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Is this 2015 or 1692? Woman Accused of Being a Witch Fired from Military Dental Clinic
Accused of being a witch, an Air Force contractor working at a dental clinic at Fort Meade, Maryland, has been fired. Seriously.
Deborah Schoenfeld, a dental technician at the clinic, and a Hindu, was fired on September 2, immediately after filing a formal complaint about the religious harassment she was being forced to endure, which included being accused of witchcraft, bringing demons into the office, and being admonished that practicing yoga is "satanic" and will "cost (her) her soul." The alleged reason given for her firing was that she was accused of using profanity in the workplace. She was told, however, that she did not have the right to know who her accusers were.
According to the Air Force Times, two of Schoenfeld's former co-workers have confirmed her account of the workplace harassment she was subjected to by the devout Christians there, with one saying that she was referred to as a "Hindu witch."
Schoenfeld, who wishes to return to her job, has turned to the Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF), which has sent the following letter to the commander of this modern day Salem, where we hope they aren't also using the dental practices of 1692 on our troops.
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http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/10/06/1428258/-Is-this-2015-or-1692-Woman-Accused-of-Being-a-Witch-Fired-from-Military-Dental-Clinic#
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)bunnies
(15,859 posts)niyad
(113,277 posts)yuiyoshida
(41,831 posts)Me thinks the Airforce has spent too much time watching Stargate sg1 !
jeff47
(26,549 posts)(at the morons who fired her)
forest444
(5,902 posts)Rethuglican style.
Yavin4
(35,438 posts)hifiguy
(33,688 posts). . . well, I got better.
Jack Rabbit
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erronis
(15,241 posts)niyad
(113,277 posts)awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)I never connected Newt with that line. I'd rather be a newt
Jack Rabbit
(45,984 posts)He is a Georgia Venomous Newt.
LongTomH
(8,636 posts)REP
(21,691 posts)The sheer ignorance of some Christians is truly mind boggling. Witches don't worship any of the Christian gods; nor do Hindus.
edhopper
(33,575 posts)has been taken over by Xian fundies.
Oilwellian
(12,647 posts)when he became CiC. I remember becoming painfully aware of the Fundy leaders in the Air Force during Bush's reign. I was hoping to see that freak show come to an end, but alas.
Enthusiast
(50,983 posts)niyad
(113,277 posts)over 20 years ago.
edhopper
(33,575 posts)Half-Century Man
(5,279 posts)I guess it is the chance to reduce the "godless commies" or "islamic hordes" to ashes through atomic fireballs appeals to the one who drool thinking about other people burning in a lake of fire.
Oilwellian
(12,647 posts)that would make sense because it's so prevalent. Remember when they lost the nukes being transported during Bush's disastrous years? It does give one pause when you consider who is in charge of our nukes.
Demeter
(85,373 posts)It is a scandal...flying "under the radar" of the public's attention.
She ought to sue, sue, sue, until the Air Force begs for mercy.
niyad
(113,277 posts)academy years ago. even made the local fishwrap. sadly, the situation is only getting worse.
hifiguy
(33,688 posts)Humanity, at least in these United States of Stupidity, is de-evolving at a rate that is increasing exponentially.
How can people be this stupid and still manage to dress themselves each day?
Arugula Latte
(50,566 posts)Rex
(65,616 posts)Fundamentalist should learn when to shut the fuck up, they embarrass the rest of the human race with that judgmental crap.
niyad
(113,277 posts)Rex
(65,616 posts)Thanks I did not know that.
niyad
(113,277 posts)Marrah_G
(28,581 posts)hifiguy
(33,688 posts)I'm surprised they haven't started complaining about not being able to burn witches.
I suppose that will happen soon enough.
niyad
(113,277 posts)LeftinOH
(5,354 posts)I'd play along, and tell them that I've put a curse on them.. FOR LIFE. That way, every misfortune that comes their way will be mu "fault."
sarisataka
(18,627 posts)long ago. We would go to him for candles when the power went out in the barracks.
Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)They believe the only path to being saved from the Devil is with Jesus.
Some then take that a step further and believe anything that is not Jesus is thus Satanic.
Republican evangelicals probably get confused as hell about Ganesha.
hifiguy
(33,688 posts)have trouble counting to 21 without taking their pants off.
Enthusiast
(50,983 posts)blondie58
(2,570 posts)Unbelievable.
1monster
(11,012 posts)Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF) regarding this issue is a JOY to read. Michael L. "Mikey" Weinstein, Esq., founder and president of the MRFF certainly has a way with language.
niyad
(113,277 posts)HeiressofBickworth
(2,682 posts)of the letter. Aggressive, disrespectful, etc. The letter reminded me of an attorney I once worked for. His closing line to his demand for payment letters was "if you fail to respond within 20 days of the date of this letter, I will take legal action that will positively astound you."
Submariner
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(113,277 posts)gregcrawford
(2,382 posts)... for outrageous uber-Christian activities that are totally illegal. Top commanders have been warned, but they persist in not only allowing, but in some cases, encouraging, blatantly discriminatory behavior. I think maybe there's a boom that needs lowering.
Enthusiast
(50,983 posts)Person 2713
(3,263 posts)wheniwasincongress
(1,307 posts)I expected to hear this story is from India or Haiti!
niyad
(113,277 posts)octoberlib
(14,971 posts)through some of Mikey Weinstein's previous posts. Ugh.