Skeptic Project

Hi sorry I haven't posted that much, but I've changed jobs and with that comes a lot of training. I've ditched what teabaggers and libertards call the productive sector of the economy (private sector) and now work for the government. The money and benefits were too good, and I didn't enjoy railroading people while working in private insurance. Interestingly there are plenty of people with tea party bumper stickers who show up at my office to apply for Medicaid and food stamps.

My problem comes from my supervisor. I'll focus on the main problems. She is a fundamentalist Christian. She goes to a church that doesn't believe in instruments, that if you aren't saved you're going to hell, the president is the antichrist, etc.

This wouldn't be a problem if she left me alone. However she asked me if I go to church, and even though I am an atheist I do like to go to the Episcopal church occassionally, so I said yes. I felt very uncomfortable with her question. I later learned she had once gotten in trouble for asking a coworker that question.
I was later with her while driving to a meeting in another town, and she asked me what denomination I was. I told her Episcopalian. She wanted me to describe them. I said something along the lines that they were less strict catholics. I said they had female ministers, although I steered clear of the gay clergy. Of course she doesn't even consider catholics Christians so I she thinks I'm headed to hell. Now I get the feeling she is going to try to convert me. After the meeting somebody at the meeting gave her survival food, and she told me she got it because Glenn Beck told her to get this. I don't want to be put through this. I want to complain to the higher ups, but she will ultimately have the power to let me go after my 6 month probationary period.

What should I do?

Doing all this overt religious proselytizing would be illega - I don't know if you're in federal, state or local government, but this should be illegal, especially if she already got in trouble for it once. You could sue her, and you could especially sue her if she decided to let you go after 6 months for religious reasons. I think most developed countries have laws like this. Check this stuff out now, so that if more problems crop up after your probationary period, you've already got the knowledge that you need.

I suppose my fear is she could fire me and claim I was a bad worker if I were to complain.

Never talk about religion or politics in the office, it's just gonna lead to problems. Try to ignore her first, if you can't, tell her you're not interested and if that doesn't work go a level up and complain.