Below
is a selection of open-ended responses that relate to the question:
'And if you were looking
for a job, would you prefer to work in a workplace with people of
only your own religion, or a mixed-religion workplace?''
[…] Yes, I work in a place where the
workforce is mainly Protestant… All they talk about all day in the
place is King Billy and Marches. I feel bad. I don't want them to
find out I'm Catholic. […]
Although I answered "own religion only"
to [questions] 61 + 62 I wish I didn't feel that way. Why do we have
to be so different. If everyone would move on from their history we
wouldn't be stuck in this stalemate and life would be easier for everyone.
I don't care about religions in Northern
Ireland but if someone is ignorant to me about my religion I will
bite back.
I don't find it important to know whether
people are Protestants or Catholics as it doesn't make a difference
to me.
I don't mind any religion as long as
they don't mind me. Every one should forget their differences, it
would be an easier life.
I have been working for two Catholics
over the summer.
I personally would like to be in a workplace
with mixed religion mainly to meet other people, learning about different
cultures [...]
Personally I don't care what religion
people are. But there are people with very selfish and old-fashioned
opinions.
Segregation limits peoples understanding.
Sectarianism is their excuse for this.
Since my local area is Catholic and I
am a Protestant I feel intimidated, don't get jobs as they won't employ
Protestants.
The different communities do not get
on, I would be afraid to work in a mixed religion [workplace] in case
something happened to me. There are some Protestants who are really
nice people to talk to, but there are a lot who can kill you if they
find out you are from a different religion. Where I live, they are
close, just down the road and there are many riots.
There needs to be more mixed relations
in Northern Ireland to bring more peace; e.g.: schools, housing communities,
community groups, at the work place.
