Job of the day

[BigTime]

From a circular mail sent by developer.com, http://js.justtechjobs.com/Job.asp?ID={94BFCE83-8A60-4BF7-B35E-B0A32415A722}.htm&dni=115326710&rni=6943505

"Qualifications
• Must be a Christian, having a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Must also agree with our statement of faith and conduct him/herself in a Christ-like manner."

[MicrosoftBob]

So if you crucify yourself at the interview, they'll give you the job ?

[d000hg]

Not exactly that amusing if you provide the context what the job is:

Webmaster - Bible League International

[woohoo]

From a circular mail sent by developer.com, http://js.justtechjobs.com/Job.asp?ID={94BFCE83-8A60-4BF7-B35E-B0A32415A722}.htm&dni=115326710&rni=6943505

"Qualifications
• Must be a Christian, having a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Must also agree with our statement of faith and conduct him/herself in a Christ-like manner."

what the heck does having a personal relationship with Jesus mean?

[d000hg]

It means being a Christian.

They probably use that phrasing to highlight they want an actual believing Christian, not someone who identifies as a Christian because their parents were or because they were baptised or whatever.

[mos]

what the heck does having a personal relationship with Jesus mean?

They just want to weed out the folks who are "dead in trespasses and sins".

[malvolio]

Hmmm... Shame it's illegal to discriminate on the grounds of religion.

[eek]

Hmmm... Shame it's illegal to discriminate on the grounds of religion.

Do you know American law?

And even in the uk that isn't the case

[BigTime]

Hmmm... Shame it's illegal to discriminate on the grounds of religion.

Apparently not. At the bottom of the page:
"Pursuant to the Civil Rights Act Section 702, Bible League International has the right to and will only hire candidates who agree with Bible League International's Statement of Faith and profess Christ as their personal Lord and Savior."

[Ticktock]

Hmmm... Shame it's illegal to discriminate on the grounds of religion.

I had a job spec from Marie Stopes a few years back. I can't remember the exact phrasing, but basically it specified that you had to embrace and promote their values. Considering what their values are objectively, and taking into account the allegations that they promote abortion for reasons of low income in developing countries, how could a Christian meet the conditions they put in place?