禁止(する) on Christian's cross is outrageous, says ex-大司教 Lord Carey


An electrician 直面するing the 解雇(する) for 陳列する,発揮するing a small cross in his company 先頭 was 支援するd last night by the former 大司教 of Canterbury Lord Carey.

He said it was ‘outrageous’ that Colin Atkinson had been told by the 住宅 協会 he 作品 for that he cannot show the Christian symbol of his 約束 on the dashboard.

Mr Atkinson 辞退するs to 固執する to the ‘anti-Christian’ 支配するs 課すd on staff which come にもかかわらず his boss, Denis Doody, 存在 許すd to 陳列する,発揮する a poster of 共産主義者 革命の Che Guevara in his office.

Stress: Colin Atkinson with his wife Geraldine

強調する/ストレス: Colin Atkinson with his wife Geraldine

Devout Mr Atkinson says he is 用意が出来ている to lose his 職業 at Wakefield and 地区 住宅 (WDH), where he has worked for 15 years, and has (刑事)被告 bosses of marginalising Christians in the 指名する of political correctness.

'The 64-year-old grandfather from Wakefield, West Yorkshire, said: ‘It’s a スキャンダル that we live in a Christian nation and yet Christians are not 許すd to practise their 宗教.

‘I 推定する/予想する to be 解雇(する)d but I have no 恐れる of man, just a 恐れる of God.’

Bosses at 公然と 基金d WDH ? the fifth biggest 住宅 協会 in England ? (人命などを)奪う,主張するd the eight-インチ cross made from woven palm leaves may 感情を害する/違反する people or 示唆する the organisation is Christian.

Mr Atkinson’s 戦う/戦い, 明らかにする/漏らすd by The Mail on Sunday, follows a 一連の 類似の 事例/患者s 伴う/関わるing Christians who (人命などを)奪う,主張する their freedoms have been (規則などを)破る/侵害するd by 議論の的になる equality 法律s.

Lord Carey said last night: ‘It’s outrageous that anyone cannot 陳列する,発揮する a small palm cross. This is political correctness gone mad once more.

Dennis Doody
Lord Carey

Mr Atkinson's boss, Denis Doody, left, has come in for 批評 from the former 大司教 of Canterbury Lord Carey

‘I salute Mr Atkinson for his bravery and all Christians who 静かに stand up for their 約束.

‘If イスラム教徒s and Sikhs can 陳列する,発揮する symbols of their 約束s, such as wearing headscarves and turbans, then surely Christians should be 許すd to 陳列する,発揮する a cross.’

Former Home Office 大臣 Ann Widdecombe, a devout Christian, said: ‘It’s one 支配する for Christians and another 支配する for 信奉者s of any other 宗教.’

WDH 促進するs its inclusive 政策s and 許すs 従業員s to wear 宗教的な symbols ? 含むing burkas ? at work.

Mr Atkinson services the o rganisation’s 31,000-strong 住宅 在庫/株. His ordeal began last year after bosses received an 匿名の/不明の letter (人命などを)奪う,主張するing tenants may be 感情を害する/違反するd by the small cross in his 先頭.

Line 経営者/支配人 Gary Marley told Mr Atkinson he must 除去する the cross. He 辞退するd and raised a grievance but lost his 控訴,上告 and was in turn (刑事)被告 of 辞退するing a ‘reasonable’ 管理/経営 request.

A letter from WDH 長,指導者 (n)役員/(a)執行力のある Kevin Dodd then (刑事)被告 him of failing to 固執する by company 支配するs for the organisation to remain ‘中立の’.

Mr Atkinson and his 部隊 union 代表者/国会議員 argued in 会合s last year that there was nothing in the 支配するs 禁じるing the cross, which had been 受託するd for years. Hindu and Sikh 同僚s said they did not find it 不快な/攻撃.

Symbol of faith: The cross (circled) in Mr Atkinson's van

Symbol of 約束: The cross (circled) in Mr Atkinson's 先頭

On display: Mr Dood'ys office has a poster of Che Guevara

On 陳列する,発揮する: Mr Dood'ys office has a poster of Che Guevara

WDH equality and 多様制 経営者/支配人 Jayne O’Connell said the organisation 許すd staff to 論証する their personal beliefs 慎重に.

However on Christmas Eve last year WDH changed company 政策, banning all personal 影響s in company 乗り物s.

In January Mr Atkinson was 報告(する)/憶測d for 陳列する,発揮するing the cross in his 先頭 and an 内部の 調査 was 開始する,打ち上げるd.

Last week WDH 支配するd he had 違反d company 支配するs. He must now …に出席する a 十分な disciplinary 審理,公聴会 next month.

His wife Geraldine, 61, says her husband has 耐えるd terrible 強調する/ストレス and at times has been 減ずるd to 涙/ほころびs. He believes he will lose his 職業, but said he is 用意が出来ている to make a stand. ‘I am on 裁判,公判 for my 約束,’ he 追加するd.

Andrea Minichiello Williams of the Christian 合法的な Centre, which is 支援 the electrician, said: ‘This smacks of something 深く,強烈に illiberal and remarkably intolerant.’

Last night Gillian Pickersgill, WDH’s (n)役員/(a)執行力のある director of people said: ‘It is not about 宗教 ? it’s 簡単に about 従業員s not 陳列する,発揮するing personal items in company 乗り物s. WDH 推定する/予想するs all its 従業員s to have regard to the Equality 行為/法令/行動する 2010.

‘It is permissible for WDH 従業員s to 陳列する,発揮する, within the spirit of the 行為/法令/行動する, 宗教的な artefacts and other personal 所有/入手s on their desks and themselves.’

Mr Doody, the 協会’s 環境の 経営者/支配人, 辞退するd to comment.

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