What do you think about people refusing to promote someone to supervisor just b/c they are christian?

Question

What should you do if you get cursed out for being christian?

Answer 1

I think that you should just take it. The Bible says that it is noble to suffer and be persecuted for being a Christian, and even says that it's something we should expect. Keep in mind that you'll be rewarded in Heaven. :) Hang in there!

Answer 2

I'll answer part 2 first, again pray for them that curse you. You will be tried in the fire to see if you can come out as pure gold. Keep your peace as others are watching you just b/c you are a Christian.
As far the the supervisor position,first make sure there are no other reasons why your weren't promoted. If there are no "valid" reasons and it was b/c someone said, wrote, emailed or gave you the impression that you were denied due to your religious beliefs than the law has been broken. Your beliefs are protected in the work place just as those who are handicapped, are of a different gender, or race. Gather your facts, keep documentation on everything including your qualifications, awards, credits etc. Compare them with those of all other applicants and see where you stand. If someone else rec'd the job with less qualifications and you can "prove" it was denied b/c of you being a Christian contact HR or a lawyer. In the meantime continue to do the job you have been asked to do. God will give you the strength to endure and will ALWAYS have something better in store for you even if it's at another job. Bless you.

Answer 3

There's GOT to be more to it than that! It can't be merely for being Christian. I'm a faithful, life-long Christian, so please don't take offense to this but: Are you a pushy "in-your-face" type of Christian? Do you wear it "on your sleeve" and pressure people with it? It's one thing to proudly BE a Christian, and show Christian love in everything you do, to everyone you meet. It's an entirely different matter if you don't respect that everybody has different views.
I'm not saying you DO that, but if you do, it could be why you are being passed over for a promotion.

If you search your heart and find this ISN'T the problem: What the HELL kind of company do you work for anyway? If the people in charge discriminate because of religion you need to either: 1) sue the hell out of them, or 2) find a new place to work and pass the word about their discriminatory practices.

And if anyone curses you for being Christian, you need to stand up for your Chistianity. I don't mean you have to physically fight. You can calmly tell them its YOUR faith, has nothing to do with them, in certainly doesn't affect your work abilities, and they need to mind their own business.

Answer 4

Religion should never be a reason either for or against promotion in a job. In fact, if you have a union, there may be a grievance. It shouldn't matter whether you are religious, nonreligious or antireligious. In the workplace, the only thing that should matter are your qualifications for the job or promotion. Having said that, though, if your religion should keep you from working a shift that they need you for, or your religion should keep you from doing a specific part of the job requirements, then yes, that would be a reason for refusing to promote. If, for instance, you absolutely refuse to work Sunday, and they need you to work on Sunday, then you should not be promoted because you can't comply with their job specifications.

Answer 5

its happened before, it will happen again

people have and always will use sexist, racist, or other "class" groupings to discriminate in the job markets and elsewhere

in truly open markets the problem is self correcting

if a business refused to hire/promote christians just because they were christians, eventually that would cause them to have to on occasion' hire slightly less qualified people, and becoming a slightly less effective organization

other companies with smarter hiring practices would succeed a little better, grow a little more, hire more people

I believe that christians are encouraged to respond to cursing and even striking by "turning the other cheek"

sounds like good advice

Answer 6

Much the same as I think about the persecution of Jews. It wasn't that long ago that a Jew would not have been given the job in the first place, let alone a promotion! Did you ever see the neighborhood signs in the south that said "No *******, No Jews, No Dogs?" I think that's the area now referred to as "the Bible belt."

If it's persecution you're worried about, read the history of the Jews and the African Americans.

Shalom

“In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.”
Martin Luther King, Jr. Baptist minister

Answer 7

That is discrimination and should be reported. However, if someone curses you out for being a Christian, you should "turn the other cheek" and be nice back.

Answer 8

It's against the law, and I bet that it doesn't really happen, no matter how the story was presented to you. What inappropriate behavior was the christian engaged in that caused him or her to get "cursed out"?

Don't bother making up stories to refute my point - just be aware that this kind of false accusation doesn't fool anyone.

Answer 9

depends on HOW Christian they are. If they go around spouting scriptures all the time, and discriminating against non Christians, they should be fired, not promoted. I suspect there is more to it than just being Christian.

Answer 10

First, it's illegal if that is the true reason, OR is that just your perception of the reason? For example, if you are the type of Christian who feels the need to waive your religious beliefs in people's faces all the time, that is extremely offensive to some people, and you could actually be the one who is in the wrong.Think about it.