think they should be kept out of schools. We have 60 staff and it’s hard not to feel uncomfortable or the odd one out when everyone holds hands and bows their head but that one teacher doesn’t. Just keep it out of school and keep it moving.

All allowed. Work on your feelings of being uncomfortable in therapy.

People are allowed to pray over their own meals, of course. The administration is NOT allowed to ask everyone to pray, however. Big difference.

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Anonymous wrote:What a beautiful gesture.

So is it just as bueatiful for Islamic people to shove their religious content in your box?

I think I'll put scarves in all of the mailboxes at my son's school and tell them how beautiful it is to cover up.

I'm sure the PP will agree on how beautiful that is too.

I literally don’t care. You can put a full head thing that just shows the eyes. I’d rip it up and use it as a dust cloth but wouldn’t care that you left it.

That totally shows how little you'd care. Keep your religious crap out of public schools.

You’re right I don’t care because it doesn’t hurt me. That’s how free speech works. You should move if you don’t like it.

Nope, my taxes pay for that school. You move if you want to have a Christian state or whatever shit you're trying to do.

I just want free speech. We already have that. So I don’t want anything. What do you want?

Prosletyzing in public schools is NOT free speech. see the link provided by the PP above.

Sorry, but this is not prosletyzing. Someone was wishing you a good day.

Guess what... I'm going to stop what I'm doing right now, PP, and pray for you. I mean that totally sincerely.

It came from a local church. It's proselytizing. They could have sent a card without the Bible verse.

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Anonymous wrote:What a beautiful gesture.

So is it just as bueatiful for Islamic people to shove their religious content in your box?

I think I'll put scarves in all of the mailboxes at my son's school and tell them how beautiful it is to cover up.

I'm sure the PP will agree on how beautiful that is too.

I literally don’t care. You can put a full head thing that just shows the eyes. I’d rip it up and use it as a dust cloth but wouldn’t care that you left it.

That totally shows how little you'd care. Keep your religious crap out of public schools.

You’re right I don’t care because it doesn’t hurt me. That’s how free speech works. You should move if you don’t like it.

Nope, my taxes pay for that school. You move if you want to have a Christian state or whatever shit you're trying to do.

I just want free speech. We already have that. So I don’t want anything. What do you want?

Prosletyzing in public schools is NOT free speech. see the link provided by the PP above.

Sorry, but this is not prosletyzing. Someone was wishing you a good day.

Guess what... I'm going to stop what I'm doing right now, PP, and pray for you. I mean that totally sincerely.

Yes, of course it is. It's vailed under well wishes but the intent is to turn your attention to the Bible and Christianity. Otherwise, whoever this dogooder is would have just said what she needed to say without the Bible verse.

Save your fake prayer. There is nothing sincere about it and Jesus wouldn't like it very much.

Too late. I've already prayed that whatever has damaged you to this degree will be lifted from your heart, as only Christ can do. And I do, sincerely, mean that.

Using Christ to score an argument point on the internet. How very Christian of you. Kind of tracks with everything else you're saying though.

Except that you're the only one who is arguing! I do truly hope you find some level of peace. It concerns me that you work with children.

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Anonymous wrote:Here is the thing….. By the way, I a public school teacher, you get a religious card in your mailbox BUT there is more. We also, at staff meetings, pray over our food that is given to us at staff meetings. We end with a bible verse. Cards passed around to sign due to birthdays or passings are religious. It’s a lot and I think they should be kept out of schools. We have 60 staff and it’s hard not to feel uncomfortable or the odd one out when everyone holds hands and bows their head but that one teacher doesn’t. Just keep it out of school and keep it moving.

All allowed. Work on your feelings of being uncomfortable in therapy.

People are allowed to pray over their own meals, of course. The administration is NOT allowed to ask everyone to pray, however. Big difference.

“Before school or during breaks, for instance, teachers may meet with other teachers for prayer or religious study to the same extent that they may engage in other conversation or nonreligious activities.”

You don’t have to pray. You are not a student. There is no coercion. You cannot be discriminated against for not joining in. You cannot keep them from praying over a meal.

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Anonymous wrote:Here is the thing….. By the way, I a public school teacher, you get a religious card in your mailbox BUT there is more. We also, at staff meetings, pray over our food that is given to us at staff meetings. We end with a bible verse. Cards passed around to sign due to birthdays or passings are religious. It’s a lot and I think they should be kept out of schools. We have 60 staff and it’s hard not to feel uncomfortable or the odd one out when everyone holds hands and bows their head but that one teacher doesn’t. Just keep it out of school and keep it moving.

All allowed. Work on your feelings of being uncomfortable in therapy.

Ah, no. Praying and ending with a Bible verse in public school is not allowed. Say grace over your own food if you need to, but no group prayer. Absolutely no need for a Bible verse. Especially since not everyone is comfortable with it.

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Anonymous wrote:What a beautiful gesture.

So is it just as bueatiful for Islamic people to shove their religious content in your box?

I think I'll put scarves in all of the mailboxes at my son's school and tell them how beautiful it is to cover up.

I'm sure the PP will agree on how beautiful that is too.

I literally don’t care. You can put a full head thing that just shows the eyes. I’d rip it up and use it as a dust cloth but wouldn’t care that you left it.

That totally shows how little you'd care. Keep your religious crap out of public schools.

You’re right I don’t care because it doesn’t hurt me. That’s how free speech works. You should move if you don’t like it.

Nope, my taxes pay for that school. You move if you want to have a Christian state or whatever shit you're trying to do.

I just want free speech. We already have that. So I don’t want anything. What do you want?

Prosletyzing in public schools is NOT free speech. see the link provided by the PP above.

Sorry, but this is not prosletyzing. Someone was wishing you a good day.

Guess what... I'm going to stop what I'm doing right now, PP, and pray for you. I mean that totally sincerely.

Yes, of course it is. It's vailed under well wishes but the intent is to turn your attention to the Bible and Christianity. Otherwise, whoever this dogooder is would have just said what she needed to say without the Bible verse.

Save your fake prayer. There is nothing sincere about it and Jesus wouldn't like it very much.

Too late. I've already prayed that whatever has damaged you to this degree will be lifted from your heart, as only Christ can do. And I do, sincerely, mean that.

Using Christ to score an argument point on the internet. How very Christian of you. Kind of tracks with everything else you're saying though.

Except that you're the only one who is arguing! I do truly hope you find some level of peace. It concerns me that you work with children.

I am not the OP, FFS. And I have a perfect amount of peace. Dont need your fake crap.

Worry about your own self and pray for your own self. And practice your religion at home and at your church. NOT at my child's school.

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Anonymous wrote:Here is the thing….. By the way, I a public school teacher, you get a religious card in your mailbox BUT there is more. We also, at staff meetings, pray over our food that is given to us at staff meetings. We end with a bible verse. Cards passed around to sign due to birthdays or passings are religious. It’s a lot and I think they should be kept out of schools. We have 60 staff and it’s hard not to feel uncomfortable or the odd one out when everyone holds hands and bows their head but that one teacher doesn’t. Just keep it out of school and keep it moving.

All allowed. Work on your feelings of being uncomfortable in therapy.

People are allowed to pray over their own meals, of course. The administration is NOT allowed to ask everyone to pray, however. Big difference.

“Before school or during breaks, for instance, teachers may meet with other teachers for prayer or religious study to the same extent that they may engage in other conversation or nonreligious activities.”

You don’t have to pray. You are not a student. There is no coercion. You cannot be discriminated against for not joining in. You cannot keep them from praying over a meal.

Entirely different from "there is a staff meeting you're expected to attend and we will open and close it with a prayer." If staff is required to be there, no prayer. It's really simple stuff.

You can hang out with your friends and have a prayer circle. No one is talking about that.

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Anonymous wrote:Here is the thing….. By the way, I a public school teacher, you get a religious card in your mailbox BUT there is more. We also, at staff meetings, pray over our food that is given to us at staff meetings. We end with a bible verse. Cards passed around to sign due to birthdays or passings are religious. It’s a lot and I think they should be kept out of schools. We have 60 staff and it’s hard not to feel uncomfortable or the odd one out when everyone holds hands and bows their head but that one teacher doesn’t. Just keep it out of school and keep it moving.

All allowed. Work on your feelings of being uncomfortable in therapy.

Ah, no. Praying and ending with a Bible verse in public school is not allowed. Say grace over your own food if you need to, but no group prayer. Absolutely no need for a Bible verse. Especially since not everyone is comfortable with it.

If they are on break and no students present then they absolutely can pray together.