Comments on: Spirituality at Work Roundup http://survivingtheworkday.com/2008/10/28/spirituality-at-work-roundup-27/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:35:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Ms. Theologian http://survivingtheworkday.com/2008/10/28/spirituality-at-work-roundup-27/#comment-6192 Ms. Theologian Wed, 29 Oct 2008 03:08:11 +0000 http://survivingtheworkday.com/2008/10/28/spirituality-at-work-roundup-27/#comment-6192 I've heard from a number of people in LA that people just don't talk about politics at their jobs (religion seems fine), and I've certainly found that to be the case. I’ve heard from a number of people in LA that people just don’t talk about politics at their jobs (religion seems fine), and I’ve certainly found that to be the case.

]]> By: GhostGirl http://survivingtheworkday.com/2008/10/28/spirituality-at-work-roundup-27/#comment-6188 GhostGirl Wed, 29 Oct 2008 02:20:37 +0000 http://survivingtheworkday.com/2008/10/28/spirituality-at-work-roundup-27/#comment-6188 My Hindu cubemate has told me about their funerary and wedding traditions. And we have discussed my oddball history of evangelical education. When a Jewish person is taking a holiday off it comes up, but only so far as "You're taking off Yom Kippur? Is that the fun holiday or the atonement holiday? That sucks. Oh you're just using it so you can mow your lawn finally? Well, see you Wednesday then." But generally, I've noticed people at all of my jobs have shied away from talking about religion far more than they avoid politics. Possibly because it's considered more personal? My Hindu cubemate has told me about their funerary and wedding traditions. And we have discussed my oddball history of evangelical education. When a Jewish person is taking a holiday off it comes up, but only so far as “You’re taking off Yom Kippur? Is that the fun holiday or the atonement holiday? That sucks. Oh you’re just using it so you can mow your lawn finally? Well, see you Wednesday then.”

But generally, I’ve noticed people at all of my jobs have shied away from talking about religion far more than they avoid politics. Possibly because it’s considered more personal?

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