We have gotten a new administrator where I work (nursing home) who is apparently very religious. We had tornado warnings at work yesterday and when news came of a touchdown the next town over he (kind of jokingly) said if anyone's not right with God they've got about 15 minutes. On top of that, they've started praying at inservices and drop Christian slurs all over the place. The DON is big into the church, the ADON is religious. Most of the doctors are big into church. This is a small southern town and it's gospel music, neatly cropped hair, button down shirts and Hush Puppies all the way. They think I'm so meek and sweet as sugar, the patients love me and I love them (and I do!) I wonder what they would think if they knew. I make these natural hippie soaps and so many people scramble to buy them (even though these soaps are very expensive to make I sell them super cheap just because it makes me happy that I can make something other people like and I like to see them happy). They probably think I'm a Christian like them.
I just wonder what they would think of me if they knew. Maybe it shouldn't be a big deal to me, but it bothers me. I think they may feel a combination of disgust, pity, anger and frustration and I'm afraid they would even fire me. Of course, they can't discriminate on religion, but you know how the cookie crumbles...I have a big heart and I really care about other people, but I'm as atheist as Carl Sagan. I fight hard to respect them with their religion, but I somehow doubt the favor would be returned.
Ever dealt with or seen this? What do you think the outcome would be if a small, devoutly religious southern community who was all about appearances found out a valued employee held such an abhorrent (to them) view of the world?
MY bad... I jinxed it by saying I was surprised no one closed this thread down.
My experience in my several years here is that religious topics always deteriorate and are shut down. Always, without exception. Just a matter of time.
My experience in my several years here is that religious topics always deteriorate and are shut down. Always, without exception. Just a matter of time.
Specializes in Flight Nurse, Pedi CICU, IR, Adult CTICU.
There are plenty of hospitals that are non-religiouis affliated, such as the not-for-profit that I work for. But granted, it's not identified as an "athesist" hospital. You are correct that many fine Christian religions deliver healthcare in the USA.
Not sure how your post helps the OP at all, but we seemed to have digressed on this topic anyway. (Which poster is an athesist with a God reference. I'm curious. :))
It was a pretty balanced reply that was designed to counter the mean things that were said about atheists.
Didn't take a side or insult either atheists or religious people.
That's it.
And I acknowledge that it may not necessarily "help" the OP, but I'm not sure why that matters. Discussions evolve.
I'm sorry, but since we are all bearing our souls here, so to speak, I think atheists are simply ignorant--willfully ignorant, but so long as they do the job, their ignorance is of no consequence.
I will say this, however, if they were correct, nursing would go from the greatest possible profession to the most horrible profession. Nursing would become wrong.
Rather than belabor a religious point here, which is bound to get me in trouble, I'll adress this in my new blog. It'll be the first post I've ever posted in there and I'll leave it open to replies.
Well, just wanted to say I read your blog and I don't really think it makes much sense--I don't even think one can "choose" to be an atheist. Can you choose whether or not to believe in something? I think either you believe or you don't, you can't force yourself to.
By the way, the word you were looking for is "bred."
The OP seems to have a lot going on right now judging by their other threads so my opinion is to leave religion or lack thereof out of the equation right now at work. If when other things settle down you want to make your feelings known at work then do so. Personally I would keep the info to myself as I don't think your faith or lack of and/or who you vote for need to be made known in the workplace.
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MY bad... I jinxed it by saying I was surprised no one closed this thread down.