Nurses General Nursing
Published Sep 29, 2002
You are reading page 6 of Religion and work-- is there a median?
micro, RN
1,173 Posts
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Mario, I insinuate nothing, but the truth in my humble opinion.
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DM, I think sometimes that our openness here is not always a +. Cultural differences, I agree.
just micro all
nurs4kids
753 Posts
Originally posted by mario_ragucci Personally, I'd rather see a nice symbol of human power, like a hammer and sickle, or a red star with 5 points (five continents). All this hocus-pokus, pie in the sky, theistic stuff leads to discention. Always will. All these vain attempts to bolster your personal slants about the nature of goodnes in people is convuluting :-) We have a place and a task as health care professionals, which can never include trying to sneak in some personal/mystic slant to a health care environment. To me, it's in poor taste to place symbols of a man being murdered on a piece of wood and reflect on that as a source of inspiration. I'm sorry.
Personally, I'd rather see a nice symbol of human power, like a hammer and sickle, or a red star with 5 points (five continents). All this hocus-pokus, pie in the sky, theistic stuff leads to discention. Always will.
All these vain attempts to bolster your personal slants about the nature of goodnes in people is convuluting :-) We have a place and a task as health care professionals, which can never include trying to sneak in some personal/mystic slant to a health care environment.
To me, it's in poor taste to place symbols of a man being murdered on a piece of wood and reflect on that as a source of inspiration. I'm sorry.
well said, Mario! ..now, pass me that moon pie!
mario_ragucci
1,041 Posts
I don't understand the context of this. A moonpie is a individually wrapped marshmellow cake treat. I don't eat moonpies. What does this mean?
ohbet
386 Posts
Im a christian. Practicing my religion does not involve erecting shrines,or any conspicuous display,but it involves my being active by loving my neighbor,ie the patients at the hospital where I work.
If your religion,Wiccan,has the same ethical obligation,then forget about the shrine, get active and be of service,which Im sure you are.
Lausana
391 Posts
Originally posted by ohbet Im a christian. Practicing my religion does not involve erecting shrines,or any conspicuous display,but it involves my being active by loving my neighbor,ie the patients at the hospital where I work.If your religion,Wiccan,has the same ethical obligation,then forget about the shrine, get active and be of service,which Im sure you are.
My thoughts exactly! Barbara to answer the original question, unfortunately I don't think they'll be a happy medium. Personally, I'd have no problem with what you've described if it is in you personal space at work, or a trinket or necklace...but sometimes it just isn't worth the fight. I think your passion for your beliefs will show even when you don't display it on shelf...they may not know the specifics of "what you are", but they'll know. (They meaning patients and coworkers) That's what really matters, that you're representing yourself honestly! (hope that all made sense!)
Interesting stuff you guys! :kiss
(Sounds like you've got one PC nurses station Barb :chuckle Hey as long as everyone's happy now!!)