Thursday, May 11, 2006
British Dhimmitude!
Airline bans Bibles to avoid offending MuslimsCarrier to Saudi Arabia also
precluding crucifixes, teddy bears
http://wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=48269
Posted:
January 9, 200611:20 p.m. Eastern
© 2006 WorldNetDaily.com
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British airline banned its staff from taking Bibles and wearing crucifixes or
St. Christopher medals on flights to Saudi Arabia to avoid offend the country's
Muslims.
British Midland International also has told female flight
attendants they must walk two paces behind male colleagues and cover themselves
from head to foot in a headscarf and robe known as an abaya, the Mirror
newspaper of London reported.
Teddy bears or other cuddly toys also are not
allowed.
Airline officials, who have sparked outrage, the paper says,
explain the Islamic kingdom's strict laws – enforced by religious police –
prohibit public practice of Christianity and figures of animals.
BMI
spokesman Phil Shepherd said: "In providing air services people want, demand and
use, we have an obligation to respect the customs of the destination country."
An airline employee who asked not to be named told the Mirror: "It's
outrageous that we must respect their beliefs but they're not prepared to
respect ours."
The employee said his grandmother gave him a crucifix shortly
before she died that he wears at all times.
"It's got massive sentimental
value and I don't see why I have to remove it," he said.
The airline's staff
handbook says: "Prior to disembarking the aircraft all female crew will be
required to put on their company issued abaya. It will be issued with the
headscarf which must be worn."
The employees' union wants staff members to
be able to opt out of the flights, but the airline says the only option is to
transfer from overseas staff to domestic flights, which could mean a loss of
about $30,000 a year in wages.
About 40 staff members have filed complaints
since the route began in September.
Some of the male members who are
homosexual have called in sick, because they are afraid of traveling to Saudi
Arabia, where homosexual activity is punishable by flogging, jail or death.
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Forwarded from:
Ms. G. GoldwaterSwitzerland, Geneva
iii44@aol.comInternet Correspondent and Commentator
http://goldwater.mideastreality.com/
Member
of "Funding for Peace Coalition" [FPC][http://www.eufunding.org/]
FPC REPORT EXPOSES
MASSIVE CONTRADICTIONS IN EUROPEAN AID TO PALESTINIANS http://eufunding.org/FPC2004Report.pdf
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