{"id":5995,"date":"2016-09-07T20:03:35","date_gmt":"2016-09-08T03:03:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/?p=5995"},"modified":"2016-10-15T14:54:44","modified_gmt":"2016-10-15T21:54:44","slug":"politics-religion-pizza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/gov-talk\/about-gov\/politics-religion-pizza\/","title":{"rendered":"Politics, Religion and Pizza"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"politics\"Today\u2019s insight focuses on an important part of our fabric. It\u2019s calling again and again and while we\u2019re able to ignore it for a while; its power can overtake us in a moment of weakness.<\/p>\n

Sure, I\u2019m talking pizza-hot or cold! But what\u2019s my pizza<\/em> got to do with this political and religious stuff you lead with, Scott?<\/p>\n

Well, the stuff <\/em>that fills a person\u2019s soul on the first two issues used to be something we mostly kept to ourselves. Many still do, but there has been an increasing attempt from many in the last, say, 15 years to tell you <\/em>how to think and what to believe.<\/p>\n

Before this, we had little care of our family and friends\u2019 political views. We just wanted to get along. Religion and politics was discussed and mostly forgotten during holiday meals.<\/p>\n

Not so in 2016.<\/p>\n

Today, folks want to tell you who to vote for, which religion, if any is the best and won\u2019t like you as much if you disagree.<\/p>\n

I mean would you ever tell someone which ingredients to put on their pizza? I mean, would you! Hell no, that\u2019s against the laws of\u2026..um\u2026.PIZZA!<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s workplace is filled with passion, purpose and people with opinions. Important, yes but we tend to push the line of personal beliefs and choice more than ever.<\/p>\n

So here are 5 ways to stay friends, grow relationships and not get punched!<\/p>\n