CHRISTIANS FIRED FOR PRAYING AT UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS

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[geraldmcg]

A judge has ruled that two Christians fired by the University of Texas at Arlington for praying for a fellow employee, will get their "day in court." The women were fired in 2006 for praying at work after hours for the coworker, who at the time was not even aware of their desire to pray for her needs.

Officials at U.T.A. in the Dallas suburb of Arlington, claimed the women were fired because praying for someone was a form of "harassment." Judge Terry R. Means of the Northern District Court in Texas says, "Can a prayer for someone constitute harassment when the alleged object of the prayer is unaware of it? This court suspects not." The two women worked in the university development department and are now being represented by Jeff Mateer, the general counsel for the Liberty Institute. Mateer says, "These two women, on their own time, took the initiative to simply pray for peace and harmony in their office, and were rewarded by being fired. We are glad that Linda Shifflett and Mickey Shatkin will now get their day in court, and are hopeful that the truth will prevail."

[missnry]

Another case of Christophobia.

[concerned about politics]

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[4BoysMom]

Interesting that athiests, who believe there is no God and that Christianity is a fairy tale, are so threatened when folks pray or talk about Him.

[Gay State Conservative]

Has any goat fornicating moslem employee/student ever been fired/expelled for "praying" on school grounds? Has any such goat fornicator ever been fired/expelled for washing his/her feet in a bubbler before "praying",as is required in that 9th Century death cult?

No,I didn't think so.

[Gay State Conservative]

"Can a prayer for someone constitute harassment when the alleged object of the prayer is unaware of it? This court suspects not."

Either this judge has his head screwed on straight or judges are elected in Texas.

[concerned about politics]

Interesting that athiests, who believe there is no God and that Christianity is a fairy tale, are so threatened when folks pray or talk about Him.

Read the Screwtape letters on line. Long read, classic, and so true.

[bmwcyle]

Armed with God's will is the most powerful thing but not dangerous on for the evil.

[PapaBear3625]

This case got me interested, so I did a search for more details. These two were not doing something like praying for an ill co-worker to get better. Per the court document, they were having "difficulties" with a co-worker, and were praying at the co-worker's cubical to rid her of "demonic possession".

In another article

In an e-mail to supervisors, the male co-worker said he was invited to witness the praying and cleansing but became uncomfortable when Shatkin began to chant loudly and rub perfumed oil on the absent co-worker's cubicle wall. The man quoted Shatkin as praying, "You vicious evil dogs. Get the hell out of here in the name of Jesus. ... I command you to leave."

If somebody had a problem with me, and responded by claiming I was possessed by demons, and doing a freaking EXORCISM in my workplace, I would find that to be harassing conduct, disturbing, and slanderous, and would want them out of there as well.

[Shady]

Or praying using a state leased room daily?

[Tainan]

Ah-Ha!...that certainly changes things a bit!

[PapaBear3625]

See #9. They weren't praying for someone's health, they were having "issues" with a co-worker and were performing an exorcism at her work cubicle, regarding that co-worker whom they declared was "demon possessed".

And they assumed that co-workers would not find this strange and disturbing?

[Vaduz]

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[BnBlFlag]

Either this judge has his head screwed on straight or judges are elected in Texas.

Judges are elected in Texas.

[OpusatFR]

This is Thought Crime.

Won’t hold up in court.

[Godwin1]

“Praying in a state leased room”? So? How does that change anything? We can (still) pray anywhere.

[little jeremiah]

placemark.

[missnry]

See #9. They weren't praying for someone's health, they were having "issues" with a co-worker and were performing an exorcism at her work cubicle, regarding that co-worker whom they declared was "demon possessed".

It is the practice of some Christians to believe this way. If in this workplace they have any "diversity" program then there is no way you can condemn them for what they believe. You must celebrate their diversity. In this case if the prayer works then the workplace would be more harmonious and productivity would increase.

[PapaBear3625]

Would it then be OK if I proclaimed THEM possessed, and brought in a Catholic priest to do an exorcism in the work place?

[missnry]

Would it then be OK if I proclaimed THEM possessed, and brought in a Catholic priest to do an exorcism in the work place?

Yes. Be sure you bring some ale with you, that way everyone can celebrate after the exorcism.