Why Haven't Religious Buildings

[royfromaus]

been included in the shutdown?

[fiction-factory]

If you were thinking of mosques
https://mcb.org.uk/press-releases/mcb-calls-for-the-suspension-of-congregational-activities-at-uk-mosques-and-islamic-centres/
This was from a few days ago
I think they are using Zoom
But I'm not aware of any specific government restrictions.

[fiction-factory]

Actually it was Sanmac who asked yesterday on this thread "When are we going to hear from the Muslims? " Hopefully the announcement sanmac missed earlier this week covers that

[royfromaus]

fiction-factory
If you were thinking of mosques



You didn't have to think about what I was thinking, there is a clue in the OP let me spell it out for you.

R e l i g i o u s____ B u i l d i n g s


If you really want to know what inspired the question it was because of a discussion between an Irish Catholic leaving the Catholic Club and a Sikh standing outside a Gurdwara directly across from the Catholic club.


The Catholic cannot congregate at the club today but the Sikhs can congregate (in great numbers) at the Gurdwara,

Religious privilege I suppose.

[sp1814]

royfromaus

Religious buildings have not been forced to close by government directive. In your example Catholics cannot congregate, not because of any preferential treatment given to Sikh. No edict has been given to *any* religious group, so it's not really fair to say that Sikhs are enjoying some kind of religious privilege.

If the government had said that churches, mosque and synagogues must close, but gurdwaras could remain open, I'd see your point, but that's not what has happened.

[royfromaus]

Why are you telling me things I obviously already know, sp?

And why are you focussing on Sikhs?

[fiction-factory]

The tone of some posters is bizarre

[royfromaus]

Why Haven't Religious Buildings been included in the shutdown?


Seems such a simple question doesn't it.
And yet.

[sp1814]

royfromaus

You brought up Sikh in your post at 09:36 this morning.

I was responding to:

//The Catholic cannot congregate at the club today but the Sikhs can congregate (in great numbers) at the Gurdwara//

[sp1814]

royfromaus

Perhaps religious building are exempt because at times like this, many people of faith turn to their god for comfort and support.

I don't think we can lump all places of gathering together (cafes, bars, churches and pubs), because of the ways that these places are used.

Also, from what I've read, places of worship have instigated strict policies to ensure their congregations follow guidelines laid out by the government.

[royfromaus]

I was simply telling friction factory what inspired the question. It had no bearing on the original question.

Forget about Sikhs and try to answer why today you could sit with hundreds of people and pray or whatever they do in these buildings (churches, mosques, etc) but you can not sit in a pub with just one other person and sink a pint of beer.

Are these places magical and totally virus free?

[royfromaus]

sp
''Perhaps religious building are exempt because at times like this, many people of faith turn to their god for comfort and support.''



That will, of course, help contain the virus. Cheers god, you're a diamond geezer.


sp
''Also, from what I've read, places of worship have instigated strict policies to ensure their congregations follow guidelines laid out by the government.''

Pubs could do the same, yes?

[Zacs-Master]

‘ many people of faith turn to their god for comfort and support’

Many people’s ‘god’ is a nice pint with friends down the rub-a-dub

[sp1814]

royfromaus

You asked why religious buildings were exempted from the shutdown. I was trying to think of a reason why. Whether you think those are valid reasons is up to you.

[sp1814]

Z-M

True, but I think there's so much more chance of social interaction in pubs/bars/clubs etc.

[royfromaus]

I don't think they are valid.

Do you?

[Zacs-Master]

Social interaction doesn’t facilitate CV. Closeness to other humans does. There’s no difference.

[marval]

My friend goes to a local Catholic church, he also helps with services in the local prison.

All the prison services have stopped, and at his church. Their bishop is going to do a virtual service online.

[royfromaus]

A quick search on Facebook (they all seem to be on Facebook)

The local church says they will be open for coffee and more.
The mosque requests that during this awful time you bring your own prayer mat.
The gurdwara hasn't posted anything since January but according to the chap yesterday, life goes on there pretty much as usual.

[sp1814]

Some interesting points there royfromaus.

[elfin12]

My church of Scotland is closed, and it affects several other uses as well, for instance the brownies, guides, knitting clubs, our morning and afternoon cafes, as well as other activities, but people will find other things to do, I expect that in 9 months time there will be a lot of babies being born.