Deeper Water
“"I'm a Christian, and my family keeps Sunday as our Sabbath. We don't do any work on Sunday and spend the time after church services in rest and spiritual reflection. It would violate my religious convictions to move my furniture on Sunday.""I'm not familiar with the New Testament teaching on the Sabbath."It wasn't a question, and the inflection in Ms. Patrick's voice didn't sound like a request for a biblical explanation."Are you asking for a religious accommodation under the federal antidiscr...imination laws?" she continued coldly."No ma'am," I answered hurriedly. "I'm not raising a legal issue or trying to put the firm in an awkward position. I'm appealing to you as a person. I've agonized over this ever since I received the news from Mrs. Bartlett last night.""And I don't question your sincerity. But I'm not sure I can give you an answer. I'll need to check with Mr. Carpenter and let you know what he says."My heart sank. No matter how well Ms. Patrick tried to explain my position, the reaction of one of the senior partners to my predicament was easy to imagine."Could you talk to Zach Mays instead?" I asked.MoreLess
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