God-bothering at work

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New MD hired his buddy/neighbour 6 months ago for a few hours a week to act as a Management Consultant.

The Management Consultant, who we call "Pokey" (because he keeps jabbing us in the arm) has some sort of official capacity within the Baptist Church, and his website is all about the application of his faith within business.

I didn't have a problem with that, as he hadn't mentioned religion.... until last week.

He attended a "World Leadership Course" and emailed us his notes, with several quotes about God and Jesus, telling us to read them and "feel free to ask any questions". In a meeting the following day, he asked us what we thought of his email.

I told him that I don't want to be included in emails that reference any religion/god, at which point he became very defensive.

Later that day I received another email where he said that he was sorry if the contents of his previous email had offended me, but that he hoped I would gain some insight that would assist me in my professional or personal life.

AIBU to think that my work should a) be a secular space and b) my personal life is none of his business!

Blimey, you are all quite mad! Bert, why would I post a photo of someone other than me? I'm astonished at the level of paranoia and troll-hunting compulsions of some people. And I'm highly displeased at being forced to photograph myself make-up-less..and in my glasses!

Not sure why you thought I wasn't kosher; I'm all over the boards and you'll see another pic of me with my gorgeous baby bump somewhere

Nice to know the universal conclusion was that I'm not hated but you needn't have backpeddalled; you will never convince me you are not haters. Have a nice day

A smile might make you feel better about life in general. It's amazing.

You're 'displeased at being forced' to be photographed?

Yikes.

LoveandHate you seem rather unstable and your behaviour is frankly bizarre

Nobody forced you to put a picture up, we're rather bemused/baffled at you doing so

Well....you were all posting your puerile little pictures yesterday so I thought I'd post my own - particularly as the troll accusations were emerging. Then...there was discussion about whether that photo could possibly be me (in fact, Bert, could guarantee it in fact ), so here I am.

Nothing bizarre about posting a photo on mumsnet....unless of course you're a mere craven keyboard warrior.

I smile all the time, Lweji, but I haven't really got the audience here to unleash my brightest dazzle. You're all a little, erm...sour. Jaded, perhaps. I know some of you have done the whole Christian-bashing thing forever now on mumsnet - and your ennui across the boards is often evident (I don't really know why you bother to hammer out the same hatred, you're clearly bored of your own voices).

Erm... I can only think of one pp who sounds sour... and bored...
I have to say I'm very amused. :)

LoveAndHate, you still haven't answered my questions...

Why have you NC'd LoveandHate?

If I'm not mistaken she does it a lot all over the place. At least I stand by my opinions throughout MN.

Is name-changing prohibited?

What questions would you like answering? If it's about OT instructions to errant Jews I'm not getting into it.

Actually I have a question of my own for Lewin and the other Christians on here: can you describe your experience of repentance, how and why it happened and what Christ means to you? How do you seek to serve him? Sorry, that's many questions - choose one.

Of course it's not forbidden, but then don't proclaim that you're more upfront than other pps.

*Lewij, obvs.

I'm bored with this, I'm going for a Twix....

I can't be any less anonymous than posting a photo! Lewij, you sound perpetually furious but in an oppressed way. At least hairbrush has come out about her childhood anger issues.

Is that a Christianity test?

I don't remember Christ asking to be served.
In fact I remember about him washing his disciples' feet.
I choose to follow his teachings. Particularly, as much as possible those of love and forgiveness.

How about you? How do you answer your own questions?

Enjoy your Twix OP, I'm seriously considering a bag of midget gems - my latest pregnancy craving

You don't believe we are here to serve Christ as Christians? What on Earth do you think you will be doing in eternity? Mumsnetting?

Lewij, you sound perpetually furious but in an oppressed way.

I'd post my own smiling face, but a) other people in the public transport would find it even weirder than my already grinning face and b) I have a public profile and really don't want to mix private and public. (Although anyone who knows me would have probably identified me by now)

When Christ washed the feet of his disciples it was to demonstrate how 'the first shall be last and the last shall be first'. It was a lesson in humility from Christ the man.

To follow is not the same as serving...

It was a lesson in humility from Christ the man.
Well, quite. He's here to save us and effectively serve us.

Btw, you haven't answered your own questions...

Why wouldn't you wish to mix private with public? Do you mean you would be ashamed if anyone from your fellowship were to see how you talk to others on here? How you have served to goad and disparage another Christian? How you have relished seeing another Christian woman being thrown to the lions?

Lewij, I am worried you have not grasped salvation and submission. As Christians we are compelled to serve God first and foremost (you do believe God and Jesus are the same person, right? Right?). God's command to us is to love one another and in a way that glorifies Him. The hardest thing in a secular world, I believe (the loving each other bit especially if someone is unlovely)