What is New Zealand coming to when an employer can make it a condition of employment that their employees not carry a small and hidden, pocket Bible? A Bible that was only spotted, because it's owner took it out in the bathroom. Are we going to turn into Saudi Arabia where any symbol of Christianity is automatically confiscated, and Catholics thrown into jail for attending Mass?
What's even worse are the number of callers on talk back yesterday, whose sole argument was that the lady in question knew the rules. The rules are the rules, they said, and if the rules say no books, then no Bible either. I certainly wonder what type of rule those callers would baulk at following, or if they'd just do whatever they were told, no matter how unreasonable.
It looks like SkyCity has now changed it's mind about the seriousness of the whole Bible incident, saying the lady's job was never at risk and that it will work with her so that they can find a way for her to carry her Bible at work. However, this should have never been an issue in the first place.
Related links:
Casino worker faces action over Bible at work ~ New Zealand Herald
SkyCity says a staff member who faced disciplinary action because she carried a pocket Bible will be allowed to carry it ~ Radio New Zealand
What's even worse are the number of callers on talk back yesterday, whose sole argument was that the lady in question knew the rules. The rules are the rules, they said, and if the rules say no books, then no Bible either. I certainly wonder what type of rule those callers would baulk at following, or if they'd just do whatever they were told, no matter how unreasonable.
It looks like SkyCity has now changed it's mind about the seriousness of the whole Bible incident, saying the lady's job was never at risk and that it will work with her so that they can find a way for her to carry her Bible at work. However, this should have never been an issue in the first place.
Related links:
Casino worker faces action over Bible at work ~ New Zealand Herald
SkyCity says a staff member who faced disciplinary action because she carried a pocket Bible will be allowed to carry it ~ Radio New Zealand