{"id":4290,"date":"2006-10-14T11:47:35","date_gmt":"2006-10-14T16:47:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:8888\/2006\/10\/14\/wear-your-cross-daily-and-be-fired\/"},"modified":"2006-10-14T11:47:35","modified_gmt":"2006-10-14T16:47:35","slug":"wear-your-cross-daily-and-be-fired","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.splendoroftruth.com\/curtjester\/2006\/10\/wear-your-cross-daily-and-be-fired\/","title":{"rendered":"Wear your cross daily and be fired"},"content":{"rendered":"

A committed Christian said today she planned to take legal action against her employers British Airways after the airline ruled that displaying her crucifix breached uniform rules<\/span><\/p>\n

Heathrow check-in worker Nadia Eweida was sent home after refusing to remove the crucifix which breached BA’s dress code.<\/p>\n

Note to Media: A crucifix has a corpus of Christ on it.<\/p>\n

Her treatment by BA – which styles itself as the "world’s favourite airline" – brought condemnation both from Christian groups and members of other faiths last night.<\/p>\n

BA’s chief executive Willie Walsh has upheld the action against Miss Eweida for failing to comply with "uniform regulations" despite himself coming under fire recently for failing to wear a tie.<\/p>\n

Miss Eweida, who has an unblemished record during seven years at BA, is suing her employer for religious discrimination after being suspended from work without pay for two weeks.<\/p>\n

She said her treatment was all the more extraordinary as she and fellow employees had just undergone "diversity training" – including receiving advice from pressure group Stonewall on how to treat gays and lesbians in the workplace. <\/p>\n

I just knew I would find the next bit of information in the aticle.<\/p>\n

It makes exceptions for Muslim and Sikh minorities by allowing them to wear hijabs and turbans.<\/p>\n

Under rules drawn up by BA’s ‘diversity team’ and ‘uniform committee’, Sikh employees can even wear the traditional iron bangle – even though this would usually be classed as jewellery – while Muslim workers are also allowed prayer breaks during work time.
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Via TheWorld…IMHO<\/a><\/p>\n

A Catholic priest has become the latest homeowner to run afoul of the Westchase homeowners association.<\/p>\n

Father Jeff Johnston appeared before the board Thursday night after he was told to remove a Celtic cross from near his door in the northwestern Hillsborough County community. His appeal was denied.<\/p>\n

Board members told Johnston he was being cited under a section of the community’s deed restrictions that deals with sculptures that might be offensive to race or religion. Johnston’s attorney, Noel Flasterstein, told the board the cross was a symbol of national heritage. He questioned whether people would be allowed to have Nativity scenes at Christmas if the rules were applied uniformly.<\/p>\n

"While it is a Celtic cross, it certainly is a Christian symbol," Johnston said. "It is not a garden ornament; it’s by the front door."<\/p>\n

In March, Westchase resident Stacey Kelly clashed with the community association after posting a 2-foot-tall "Support Our Troops" sign in her front yard. It was a tribute to her husband, David, an Army private serving in Iraq. Three months later, she was cited for a pair of ceramic angels that had adorned her yard for five years. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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