At my new job... I did not tell people I was a Christian until some began asking. The only tell tale sign is my Bible sitting on my desk.

There is a two fold reason why I dont hide it (altho there is much wisdom in living it out FIRST, and then talk about it!). #1 is to be a witness. I am condfident in my work ethic. #2 it helps to keep me focussed on my witness and how I live it out. If people know I am a believer and I know they are watching it helps me to live it out. I dont want to do anything to bring reproach upon my Lord.

For the exact opposite reason I do not have Christian bumper stickers on my vehicles. Because I know sooner or later I'm going to embarass the Lord with my driving...

Krispy

Art,

The kind of calls this girl was making were just plain old chatting. It had nothing to do with business or emergencies. How do I know? I heard her speak but at the time it did not register how much she was doing it. AND besides if there were emergencies, we would have allowed her to leave and do what needed to be done.

When we have employees, we brag about them to others, and praise them for work well done. That is why this girl got away with it as long as she did: she had our confidence and we never thought she would be taking advantage of us.

This problem of abusing cell phones is not restricted to females. My husband has seen a mechanic hanging onto a cell phone while working. DH got so annoyed with him because he wanted to talk to him about his vehicle, but no, he was busy yapping - to his girlfriend and he DID have a wife.

Cell phones are wonderful but they can be abused and are too many times.

Just thought I would share this...

ginnyrose

PS: Thanks, Krispy...:-)

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Sandra Miller

AMEN! Blaine.

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Sandra Miller

My wife and kids know not to call me at work unless it pertains to schedules, etc. Sometimes we have to figure out who is picking up who, who has to be where... etc. But that is easily solved in about 30 seconds. No chatting while I am working. At the same time, they know they can reach me any time if needed.

Sometimes they text me because then I can respond when I get time and they dont interrupt me.

But chatting for the sake of chatting.... unacceptable at work. I dont even do that outside of work. I'm not a big phone talker.

It was a given a couple of generations ago: "You dont bother a man when he's working." I remember hearing my grandparents and my parents saying that. You never hear that anymore.

Krispy

This thread seems to have gotten off track. The OP was regarding persecution due to one's testimony and not because of poor behavour. If you have suffered persecution because of your testimony please share!

I don't think that the thread necessarily got off track as ones behavior at work often brings perceived harrassment which they construe as persecution. Ap example. I know of a young woman who works for the United States Dept. of State. She has a pretty responsible job. She is a Christian. Has done ministry. Even taught in the persecuted church. When I first met her and we would talk she said she was being persecuted in her office because of her faith. She would not get favorable evaluations and would be written up. Her supervisors would continually discipline her. This sister would always tell me it was the devil, demons, warlocks and witches out to get her. One would think this sister were the target of the NWO.

Now let me give you the other side of the story. This sister has consistantly shown up late for her job. She has used up all of her annual and sick leave and used much leave without pay and been many days absent from her job. Her supervisors have counselled her repeatefly stressing she needed to be at her job where they depended on her

When we would talk she said it was persecution. She said no one would listen to her speak of Christ. As I started to put things together I gently suggested she might want to tighten up her job behavior. She accused me of having a religious spirit. Needless to say we do not talk to each other.

So you be the judge. Is this persecution or poor job behavior.

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Blaine Scogin

Nobody likes to be harassed. Harassment brings us to our knees and is better to keep the soul in check than praise and success.


They try to make fun out of me at the work place, but this rather furthers the course of the gospel. They tell dirty jokes and watch me if I laugh.

Once our IT manager who always tries to wind me up about my faith asked me who I report to. I told him to JESUS, and everyone around laughed.

I friend of mine who had lived in the UK and had to go back to Pakistan. He found a job there and when his colleagues found out that he was a Christian they told him to leave the same day or they would hurt him.

Does persecution exist at work because of one's stand for Christ. Yes. It does exist because of the darkness of the times we live in. And such persecution is on the increase. Because my work as a meeting coordinator requires me to work alone at different venues I do not experience such persecution other than the occasional snide remark I may get as I read my New Testament at the registration table. When my paper work is done my responsibility is to mind the seminar and make sure everything runs smoothly. So I have some downtime to read the word. Whereas this has opened up some good gospel discussions there have been some dirty looks and remarks.

When I lived in Denver there was a Christian public school teacher who was fired from his teaching job. The firing had nothing to do with his job performance. It was said he was an excellent teacher. He was fired for quietly reading his New Testament in the classroom during his designated breaks. Thus far the Federal courts have upheld the firing.

I have heard accounts where a Christian accounting clerk will be asked to change a report to make the company bottom line look good. This clerk knows the data is wrong and the report would be fraudulant. Also the clerk knows they would be lying, in sin, and compromise their walk with Christ. The clerk tells the manager respectfully but firmly they cannot change the report because of their witness for Christ. The clerk is fired for insubordination.

In large businesses and even the public sector diversity is the idol. Homosexuality is the accepted norm. New age practice and shaminism are promoted as new management practices. Christians who work in such places and speak out on these things are disciplined or fired. And now subject to legal prosecution. I believe it is a hate crime to speak out against homosexuals or moslens..

It is perfectly alright to mention the name of Buddha or Mohammed in the work place. Mention the name of Jesus Christ and you are disciplined, fired, and soon may be jailed. I am speaking of the United States.

I have been speaking of Christian workers in a secular work place who experience persecution. How about evangelical pastors who are run off from their churches for preaching the truth. That would be another thread.

Yes, there is persecution in the workplace because of one's stand for Christ and 8th will only get worse as the days go by. The question we need to ask ourselves is if we are willing to pay the price.

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Blaine Scogin

QUOTE: "This thread seems to have gotten off track. The OP was regarding persecution due to one's testimony and not because of poor behavour. If you have suffered persecution because of your testimony please share!"--JEREMY

Thank you Jeremy, my thoughts exactly. No one here was even remotely answering the question but going off diatribes and sermons about how people should behave as employees in the workplace (as if i didnt already know that). The question once again is HAS ANYONE HERE (CHRISTIAN) SUFFERED HARASSMENT IN THE WORKPLACE EITHER FOR BEING A CHRISTIAN OR DUE TO POSSIBLE DEMONIC ATTACK, JEALOUSIES, ETC. Other examples would also include "mentally ill" coworkers, bitter atheists, or people who have serious personality disorders, bullies, and pathological liars who would make your life miserable, unjust bosses, etc.

QUOTE: They try to make fun out of me at the work place, but this rather furthers the course of the gospel. They tell dirty jokes and watch me if I laugh.

Thank you narrowpath. This is the kind of personal story i was looking for, along these lines.