Christians and the Cross

I read today at the BBC News website that a female employee of British Airways has been asked to conceal her wearing of a cross, which to a Christian is an outward expression of faith. I myself wear one when I am not working. This lady has effectively been forced to take unpaid leave, because she refuses to wear the cross under her uniform as British Airways require.

I think what British Airways are asking this women to do is disgusting because they allow their employees who wear turbans, or hijabs etc to continue wearing them. In the UK we are supposedly a Christian nation, so if this individual wishes to wear a cross on the outside of her clothing, like a Muslim women wears a hijab etc, it should be allowed without question., after all article 9 of the Human Rights law states “that people may manifest their religion unless their is a law preventing this in the interests of preserving public order “ therefore I cannot see how this lady can be banned from wearing a cross on the outside of her uniform as it would appear that the Human Rights law gives her the right to do so, unless it would affect public order.

It is interesting reading comments about this on the web, one person said that if we ban the cross we should think about banning the hijab and the turban, then realised that if we banned the hijab and the turban we would be being racist!

Perhaps it is time that we Christians should stand up for what we believe in!