After health bosses found the crucifix on her neck a 'safety issue', a nurse hailing from Kenn near Exeter has been asked not to wear the religious symbol while on the job.
They said a patient could grab the crucifix.
Tai Chi Banned from Church Hall for Being "Anti-Christian"
Members of a Tai Chi class claim they have been banned from the use of a church hall because their martial art was not deemed to be unchristian.
Members of a Tai Chi class claim they have been banned from the use of a church hall because their martial art was not deemed to be unchristian.
The 54-year-old nurse was moved to a desk job, when she refused to pin the crucifix inside her uniform.
Chaplin dragged the trust to an employment tribunal for discriminating against her and argued that that the cross was an "exceptionally important" expression of her faith. To hide it or treat it disrespectfully would "violate her faith", she added.
Religions Must Embrace Compassion, Says Online Charter
A Charter for Compassion that urges people to embrace understanding and shun violence has been endorsed by religious leaders from around the world
A Charter for Compassion that urges people to embrace understanding and shun violence has been endorsed by religious leaders from around the world
"I view this as a clear discrimination against Christians. The trust clearly regard themselves as experts on religious manifestations of all faiths," she said.
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Spirituality on the Rise Among Cosmopolitans, Religion Takes a Beating
A new University of Chicago survey has revealed that religious institutions may be waning in the U.S, but private religious practices like prayer are actually on the rise.
A new University of Chicago survey has revealed that religious institutions may be waning in the U.S, but private religious practices like prayer are actually on the rise.
He pointed out that Sikhs had been ordered to remove wrist bangles and Muslim doctors had been told to switch to tight-fitting hijabs.
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Religion Can Dictate Whom You Trust and Whom You Don't
Religious people have more trust in authority, while those with moral convictions feel distrust, according to a study.
Religious people have more trust in authority, while those with moral convictions feel distrust, according to a study.
The verdict came after the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, had blasted "wooden-headed bureaucratic silliness" during his Easter sermon.
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