26 November 2006

BA and the cross

British Airways has apparently caved under pressure from the CofE over the row with an employee who was suspended over violations of the airline's uniform code. Nadia Eweida remains under suspension for wearing a visible crucifix on a chain. Current BA policy forbids the wearing of personal jewellery that is visible. Ms. Eweida openly wore the Christian symbol and refused to remove it and was subsequently suspended.

Ms. Eweida denies making that she is making a political statement whilst ironically making the political statement that

"Jesus has to be glorified. I am not politically motivated or minded, I just follow the Biblical truth."

BA has announced that it would review its policy and allow the wearing of small religious symbols as lapel badges an offer that the woman has seemingly rejected.

One wonders how open this new policy will be. Will they allow the wearing of Wican symbols for instance or the peace symbol if one's religious or philosophical beliefs demand pacifism. Meanwhile I am sure that the wing nuts are congratulating themselves about their victory over evil and Godless Mammon.

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