Regarding the OP, the problem I see here is inequality. I have shopped at Home Depot and have seen the buttons, patches, hand drawings, etc. on the aprons worn by the employees. There may well be a "blanket company policy" prohibiting such, however, it is not enforced as a "blanket" policy. Next time you are in one of their stores, look for yourselves.

I'd guess there is way more to this story. Particularly since it appears he had worn the button for over a year.

Once again, though, I am stunned by some of the posts concerning religion. Exactly how does the wearing of a religious symbol or saying harm a non-believer? How does the sight of a cross, a nativity scene, etc. cause someone physical, psychological or emotional pain? What is so difficult about simply ignoring something "religious", rather than creating a whole scene? How does one become so insecure as to allow themself to be so greatly offended by an inanimate object or written words?

Does freedom of speech not include religious speech? If not, then who has the list of what speech is allowed and what is not? Isn't this attitude somewhat arrogant and elitest?

I'll tell you, it gets pretty old reading posts, ad nauseum, declaring one person or group of people as being "stupid", "idiots", "ignorant", etc. because of their religious beliefs. When I see a thread with a title using a defamatory label to describe a religious person or group, I just ignore it. Why can't others just do the same, rather than feeling compelled to post in a religious oriented thread for the sole purpose of spewing hate? I just can't comprehend that mentality.



[edit on 29-10-2009 by WTFover]

Originally posted by WTFover
How does one become so insecure as to allow themself to be so greatly offended by an inanimate object or written words?

Insecure? Wanting equality is insecure? Freedom from is just as valid as freedom for.

However - for me its about changing E Plurbus Unim to "In God We Trust"

It's about putting "under god" in a pledge written by a Socialist.

Christians have tried to make America a Christian nation. What may seem insignificant - is not.

I was raised Christian - - by choice I am no longer.

Originally posted by WTFover
Once again, though, I am stunned by some of the posts concerning religion. Exactly how does the wearing of a religious symbol or saying harm a non-believer? How does the sight of a cross, a nativity scene, etc. cause someone physical, psychological or emotional pain? What is so difficult about simply ignoring something "religious", rather than creating a whole scene? How does one become so insecure as to allow themself to be so greatly offended by an inanimate object or written words?

I would not be offended to see such. I think it reveals a lot about the person you are dealing with. If someone wants to wear a flashing light on their head that says "I am gullable", they are entitled. (If its not against company policy that they agreed to when they were hired!)

The problem I have is that because of wearing such paraphenelia, some of these people think it gives them the right to prostelytize along with it.

I don't want to go into the store for a heater and have to listen to some diatribe about how praying can keep you warm.