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Originally Posted by Russ B
She wasn't inviting the patient to join her in prayer.
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As a bit of an ignorant atheist, I would perceive that the fact that she asked if she could pray for her, was an invitation. As a believer, you perceive it to be different. Thats OK, because I think were just splitting hairs.
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Originally Posted by Russ B
If someone had said "Oh God, I've been looking for you" are they pushing religion on people?
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No. I commonly things like "Jesus wept" without meaning anything religious.
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Originally Posted by Russ B
And one step further, the issue is the trust have misplaced priorities and seem more interested in being PC.
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Possibly, but when an employee does something which is against policy, then they are treading on dangerous ground. Theres no reason to suspect this nurse did anything bad. She mentioned religion. Most people would just shrug it off as meaningless.
However, people do start to get defensive when religion is
pushed on them. None of us were there at the time so we cannot say how the subject was brought up, how forcefully it was said, or what reaction the patient & carer had. But, unfortunately, she brought the trouble on herself.
Keep shut & get on with it. Best policy.