PC Police Strike Again

[TOG]

A bank teller in Kentucky claims she was fired from her job for telling customers, "Have a blessed day."

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Isn't Kentucky in the Bible Belt? That's not the place I would expect something like this to happen.

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[jasonc]

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Isn't Kentucky in the Bible Belt? That's not the place I would expect something like this to happen.

The TOG​

im my town some of this has happened as well. a few years a go boxer who is a pizza shop owner used to have a sign that said god bless America on the door during the holidays , ie july 4th and any such like holiday. he was harassed for that. so he no longer hangs that sign.

 

[AirDancer]

Kentucky isn't fully in the Bible Belt.

Still, I wouldn't have expected this in Walton, Kentucky...a town of about 3600 people, in the northern part of the state.

For anyone to take offense at being offered the hope for a blessed day, well, there's just something wrong with that person.

 

[Kathi]

Kentucky isn't fully in the Bible Belt.

Still, I wouldn't have expected this in Walton, Kentucky...a town of about 3600 people, in the northern part of the state.

For anyone to take offense at being offered the hope for a blessed day, well, there's just something wrong with that person.

I agree.Not the brightest crayon in the box.

 

[AirDancer]

I wonder if the 'complaints' came from people who don't particularly like this woman. In such a small town, there are going to be that little clique that ostracizes and causes problems for those they deem as 'unacceptable' for whatever reason.

 

[Kathi]

I wonder if the 'complaints' came from people who don't particularly like this woman. In such a small town, there are going to be that little clique that ostracizes and causes problems for those they deem as 'unacceptable' for whatever reason.

I can see that.

 

[TOG]

For anyone to take offense at being offered the hope for a blessed day, well, there's just something wrong with that person.

I agree.Not the brightest crayon in the box.

Kinda like people who say that the mere existence of a cross makes them physically ill?

The TOG​

 

[jasonc]

yup lets just not talk, say anything because someone might get offended.

 

[AirDancer]

It's really pathetic the way some people are. It's so sad.

 

[reba]

Kinda like people who say that the mere existence of a cross makes them physically ill?

The TOG​

How does some one like that read ?

 

[Christ_empowered]

my vote goes for small town nonsense. Been there before.

 

[AirDancer]

How does some one like that read ?

They don't ...

 

[Deborah13]

I have a hard time believing that someone was fired for saying it, unless they had been previously warned not to.

 

[Deborah13]

How does some one like that read ?

 

[AirDancer]

Far too many people today get their noses out of joint over minor matters.

Yet, when Christians take offense at the major attacks on Christmas, Christians are ridiculed and are supposed to meekly stay quiet and take it on the chin.

 

[TOG]

I have a hard time believing that someone was fired for saying it, unless they had been previously warned not to.

In the video in the article, her lawyer says that she was told to stop saying it and that she did in fact stop, but that she complained about it to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and that she was fired after she said it once after that.

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[Infinity]

Now if we start to dig a bit depper into this http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friend...-was-not-fired-for-saying-have-a-blessed-day/

 

[TOG]

Now if we start to dig a bit depper into this http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friend...-was-not-fired-for-saying-have-a-blessed-day/

That article doesn't actuallly contradict anything in the link in the OP. Watch the video. They address the incident where someone used the Lord's name in vain. And since when is handing out cards with a Christian message at CHRISTmas a reason to fire someone?

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[reba]

When folks around me say "Jesus Christ " in a swearing way ... I smile and excitedly ask Is He here! Or "I didn't know He was playing "

so much for freedom of speech...
The bank has a right of control over the employees speech .....sure
The right of free speech in the USA is eroding. sadly yes
American Christians are cowards
In the 50s we sat back and waited for rapture and let the country go to hell

 

[WIP]

I can't help but think there's got to be more to this story (OP). While it is true that Christians will face persecution, I can't help but think the person that was fired might be trying to play the persecution card a bit.