Chaplain at Hospice by the Sea in Boca Raton resig

[foodcritic]

You can't make this stuff up...



Chaplain at Hospice by the Sea in Boca Raton resigns over ban on word 'God'
Ban on word 'God' at meetings has chilling effect, she says

By Howard Goodman | South Florida Sun-Sentinel
March 18, 2009

A chaplain at Hospice by the Sea in Boca Raton has resigned, she says, over a ban on use of the words "God" or "Lord" in public settings.

Chaplains still speak freely of the Almighty in private sessions with patients or families but, the Rev. Mirta Signorelli said: "I can't do chaplain's work if I can't say 'God' — if I'm scripted."

Hospice CEO Paula Alderson said the ban on religious references applies only to the inspirational messages that chaplains deliver in staff meetings. The hospice remains fully comfortable with ministers, priests and rabbis offering religious counsel to the dying and grieving.

"I was sensitive to the fact that we don't impose religion on our staff, and that it is not appropriate in the context of a staff meeting to use certain phrases or 'God' or 'Holy Father,' because some of our staff don't believe at all," Alderson said.


Chaplain at Hospice by the Sea in Boca Raton resigns over ban on word 'God' -- South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com

 

[Nonno]

Look at the bright side, this also prevents swearing at the staff meetings!

 

[Zguy28]

So they want them to preach "inspirational messages" in staff meetings but they can't mention God?

 

[huntr1]

How did you feel about the Woman at Navy Federal havign to remove her Burqa?

Apples and Oranges.

But to answer your question, the person at Navy Federal who asked her to remover her burqa is an idiot.

 

[foodcritic]

How did you feel about the Woman at Navy Federal havign to remove her Burqa?

Apples and oranges...any knuckle could tell u that...