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Originally Posted by Homer J  It looks like a case of religious discrimination in the work place. The article said they both worked at the mosque. I know, at least in the US, that you have a right to work anywhere you want and not be persecuted for your religious beliefs, as long as it doesn't affect your work. I don't know if they were prosthletising (sp) or trying to convert other muslims but if they were simply doing their jobs, then they should have been left alone.
I have to admire the conviction and courage though. I only hope that if I were in that type of situation, I could be as strong in my faith. |
Churches in the US are allowed to exclude employees based on religion. They are private, not for profit organizations, and they can hire (or not) anyone they desire. They can even discriminate based on race or gender. You can be sure there are no Catholics cleaning the Mormon temples, or vice versa.
If your church/mosque/temple is considered to be sacred ground, and your belief dictates that only believers should enter that sacred ground, why should non-believers be allowed to enter?
Get beyond the
christian
muslim thing and turn the tables here. If a christian church fired a muslim couple, would you be supporting the muslims? Would you be comending their faith?