Onionhead religion has reached long island and its even weirder than scientology

http://www.bustle.com/articles/27848-onionhead-religion-has-reached-long-island-and-its-even-weirder-than-scientology

By Alicia Lu
22 hours ago



Imagine having to tell your boss “I love you” at the end of a grueling workday — or get fired. Apparently, that’s exactly what a Long Island health insurance firm, practicing the “Onionhead” religion, forced employees to do, under its “Onionhead” religion. Now, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a lawsuit on behalf of three employees who complained about being required to engage in Onionhead practices — including reading spiritual texts, saying “I love you” to colleagues and managers, and burning candles in the office.

This Onionhead religion is almost crazier than Scientology, and that’s saying something. After a federal investigation, the EEOC has found that Syosset-based United Health Programs of America and its parent company, Cost Containment Group, have discriminated against the three employees because of religion.

According to the lawsuit, the three women, Elizabeth Ontaneda, Francine Pennisi, and Faith Pabon, resisted to engaging in one-on-one meetings with the religion’s leader at the company, a woman identified in the suit as “Denali.” After Pennisi protested the company’s religious practices at a meeting, explaining that she was Catholic, Denali moved her out of her office and replaced her with a large Buddha statue. The three women were then demoted and subsequently fired.

After citing demonic influences for the three women’s behavior, Denali told the New York Daily News in a telephone interview: “This (complaint) has been going on for years and it is based on untruths and money. The EEOC just likes going after companies and causing problems. There will be something good that comes from this that helps others…. It hurts my soul…. From my heart to yours, thank you for calling.”

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