I was so excited to get a job at the largest healthcare system in my state. They have an excellent reputation, all of my peers enjoy working there, and I was offered great pay and great benefits. I knew it was a Catholic hospital, and even though I am an atheist I did not think that this was going to be an issue as I respect all religious beliefs and will aid my patients in any way possible with their spirituality. I thought the fact that I am a compassionate person would be enough but am second guessing this after the orientation today.
I really enjoyed the orientation and otherwise would have had a perfect perception of the system. I am not sure if I am being overly sensitive or not so please give me your opinions.
I was okay with the two prayers and one blessing that they performed as I discreetly declined to participate. The only issue I had was with the system stating that their system has all management titled "ministry leaders" and that they must provide healing through the power of Jesus. This makes me worried that in order to be promoted I would have to pretend to be Catholic? (Of course I would not be willing to do this and would just hide my lack of beliefs while I am here)
Freedom of religion and freedom from coercion in religious matters is an important tenet of Catholic faith and is enshrined in the laws of the Church, so that doesn't surprise me at all. :)
Was that law enacted before or after the crusades? Just keeping you honest...:)
Before, as far as I know. The Apostles, after all, converted people, they did not tie them up and forcibly baptize anyone.
The crusades were undertaken to reclaim Christian lands conquered by Islamic powers. Nice try though. Since humans were involved, so was sin, and I don't deny that. But try getting outside the closed circle of antireligious secularist scholarship and read another viewpoint now and then, okay? Also, just because things are enshrined in law doesn't mean flawed humans always follow that. The failure of humanity to live up to its ideals in no way vitiates that validity of the ideal.
Before, as far as I know. The Apostles, after all, converted people, they did not tie them up and forcibly baptize anyone.
The crusades were undertaken to reclaim Christian lands conquered by Islamic powers. Nice try though. Since humans were involved, so was sin, and I don't deny that. But try getting outside the closed circle of antireligious secularist scholarship and read another viewpoint now and then, okay? Also, just because things are enshrined in law doesn't mean flawed humans always follow that. The failure of humanity to live up to its ideals in no way vitiates that validity of the ideal.
Nice try,
The Roman Catholic Inquisition was one of the greatest disasters ever to befall mankind. In the name of Jesus Christ, Catholic priests mounted an enormous effort to kill all "heretics" in Europe and Britain. Heretics is defined whichever way Rome wanted it defined; it ranged from people who disagreed with official policy, to Hermetic Philosophers [black Magick Practitioners], to Jews, to Witches, and to the Protestant reformers.
I'm not saying it is that way today but to deny history is to open yourself to performing the same atrocities again.
I am an extremely vocal, pretty anti-religion athiest.... everywhere but the bedside. At work, it's not about what I believe (except for a coworker who decided to lecture me on how I would burn in hell for all eternity- then the claws came out). I will do whatever a family asks. I have facilitated baptism for dying babies, brought family priests in in the middle of the night and smiled and nodded while families told me about god's grand plans to heal their child. I've held sobbing families on the floor when those grand plans didn't turn out. Do I share in any of these beliefs? Of course not. It doesn't matter. It's not about me. I can think it's all a load of bull as much as I want, but if it's something important to the family, I'll make it happen, come hell or high water.
In Florida, one of the largest hospital groups is by the Seventh Day Adventists.
While there are some Adventists on staff, they hardly are a majority there. But there is more of a feeling that G-d is the prime director of much of our healing, and we are the conduit through which that is done, so considered a form of ministry. Much of the art, scheduling for offices and to a certain extent, the cafeteria options reflect the religious beliefs of the Adventists.
As a Jewish travel nurse, I had no problems working there. When I was a student, 20 years prior, it was not a preferred assignment by fellow students, as no caffeinated beverages were sold and there was a very strictly enforced no tobacco use anywhere on the campuses. You would see staff at the traffic light just leaving, promptly lighting up and hauling it to 7/11 for coffee after shift. They now permit caffeine, but limit the amounts available. And if you go to the cafeteria or food shops late, they will typically run out of the meat sandwiches early, and you may be stuck with faux chicken salad or the pimento cheese on whole wheat. They had a great salad bar though.
In Florida, one of the largest hospital groups is by the Seventh Day Adventists.
While there are some Adventists on staff, they hardly are a majority there. But there is more of a feeling that G-d is the prime director of much of our healing, and we are the conduit through which that is done, so considered a form of ministry. Much of the art, scheduling for offices and to a certain extent, the cafeteria options reflect the religious beliefs of the Adventists.
As a Jewish travel nurse, I had no problems working there. When I was a student, 20 years prior, it was not a preferred assignment by fellow students, as no caffeinated beverages were sold and there was a very strictly enforced no tobacco use anywhere on the campuses. You would see staff at the traffic light just leaving, promptly lighting up and hauling it to 7/11 for coffee after shift. They now permit caffeine, but limit the amounts available. And if you go to the cafeteria or food shops late, they will typically run out of the meat sandwiches early, and you may be stuck with faux chicken salad or the pimento cheese on whole wheat. They had a great salad bar though.
I work for a Catholic hospital and I have co workers who are Atheist. No one cares. If the hospital wanted only Catholics, they would not have enough staff to keep the doors open. I wouldn't worry about it.
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I did my med-surg clinicals in a Catholic hospital (I am Catholic btw) and besides the crucifix over every patient door, religious pictures and statues in the lobby, and the chapel with the Virgin Mary, I did not feel a religious tone or religions being pushed by staff. They can't discriminate against you for being atheist. And if they do, they got bigger issues to worry about.
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