What Would You Do???

[Scott Hutchinson]

Brother encourage your wife to stand by her convictions ,and tell her to keep a sweet spirit but like others have said let her go through the proper channels.

[Praxeas]

Originally Posted by bdlooney

My wife is currently in an accelerated LVN Nursing program that requires her to attend clinicals a few days a week. Her mother made her a few scrub skirts to bypass the whole pants thing.

Today, while in clinicals at a local hospital, she encountered a nurse that once lived (how do I say this?) a "traditional" Holiness Pentecostal lifestyle. (ex: Dressess, uncut hair, no makeup, no jewelry) This nurse and other nurses began to mock my wife becuase of her religious stance. They said things like, "You won't last living that way." and "Your beliefs are outdated." etc... The charge nurse was in the area and allowed nurses under his control to badger my wife concerning her religious beliefs. They continued this in harsher terms than I am able to adequately describe. My wife did not run but maintained that she chooses the life she lives and she chooses this one.

My wife is not a wimp, is fully persuaded of her stance and is perfectly capable of "enduring hardness as a good soldier of Jesus Christ." Normally I am one to let it roll off my back. But when this is done to my wife I want to do something instead of doing nothing and feel like I am letting my wife be run over.

My qiestion: Would you attempt to take action if this were done to your spouse? Do you think that it would be wise or a "good witness" for our faith?

Your thoughts please...

Im not sure what the point is in encouraging someone to dress a way differently than they are, particularly if they have already rejected such a dress code and particularly if they are not right with God to begin with. I don't know what the answer is in either case, but I don't think discussing holiness standards in front of the others nurses who might not be saved is what the bible has in mind as being witnesses for Christ. If one thought that was vitally necessary above all other important things this woman needed to hear, perhaps it would have been better done in private to begin with.

Unsaved individuals have a heart problem, not a dress problem. I think we do that a lot and miss out on truly converting a lot of people by dealing with exterior stuff and ignoring the heart problem and sin and their need for a savior

[Praxeas]

As for the actual question. The bible says All that will live Godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. It also says to do good to them thereby heaping coals on their head...pray about it and let God deal with it as long as it does not become abusive to the point that she is no longer able to deal with it

Originally Posted by rgcraig

Thank you. This is exactly what I was going to suggest. You can still be a strong Christian and do the right thing by reporting this.

Just because we are Christians does not mean you just have to "take it" - it doesn't mean you are weak. There are laws in place to take care of situations such as this.

Absolutely. And I would give the same advice to anybody of any other religious persuasion who was mocked in the workplace for how he/she appeared in following his/her religious beliefs. This is the USA, and people have the freedom of religion in this country, and the right to not be harassed and discriminated against while exercising that freedom. And, on a personal note, shame on that licensed nurse who would do such a tacky, unprofessional thing as mock another individual for her appearance.