My fiance left a very religious life style. He does not know what he wants to believe in right now. There are Christians that he works with that are very very serious about God. They say things to him all the time about him not bringing God to work with him. Also that he is a sinner because he lives with his partner before marriage. It's just getting out of hand. I guess he told his bosses boss and they have talked to them all multiple times but won't do anything else than that. Is there anything he can do about it without making it a big deal. Or things to say to the obnoxious Christians? I'm an atheist and it's only making it easier for me to not believe in any type of God. They should never make a person feel bullied
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You said "My fiance left a very religious life style." this probably indicates that he is a christian. I think these are his trying moments and he should stick to christian values. The bible says that these three things abide: hope,faith ,and love but the greatest of them is love. He should just show them love. Love conquers all. I believe they will change their attitude towards him.
Sorry to hear about your distress. Religion suppose to be a matter of free choice but unfortunately we live in a society that not always gives us the freedom to make choices. But since you said you don't believe in God I must say the one and only true God I know never forces anyone to serve him, he gives us freedom of choices, with those choices could come either blessings or consequences. Not sure what religion he associated with but no one has the right to belittle anyone of there life style especially on the job. Most of all your life style is judged by God himself. I have to say though that God do have requirements and when we deliberately break them there will always be consequences for such acts. On the other hand your fiancé do have rights on the job, if the bosses are not rectifying it then their are authorities and workers rights that can take care of the problem. Pretty sure you guys have thought about him finding another job, sometimes is best to move on, find another job and eliminate those problems. Hope this information have given you a new prospect how to approach the problem.
Hi Estelle
reading through your question it appears to me that your fiancé having left a very religious life style is, perhaps having regrets. If his work colleagues are harassing him over religion it maybe because he is talking about it and they are trying to encourage him.
Someone who does not talk about religion rarely get harassed about it simply because they would strongly tell them he would does not discuss it.
You mention you are an atheist. Why do you feel that way? The Bible tells us that everyone of us has a spiritual need.
But whatever your affiliation, we will all have an accounting with God and simply saying he does not exist does not eliminate you.
There are true Christians and false ones. True Christians obey Christ's command
Matthew 7:12 “All things, therefore, that you want men to do to you, you also must do to them. This, in fact, is what the Law and the Prophets mean.
Remind them:Matthew 7:21-23
21 “Not everyone saying to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the Kingdom of the heavens, but only the one doing the will of my Father who is in the heavens will.+ 22 Many will say to me in that day: ‘Lord, Lord,+ did we not prophesy in your name, and expel demons in your name, and perform many powerful works in your name?’+ 23 And then I will declare to them: ‘I never knew you! Get away from me, you workers of lawlessness!’+
No one should be harassed about religion. No one should be harassed about serving God. Whether we want to serve God or not is a personal decision. There is though, a time and a place for everything. Being in the workplace is not the time. You are being paid to perform a job, and must concentrate on that. Maybe your lunch hour, if it's a mutual choice. We have to remember that all the things that we do, as Christians, we must do for Gods glory. That means a worker needs to be worthy of his wages. There is a time to preach, and it is urgent that we preach, because this world is rapidly coming to its end and lives are at stake. But, we want to do all things, just as Jesus did. He was peaceable with all in the proper place, at the proper time. Maybe your fiancé can talk with personnel and try to find out exactly what the department policy is concerning this matter. I don't know the big picture here, but I do know a Christian's actions should not be the cause of stumbling for anyone.
It sounds like he's not the one being harassed, but rather the one doing the harassing.
Church and work should be nothing more than church and work. Leave church at church, and work at work. Don't mix the two.
And you don't fight fire with fire. You don't say anything to the "obnoxious Christians"