To have objected to ‘prayers’ at work

Ha ha! No, I'm not Lisa, but I am watching the Traitors!

OP is just your standard anti American nonsense that MN eats up regardless of how absolutely idiotic it is. "So far so Maga" "'Merica" etc. it's blatantly ridiculous and makes no sense but won't stop ten pages of people believing it.

I agree. For the umpteenth time...

Under US law this hypothetical person has no legal right to pray out loud before a meeting. And the law is very clear that no employee can be forced to participate in any religious observance during the course of their work day.

And yet the US based manager supposedly thinks it's "harmless"🤔

Nah.

Bloody ridiculous - completely inappropriate

Totally agree

Olivetheotherreindeer
The OP does not need training. It is inappropriate to be bringing prayer into a work meeting. Being free to have a faith does not mean forcing it on others. The woman in question can pray at home or in her head or in a private office or outside but what she can't do is put it on a work place agenda. Perhaps you need some training yourself?

‘Pray all the time myself silently in private as I go about my day, ‘am RC but NO YANBU!

Oh difficult one. I personally know you need to accommodate diversity but I think that you should keep politics and religion out of the workplace where possible. And also, the employment laws in this country are different to the USA so I think you need to check with HR on that one.

My personal response would be just that, I would accept the meeting request, with comments to the effect that I prefer to keep religion and politics out of the workplace but am happy to accommodate the needs of others. As such if she feels it appropriate to go ahead with a prayer, please don't think I am being disrespectful if I do not join in and if this is to become a regular feature, then it needs to rotate around the different religions represented within the group to be fully inclusive.

And if I was drunk when I was writing it, I would add that I am a practising nudist and look forward to everyone joining me in my prayers when its my turn.

As a Christian, it would be nice if the workplace had a place where people (of any faiths) could go for a quiet prayer, but I would never think of making the office pray, or even praying for them!

No. There are plenty of people who have been psychologically damaged by experiences with religion. It is wrong to bring in a practice that might be stressful, or alienating, for some.

Totally beside the point. But now when anyone says in a largely women’s space ‘I’m an Anglican Priest’ I will gasp and think ‘are you Lisa????!!” If you are not Lisa I get the impression that she would be wholeheartedly with you on this.

(I’m referencing The Traitors in case your thinking WHAT is this loon blathering on about)

I frankly doubt the validity of this one.

It might have been believable if the OP hadn't also made particular pains to paint the supposed Christian as a stereotypical immigrant hating, Trump loving, Maga waving alt-right Republican.

People fall for these sorts of threads because they want them to be true so it can put a tick box against all their hidden biases.

Or leave camera on to show an empty chair (you can hide out sight - that way you’d know when it’s over).

Go into a 10-minute Hare Krishna mantra. They won't do it again. 😆

Good on you OP. I assumed this thread might be about fundamental Muslims, as I'd just been on one. & this is a reminder that any fundamental religion is dangerous , depending on degree as to how dangerous. We need to keep an eye on the Christian Nationalists, and no inch should be given. They don't want secularism, they homeschool children in extreme ways (I support homeschooling btw), they support male authority & female obedience, some even want the vote going & marital rape to be allowed (look at Phyllis Schlafly's views on marital rape, & she wasn't that extreme compared to Christian Nationalists).
I'm an agnostic, I still attend church & value religion for many things, but Marx was right on some things, to some extreme extent it can def be a dangerous drug.

No. This lets "them" prevail.

That's how we are ending up with a right-wing, superstition-fueled, authoritarian world. Because the non-batshit are too polite and too tolerant of those who are trying to force their religion, bigotry and extreme ideologies ologies into the public sphere.

Call your Human Resources department and escalate.

What state do you live in?

Parliament is a workplace but those taking part in the Prayers are not employees of the workplace!

What? Trump isn’t even religious. It’s all fake news to woo ‘religious’ idiots.
just say no not doing it. My religion of the spaghetti flying monster forbids it. Or something.
Also remind her the first commandment includes ‘Thou shall not have strange gods before me’. In relation to her adoration of Trump.

I am a Brit living in the US. Its very cringe and wholly inappropriate but doesn't really surprise me.

The number of times I have been "blessed" by strangers.

This is plain silly. Just say no. As previously said it's "performative religion". US guarantees separation of church & state. That includes the workplace.

https://www.parliament.uk/site-information/glossary/prayers/?id=32625

I'm a Christian and I pray but would never expect this in the workplace. Anyone who wants to pray can do so privately without imposing their beliefs on others.

No, not at all. I might know if someone is a Muslim because they follow certain dress or take specific holidays off but a Christian? Not a chance. Most people celebrate Christmas and most people don't discuss their religion at work. I know a friend at work is a Christian because we've discussed it in privately out of work but I wouldn't have a clue about anyone else.

I certainly don't know how she's had these conversations about "illegals" with this woman repeatedly in America over work zoom meetings?

The OP is just your standard anti American nonsense that MN eats up regardless of how absolutely idiotic it is. "So far so Maga" "'Merica" etc. it's blatantly ridiculous and makes no sense but won't stop ten pages of people believing it.

Are the Houses of Parliament a workplace? There is a prayer said in both houses, but participation is voluntary. Shouldn't that practise be scrapped entirely given the multitudes of faiths and none represented there, even if joining in is not mandatory?

It starts at the top. Not sure of the drill in the House of Reps or the Senate in the US.

I remember going to a meeting with councillors at my borough council over a planning application - it was open to the public. The meeting started with one of the councillors, a rabbi, saying a prayer. It was a surprise to me but just thought it must be a traditional practice.