Thoughts about wearing crucifix outside clothing?

[Caroline_S]

I’m still trying to find a crucifix to wear, (they’re hard to come by in my city) but I like to wear a cross 24/7, with the exception of being in the shower. I’m all for wearing symbols of your faith. To me it doesn’t say “I’m holier than thou” but instead “I’m secure in and happy with my beliefs”. Plus it’s an extra reminder of His love and always makes me feel safer when I’m afraid.

 

[Santi2]

I just realized that Christian persecution really exist in places of work. That’s so sad.

A most recent case over here was of a nurse who was banned from work because she refused to remove a crucifix which she has worn for the past 34 years. The employment tribunal decided she has no claim against her employers for discrimination. Sadly, anti-Christianity is the current trend in the UK at the moment. One only needs to go by decisions of the courts.

Before that, there was a similar case involving a British Airways employee.

I wear a crucifix and a gold scapular, which is visible. I also wear an Ichtus pin on my suit/coat lapel. No bother from anyone so far. However, my son-in-law has had his palm cross from Palm Sunday grabbed from his pocket and stomped on a few years ago.

 

[Maria65]

A most recent case over here was of a nurse who was banned from work because she refused to remove a crucifix which she has worn for the past 34 years. The employment tribunal decided she has no claim against her employers for discrimination. Sadly, anti-Christianity is the current trend in the UK at the moment. One only needs to go by decisions of the courts.

I read about that. At the same time, Muslim women working in hospitals in the U.K. complained about “modesty” when long sleeves were banned because they were deemed unhygienic because of the spread of superbugs in hospitals. So Muslims can get special accommodation for religion, even at the expense of people’s lives, but a Christian cannot wear a crucifix.

The U.S. is on its way there. Mark my words.

 

[Santi2]

I read about that. At the same time, Muslim women working in hospitals in the U.K. complained about “modesty” when long sleeves were banned because they were deemed unhygienic because of the spread of superbugs in hospitals. So Muslims can get special accommodation for religion, even at the expense of people’s lives, but a Christian cannot wear a crucifix.

The U.S. is on its way there. Mark my words.

The most worrying part of all is that the court’s decisions included a comment that “there is no mandatory requirement of the Christian faith that a Christian should wear a crucifix”.