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« Thread Started on Oct 31, 2009, 3:49pm » | |
Interesting that the management didn't say anything to the fella for over a year while he wore his pin until he started bringing his Bible to read on his lunch break, then they fired him!
This is really sad.
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« Reply #1 on Nov 1, 2009, 7:42am » | |
Darrin, yes it is....and Home Depot will no longer be the recipient of any of my business.
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« Reply #2 on Nov 1, 2009, 9:58am » | |
Unfortunately, corporations mirror society. If religious reference wasn't an offence to customers, the corporate laws would be other than they are. I frequent Home Despot to take advantage of the prices for my customers. I design kitchens and baths there with good Christian men, that I like very much. I sit at thier desks and openly talk about the Lord. I'll be very interested to see what they say. Sex and greed sell. We need to make the Word sell. I know the owner of my local hardware/lumber supply
would react in the same way if he thought he was going to lose a dollar. This is all very sad, I'll reserve judgement until I talk to my friends. I have a close friend that was a teacher and was brought before his school board for wearing an American flag pin the week after 9/11. Notice I used the past tense. 
Here in New England a battle with HD is a non-starter. Perhaps in the south a swift kick to the bottom line may change some policies. Pick your battles and fight them well. 
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« Reply #3 on Nov 1, 2009, 4:07pm » | |
I understand Charlie, I'm an electrical contractor. Our local electric supply houses almost always beat up Home Depot and Lowes pretty bad so it's no loss of anything on mine or my customers part. Things sure can be regional, huh.
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« Reply #4 on Nov 2, 2009, 7:16pm » | |
HD says they fired the guy over his wearing the pin on his apron. But, he wore the pin for over a year with no complaints. But when he started bringing his Bible to read on his lunch break...his personal time....then they decided to get rid of him.
Many of the people employed by HD may be good folks, God-fearing folks, but management at this store that fired him obviously are not God-fearing folks (IF this is the real reason he was fired).
Really sad.
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« Reply #5 on Nov 2, 2009, 7:28pm » | |
Definately sad, and I hate to see this sort of thing. But if he was asked to remove the pin by his managment and wanted to keep his job, it would have been wise to do so. As they have do have a dress code and policies for this it would seem.
To make it clear, I belive dress code or written word is very different that speech in these sort of cases.
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| | Re: Home Depot Fires Man
« Reply #6 on Nov 3, 2009, 8:58am » | |
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To make it clear, I belive dress code or written word is very different that speech in these sort of cases. [/quote]
Doesn't really matter. Our Constitution protects us from the Gov, not private corporations. I've got one right in particular that my company will not let me express. Does seem a bit silly though. Particularly if the Bible reading at lunch pushed it over the edge. That would be down right ridiculous. Just one more reason to go to Lowe's or the local guy across the street.
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« Reply #7 on Nov 4, 2009, 3:33pm » | |
Eimag,
You said he should have removed it if he wanted to keep his job, I respectfully disagree. I think he voted his conscience and I wholeheartedly praise him for it. Think back to when Daniel was told to bow down to the king. It's high time for Christians to be heard.
Bluefish talked about corporations mirroring society and society gets woefully upset when a Christian speaks out, after all, we're all about offending the ways of this world. Jesus told us this would happen, it shouldn't be a suprise to any of us here. The suprise will be if we back down when faced with a similar situation. I'm sure Trevor has faith that the Lord will take care of him for making a decision for His kingdom, and again I applaud him, I wish I had a vacancy to hire him right now. We can always use more people who bring their Bible to read during breaks, and who take time to be prayerful of our situation as a nation and as Christians.
All I can say is businesses that cower like that, if indeed that was the only reason, will ultimately have to answer to the one who authored the Bible and woe to 'em when they do!
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« Reply #8 on Nov 8, 2009, 5:57pm » | |
There is no fault in Daniels actions because he refused to Sin against God, I would find no fault fault in this employee if he did the same. But in his case he was dis-obedient to the authority placed over him by God. He wasn't asked to Sin in any form that I can see. And in doing so brought it on himself. I'm not saying it's right, but it a very clear situation of cause and effect.
Please know I am not trying to pass judgment on this person it's just what I see with the facts that have been stated.
Bran, I don't want to pick on this individual and there are more reasons as to why I see things this way. If you would like to continue this discussion privately let me know. There are a fair number of passages on how we are to treat authority in the Bible, all show us to honour and respect them.
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« Reply #9 on Nov 9, 2009, 11:09am » | |
I agree with you on authority and understand your point there. I also appreciate that we should respect authority, I just don't see any good reasoning for what they did but I very well may not know the whole story. I shouldn't be passing judgement on either side myself, anyway. It just surely gets in my craw when I see someone seemingly punished for living for God because it may offend someone. Of course it offends someone and if they are really, really fortunate they'll be convicted by the Holy Spirit of their sin and led to ask forgiveness and acceptance through Christ. If that happened it turns tragedy to triumph but I know we're dealing with the world, and society, and mass sin, so it's never easy. Jesus told us what to expect, sometimes it's hard to swallow though. I'm tempted to get down in the ditch with them and duke it out.
No hard feeling at all Eimag, like I said, I try to be very respectful in any way when I disagree with anyone's view. After all, we all have a lot to learn and we're never finished growing for Him. God bless you--Bran
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| | Re: Home Depot Fires Man
« Reply #10 on Nov 9, 2009, 8:34pm » | |
All I can say is I learned something from each of your views, Bran and Jamie, and have to commend you for staying absolutely respectful of each other. It's what I've come to expect on this forum, but, not elsewhere! God bless you both for being good Christian brothers. You're good examples.
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