Church Of England Vicar Criticised For Organising A Celebration Ramadan In Her Parish Church.

[anotheoldgit]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7046347/Christians-offer-cover-crosses-Muslims-celebrate-Ramadan-church.html

/// It is believed men who from a nearby mosque were invited to pray in the aisle of the church, while Muslim women were offered an adjoining set of rooms. ///

[fender62]

the muslims who show up are probably eyeing it up, for when its sold
soon to be a mosque...watch this space, i agree with new judge.

[New Judge]

"They frequently are, at least they are in Bradford."

And are all the Islamic images and icons covered up lest they offend their Christian guests? And are the men and women allowed to mix freely?

[dannyk13]

1. No the images are not covered up
2.Yes

[ludwig]

It seems a bit pointless having the event in a church if you're going cover up everything that makes it a church - ie the religious stuff.

The church hall would have sufficed.

[Old_Geezer]

Seems unwise to me, even if done 'in good faith'.

Holding a ceremony, or whatever, of one faith in the religious building of another is weird enough; but covering up the religious artifacts of the host religion is over the top. It shows no respect nor tolerance.

I suspect their efforts would be better served working in the community to create harmony, rather than cover their religion up as if it were subordinate to the religion of those who were invited in to celebrate their own event.

[Old_Geezer]

Offering to do so only stopped being actually doing so because those offered didn't agree.

[THECORBYLOON]

The offering of Muslim prayers was withdrawn because the C of E minister wasn't aware/forgot/ignored the fact they were not permitted in a C of E church.

[hereIam]

I agree with Ludwig at 13:00, and I agree with naomi that the painting is indeed beautiful

[chelle7272]

There is segregation of many sorts within all cultures and religions. I have been to events with christian white british people where the men and women have seperate 'activities' for the day. I have also been to muslim events where men and women are not segregated. Any step towards more cohesive communities should be welcomed, or else it will just perpetuate the problems.

[anotheoldgit]

THECORBYLOON

/// It appears the separation of the men and women is more of an issue for ANOTHEOLDGIT than the covering of Christian symbols and a picture of Christ. ///

It would have been useless addressing that point since most on here admit to being atheist, but I would have though that addressing the separation of Muslim men from their women would have been alien to most who seek equality between the sexes, but then thinking about it I suppose I made the mistake for using the word Muslim?

[Zacs-Master]

'the separation of Muslim men from their women'

Never seen inside a mosque, AOG?

[anotheoldgit]

dannyk13

/// Imagine if Christians had been invited to a mosque ///

/// They frequently are, at least they are in Bradford. ///

I bet they would have to take their shoes off, imagine a vicar telling Muslim women to take their Burqas off before they entered a church?

[-Talbot-]

I love it that treating women as a lower life-form is mysogyny unless the mysogynists are Muslim men men... It then magically becomes 'culture'