Does anyone else have coworkers that keep sending love notes from God?

Question

He's a very nice guy, but every week he sends out religious poems and powerpoint presentations with music containing loving Christian reflections for the day.

I am Christian but I don't need him to send me these all the time. What should tell him?

Answer 1

LMAO

If I were you, I'd just ignore them. When you get his email(s) just delete them and go on about your business as if you never received them. I'm guessing he's not doing this with any malice...he just thinks he's being a good Christian and spreading the Word, you know? It might be annoying, but there are far worse things he could be doing that would be even more annoying. Be thankful that he's not the type who has to explain his life story (and loudly, at that!) every time you say, "Hey Bob, how are you?"

Answer 2

Just delete them. Anything else might cause an unecessary stir of trouble. I get it though, the only thing worse is getting those e-mails that say, " E-mail this to 8 of your friends including the person who sent it to you and receive a miracle in the next 24 hours." I think God probably has better things to do than to monitor how many folks continued an e-mail chain...and I don't think sending e-mails qualifies you for a miracle.

Answer 3

I hear you, one of my daughters had a teacher last year that felt it nessasary to send me 1-2 daily updates about what was happening in class. I am interested in my daughters education, but it did got annoying. She eventually told him that I would put him on my spam-list. I understand he took offence and felt I wasn't interested in her education. So either write him back and let him know that such you apprechiate his efforts but your not interested or return the mail . I never put that teacher on my spam-list, but just started deleting his 5 + a week letters without opening them.
Now your situation would be a little easier for me, because I could turn the situation around and send him loving notes why I don't believe. But I would just recomment to you to ignore them, he thinks he is doing his duty, or getting attention that way, as long as he doesn't talk about if for 8 hours a day and you can click the delete button once a week.

Answer 4

He is being highly presumptious. Certain people would find that behavior very offensive. Not everyone is a christian and he has no right to impose his personal religious beliefs upon anyone. You could politely thank him for thinking of you, but to please keep his beliefs to himself in the future. He's lucky you're a christian...an Atheist such as myself would probably tell to shove his 'reflections' right us his a$$!!!

Answer 5

Tell him that it is inappropriate for him to be sending those out and to stop. You should also include your supervisor in on your discomfort. Most places are pretty loose as far as using e-mail for personal use but when it comes down to it it is only to be used for business purposes.
You don't need to give him any reasons or discuss it with him either. Tell him to stop sending them to you.

Answer 6

Tell him you are going to make a formal complaint if he doesn't stop sending them to you. Why is he doing this on company time? Why are you and your fellow employees reading them on company time. Big trouble. Tell him to knock it off, and if he doesn't then make your complaint.

Remember, it's his bad behavior, not yours, because lots of your co workers will say nasty stuff about you when you complain.

Answer 7

probably you can email him and tell him that you appreciate his actions, but you dont have time to read them all. he can have one on his working desk, and anyone can request if they need a copy. or have it on a notice board if it is allowed by your management.

or if u prefer to keep quiet, just keep it, as i dont think it is nice to toss it away in the dustbin, cos it might contain some biblical words etc.

Answer 8

The easiest thing to do is just not to open them. Another thing you can do is let him know you are uncomfortable with receiving things not pertaining to work on the job, as you are very busy. That should do the trick.

Answer 9

As long as he doesn't expect you to read them or anything I wouldn't say anything.

I would wonder when a non-believer is going to get him in trouble though but I would assume he is a big boy.

Answer 10

I would either tell his manager or HR that you feel uncomfortable receiving his emails. Besides, it's against company policy to use emails for personal use.