tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1597299416305201706.post6082662864260829946..comments2023-05-15T05:31:41.614-07:00Comments on Vistaluna: Not coming out at workVistalunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17070075970612539409noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1597299416305201706.post-57885243006154307112009-05-13T10:16:00.000-07:002009-05-13T10:16:00.000-07:00Hello, I was following a post on Villa Alegre and ...Hello, I was following a post on Villa Alegre and saw this blog listing. As an HR professional let me advise you and everyone with a religious viewpoint or not to refrain from discussing religion in the workplace.<br /><br />As a person, let me advise you to back up who you are with knowledge and arguments that make sense to you. Decide what your boundaries are. If you are head geek and want people to "have faith" in you, let them place their faith in your reliability, capability, fairness and performance; not your religion or rejection of it.<br /><br />If someone mentions religion and you feel like discussing it, let them present their viewpoint and then ask them what other religions they studied before adopting this one. If they adhere to a religion because of their family, it's tradition. Talk about tradition and not the religion. If they only studied this one and it appealed to them, that was a rash decision and deserves a disapproving look on your face -- like they only looked at one house before buying in.<br /><br />It's a touchy matter if you let it be. You don't have to step on religion to be an atheist, but it is recommended that you are informed in your decision: what other religions have virgin births, deluge (great flood) and resurrection? What are "spurious texts" in the christian bible? What are printer's errors, etc.SteveDenvernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1597299416305201706.post-36512203550463356572009-03-20T18:42:00.000-07:002009-03-20T18:42:00.000-07:00Ya, that's funny...because I can't remember either...Ya, that's funny...because I can't remember either, and I was wondering the same thing some time ago. I'm usually pretty reserved. I wonder who went first? :)<BR/><BR/>I'm not sure who else knows other than maybe 1 or 2 others. Only 3 people know this blog...but I think a few others suspect. <BR/><BR/>I think the vast majority do not...but then again people like to gossip, and being an Atheist is a gossip-worthy piece of information that can spread like wildfire. :)Vistalunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17070075970612539409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1597299416305201706.post-18772431280794669122009-03-20T14:09:00.000-07:002009-03-20T14:09:00.000-07:00Super Chicken, ha! Well, you are super. I though...Super Chicken, ha! Well, you are super. I thought some co-workers were aware of your beliefs.. well, other than me and one other I can think of.<BR/><BR/>The other day I was trying to remember how I told you I was an atheist and I can't remember. It seemed completely natural though and we didn't know each other that well. Maybe it was through bumping into each other on the web.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09429263099197981481noreply@blogger.com