Olive Jones is a teacher who has been sacked because she offered to pray for a sick pupil. The mother of the sick pupil, who was present when Olive asked to pray, then complained about this and as a result of this she has now been sacked. Her bosses felt that her comments could be classified as bullying!

We had a similar case earlier this year when a nurse was suspended for offering to pray for a sick patient but thankfully in in that case common sense prevailed and she was re-instated.

I find it difficult to understand that someone could complain about this behaviour. However I expect in these days of political correctness this may not be the last we hear of these sort of cases.

Paul told Timothy that those who wanted to live a Godly life would face persecution and situations like this may well fall into that cateorgy. Jesus told his disciples that they were blessed when others persecuted them and I hope that Olive Jones will know the reality of God’s blessing this Christmas.

More details on this story can be found here.

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