That prayer to Jesus is inappropriate at a company party?

If by ‘many’ you mean the 6%, yes, 6%, of the uk population that are practising Christian then I don’t think anyone’s saying don’t pray and celebrate, even using a festival that predates Christianity by millennia. Just keep religion out of a work Christmas party :)

But that's the whole point - Christmas isn’t about Christianity and never has been ;)

It is his birthday. I would think it odd nice.

Like what?

I couldn’t give two titties. For many it is about the birth of JC so let them pray and celebrate. Tyrants on here don’t want that though

I couldn’t give two titties. In Christianity it’s about the birth of the big man.

Maybe if people would keep their stupid secular moral beliefs to themselves as well and stop subjecting their employees to those, it would be a good trade-off...

I quite like the call to prayer, but I will say that now that often it is done with a loudspeaker, I think it makes it rather unpleasant. The same way bells would be if they were through a loudspeaker. In places with a lot of mosques in the ME it can be a little overwhelming. It's just too loud and often the sound quality is grating.

There are lots of places where prayers are common at these kinds of work events, or public events. People don't seem to get offended when they are in other countries, or other religions. Even though they may be plauralistic countries.

I think the offence in this kind of instance is pretty manufactured. Though I am doubting the OP a little now. Who was this guy who just decided to say a prayer when they had never had one at the party before? What kind of company is this, is it family run?

It doesn't seem to add up.

The state of university education is pretty dire these days.

Are you having a laugh?! Have you checked out who is massacring Christians in Nigeria? Have you seen any Christian ‘honour’ kill their own daughter? Have you seen any Christian brutally murder someone lately because they caused ‘offence?’ Remind me which religion lacks resilience? Crikey! The agenda some people are spouting on this thread is insane.

It was not xmas themed. It was a prayer. Totally inappropriate.

I would ban those too.

I would happily ban mosques from broadcasting prayers. As I say, I believe faith is a private matter and should not be shoved in anyones face. Doesn't matter what the religion is.

I have never once attended a Christmas party and given one single thought to Jesus.

Not a Christian country by majority, thankfully.

At a religious event - yes but not at a work’s Christmas Do.

I'm a Hindu. I would have bowed my head as well in respect. I wouldn't have created a fuss over nothing.

I really don’t. I love having the privilege of being able to participate in other cultures and religious practices.

Grace before a meal can be a little cringeworthy if you aren’t used to it; my husband’s aunt converted to Christian Science and always asked a guest to say it, which could leave you stumped. But aside from that, my view is ‘no offence intended, no offence taken.’ Suggesting a Christian hijacked a Christmas celebration by saying a brief Christmas themed blessing is absurd.

I’m been at many dinners where Grace was said, it’s not compulsory to say Amen, don’t overthink it. Christmas is a religious festival remember. We always say grace at ours but it’s a religious organisation

I never said he was anything more than a man, I was replying to someone who said 'sue', that hypothetical 'sue' was 'real' and that Jesus was not.

Quote: " it’s always the Christians who do the “boo hoo tears, woe is me..."

Agree. and the reason is right there in the Bible.

Mat 5:10 -12 "Blessed those persecuted for righteousness' sake because theirs is the kingdom of the heavens. Blessed are you whenever they may reproach you, and may persecute, and may say any evil thing against you falsely for My sake rejoice and be glad, because your reward [is] great in the heavens, for thus they persecuted the prophets who were before you." (LSV)

They literarily have to be persecuted to be good Christians. It's a paradox I think.

If they are not being persecuted and thrown to the lions, then they are not Christian enough and won't go to heaven.

I mean this in terms of the fundies of course, not the casual cultural Christians.

Edit: formatting.

There was probably A man called Jesus living in Judea around 20000 years ago, maybe even more than one.
No evidence he was anything other than a man though any more than there is that Sue is the daughter of Satan (until she gets a few sambuccas in her)

I am not religious but am surprised at how many people are saying Christmas is nothing to do with Jesus/Christianity!

Jesus was actually a real man, more real than the hypothetical 'Sue' lol

Sue is real, Jesus isn't.... Although most of us would welcome Jesus to the party if he did the water into wine trick.