respecting ones faith at work...the fine line

[sasha2lady]

what is the best way to deal with current staff who dont respect new hires r/t their "beliefs" ??? I gave one warning to some aides about respecting some new hires who have a totally different way of living than what the rest of us have and they blew me off and insisted they dont intend to respect these people at all. I cant force it cuz Im not God but....its irritating. I personally dont agree with how they live but I dont have to live with them or be in their community nor does anyone else there so I show respect for them because they are my new coworkers and I dont want them to be scared off by the insensitive, careless remarks and actions by ignorant staff. I dont care what they do outside of work as long as when they are at work they pull their weight. And its not like they are at work handing out booklets trying to sucker anybody in to their way of life or anything. Im not having to listen to it as much since Ive switched the shift I work but I feel so bad for these people having to put up with this bull.

[Moogie]

It shouldn't matter if the co-workers are in a cult or a mainstream religion or have no formal religious beliefs whatsoever. If they are trying to recruit or witness to co-workers who are not of their belief system, they need to be told that this is inappropriate under all circumstances. If others are trying to get them "out" of the cult, it is also inappropriate for them to try to do so at work.

I still think, though, that anyone who works in a health care system who tries to recruit or witness to patients under his/her care is violating professional ethics and should be disciplined appropriately for such behavior.