Now we have to be on the lookout for "anti-Christian" bias

[Anonymous]

How about the Palestinian Christians currently sheltering in place in Gaza due to Israeli war backed by the US government? Does that count?

[Anonymous]

I guess not entirely unexpected but this is craziness.

First they came for the undocumented and trans
Then they came for knowledge and research
Then they came for people who spoke out for causes they believed in
Then they came for our economy
Then they came for those they deemed anti Christian (33% of the country does not identify as Christian)….

Where do we draw the line? On the other hand I’m sending my kiddo off to college with the advice of keeeping his political opinions to himself and so I know I’m part of the problem.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://www.yahoo.com/news/state-tells-employees-report-one-162428741.html

We are at slippery slope time. If someone is pro-choice, does that make them anti-Christian? If someone calls out the crimes in the Administration, does that make them anti-Christian? If anyone is Jewish, Hindu, Muslim or any other religion, does that make them anti-Christian?

I mean, we were asked report or call out other biases. Why is this different?

Although I think your examples are a little hyperbolic.

What would be an example of anti Christian bias please? We all have Sundays and Christian holidays off. I’ve never seen anyone bat an eye if someone leaves early for a Lent service. Does anyone get teased for celebrating Christmas or having Easter dinner?? Plenty of Christian holiday themed food and supplies in stock in our stores. Has anyone brought a workplace claim of anti christianism? What on earth would this even be???

[Anonymous]

[Anonymous]

Aren't Christians eligible for the same protection as other groups? If other groups are receiving special treatment in terms of anti-(insert group name), why can't Christians?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People love to guffaw about this, but there is a total double standard here: ant-Christian bias is real and widespread. I am a practicing Christian in an environment with very few of them. In virtually every setting I have been in, people have made unambiguously hostile comments about the tenants of the religion and the people who practice it. I have found it virtually impossible to take off work on holidays that are important to practicing Christians but lack the lay resonance of Christmas (think Good Friday, Palm Sunday).

This response will undoubtedly provoke a torrent of meanspirited remarks from people who disagree with my premise but lack the self awareness to understand that they substantiate it.

Oh, the irony of this post. You do realize that Christianity has held a privileged position in the US for decades, and with a changing population, it's stating to lose that privilege. It's ironic that you are blasting people for a lack of self-awareness, when you can't see how movement towards equality is not anti-Christian or oppression. Perhaps it's you that needs better self-awareness on what is actually occurring.

+1 Not getting PTO on Good Friday is exactly the same as not getting PTO on Yom Kippur. It is not evidence of anti-Christian bias, but evidence of absence of bias. But that PP should be forewarned that the new Christian Nationalism is an evangelical zionist movement. They are currently using Catholics, but they will start turning on the papists when they're trying to decide which bible to use in the public schools (King James, no doubt) and force the kids to have rapture drills and learn about unicorns while cancelling Copernicus. They're not giving you PTO for Good Friday, either.

Absolutely.

Hitler and the Pope had a little history that’s about to repeats itself. Even the Pope had to bend the knee.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/vatican-documents-show-secret-back-channel-between-pope-pius-xii-and-adolph-hitler

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Aren't Christians eligible for the same protection as other groups? If other groups are receiving special treatment in terms of anti-(insert group name), why can't Christians?

Sure but what are the examples that there are anti Christian biases that we should be on the lookout for?

[Anonymous]

You know what, I’m fine with no PTO for Christmas if some lady is mad that she doesn’t get PTO for Good Friday.

Eliminate all religious federal holidays.
Eliminate church marriages for civil unions.

That’s the only way Christians won’t feel attacked. I lived in China and didn’t get PTO for Christmas. They only have national federal holidays, which for us would be July 4th and maybe Thanksgiving.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Christian: says something hateful about the "LGBTQIA" community.

Co-Worker points out that it's not nice.

Co-worker reported for anti-Christian bias.

Christian asks if you went to Church this weekend.

Co-worker says they aren't religious and don't attend church.

Co-worker reported for anti-Christian bias.

Whut?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People love to guffaw about this, but there is a total double standard here: ant-Christian bias is real and widespread. I am a practicing Christian in an environment with very few of them. In virtually every setting I have been in, people have made unambiguously hostile comments about the tenants of the religion and the people who practice it. I have found it virtually impossible to take off work on holidays that are important to practicing Christians but lack the lay resonance of Christmas (think Good Friday, Palm Sunday).

This response will undoubtedly provoke a torrent of meanspirited remarks from people who disagree with my premise but lack the self awareness to understand that they substantiate it.

Are they making hostile comments about the "tenants of Christianity" or are they just criticizing right-wing politics?

Starting in the 1970s, evangelical Christianity has become less of a religion and more of a right-wing political movement.

We're pretty much at this point making fun of all the conservative religious people of the world. Get over it people. Your religion isn't what you were brainwashed to think it was. Love everyone.

Is that what you preach? When you're mocking other people?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You know what, I’m fine with no PTO for Christmas if some lady is mad that she doesn’t get PTO for Good Friday.

Eliminate all religious federal holidays.
Eliminate church marriages for civil unions.

That’s the only way Christians won’t feel attacked. I lived in China and didn’t get PTO for Christmas. They only have national federal holidays, which for us would be July 4th and maybe Thanksgiving.

Do you espouse the same for Chinese holidays for which people in China are given the day off? Nations often have cultural holidays with religious roots.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People love to guffaw about this, but there is a total double standard here: ant-Christian bias is real and widespread. I am a practicing Christian in an environment with very few of them. In virtually every setting I have been in, people have made unambiguously hostile comments about the tenants of the religion and the people who practice it. I have found it virtually impossible to take off work on holidays that are important to practicing Christians but lack the lay resonance of Christmas (think Good Friday, Palm Sunday).

This response will undoubtedly provoke a torrent of meanspirited remarks from people who disagree with my premise but lack the self awareness to understand that they substantiate it.

This is my post. I won't engage further except to note that the posts between this response and my original post provide at least some support for my point.

They support the point that you are a hypocrite, if you only want your days off and don't support the rights of others to take their days off.

And I don't see people of other religions foisting policy down your throat the way "pro-life" is foisted on everyone else.

Np. 1) where does he say this? 2) people are just practicing their faith, whether you agree with it or not. They aren't required to be activists for everyone just to practice their own faith.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People love to guffaw about this, but there is a total double standard here: ant-Christian bias is real and widespread. I am a practicing Christian in an environment with very few of them. In virtually every setting I have been in, people have made unambiguously hostile comments about the tenants of the religion and the people who practice it. I have found it virtually impossible to take off work on holidays that are important to practicing Christians but lack the lay resonance of Christmas (think Good Friday, Palm Sunday).

This response will undoubtedly provoke a torrent of meanspirited remarks from people who disagree with my premise but lack the self awareness to understand that they substantiate it.

Oh, the irony of this post. You do realize that Christianity has held a privileged position in the US for decades, and with a changing population, it's stating to lose that privilege. It's ironic that you are blasting people for a lack of self-awareness, when you can't see how movement towards equality is not anti-Christian or oppression. Perhaps it's you that needs better self-awareness on what is actually occurring.

Is it a movement toward equality? Or just an opportunity to publicly demonize a group?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Christian: says something hateful about the "LGBTQIA" community.

Co-Worker points out that it's not nice.

Co-worker reported for anti-Christian bias.

Christian asks if you went to Church this weekend.

Co-worker says they aren't religious and don't attend church.

Co-worker reported for anti-Christian bias.

Whut?

pp here- I believe it's meant to further legitimize discrimination against the gay and trans communities (you know, for "religious reasons") and many of the of the Evangelical people are I know are offended if you express that you are not religious.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Christian: says something hateful about the "LGBTQIA" community.

Co-Worker points out that it's not nice.

Co-worker reported for anti-Christian bias.

Christian asks if you went to Church this weekend.

Co-worker says they aren't religious and don't attend church.

Co-worker reported for anti-Christian bias.

Whut?

pp here- I believe it's meant to further legitimize discrimination against the gay and trans communities (you know, for "religious reasons") and many of the of the Evangelical people are I know are offended if you express that you are not religious.

So hypocriticals are now evidence of discrimination? If you want to play that game, then any criticism of someone else's deeply held religious beliefs should be considered hate speech. See how this works?