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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm opposed to this type of thing. I was at a seminar for work, and at the lunch, someone gave a benediction thanking Jesus for the food. We were asked to bow our heads at the start of his little spiel, and when he got to the Jesus Christ part, I felt manipulated into participating in a Christian prayer that is antithetical to my beliefs. [/quote]

I would have walked over and refilled my coffee cup and checked my phone until they were done. 
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And you would have looked exceptionally rude, immature and unprofessional to everyone in attendance, including all the grown up atheists, agnostics and people of non Christian religions.[/quote]

No more unprofessional than someone shoving religion down your throat AT WORK. [/quote]

Seriously. Would you believe I have to follow all sorts of rules about the kosher kitchen at work?

Oh, wait. That's right. It's not a big deal and I'm fine following the rules to keep the kitchen and its contents kosher, even if I don't share any of the beliefs.

I also don't freak out when there are invited (male) speakers who will shake the hands of men but not women. It's their religion, no skin off my nose.[/quote]
You are CLUELESS. Being asked to follow the rules of a kosher kitchen does not violate your religious beliefs. A Jew being asked to pray in the name of "our Savior Jesus Chrisf" is being asked to violate his religious beliefs. Not the same thing at all.

A better analogy would be if a Jew got up to give the benediction at a work function, asked all in attendance to bow their heads, and then lead a prayer affirming that Jesus was a mortal man and NOT the son of God. (Not that Jews have that kind of prayer. They make no reference to. Jesus at all.)[/quote]

Unless they're holding a gun to your head and forcing you to pray, you're fine. I'm an atheist. When someone asks us to hold hands, or bow our heads, I know what's coming because I'm not an idiot. And I politely, quietly, respectfully, allow others to have their moment. No forced conversions yet, so I think we're doing ok.

"Let us pray" or "Please bow your heads while I offer a blessing" are not followed by "or I'll kill you for being a heretic."[/quote]

:lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol: [/quote]

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