Should this be allowed

[Florence]

I was shocked to read this posted on ISPr by a member:

A hospital has taken down it's cricifix, in it's chapel,to avoid offending other faiths!!!
This was reported in the Daily Express.
All Christian symbols have been removed from a hospital's chapel & replaced with prayer mats

The Express is running a vote on 2 telephone numbers for it's readers to say whether "it is an insult to tear down a chapel cricifix.

surely the correct ay to deal with this is to set another room available for those of Islamic faiths to prey without destroying the way the Christians pray.

What are the members here feelings on this latest madness.

[Paul]

But then you have to ask the religions involved wether they need Icons etc to be able to pray to their God/s?

[punky]

Its ridiculous pandering to the PC brigade. It insults christians and it condescends to muslims. There's no need for it.

[Russ]

Originally Posted by Paul

But then you have to ask the religions involved wether they need Icons etc to be able to pray to their God/s?

I don't think icons are needed at all. However I'm interested to hear whether or not these symbols (or indeed the bibles which the Gideons have been told to remove from hotels) have actually offended anyone of other faiths or not.

If this request has come about by a third party then I wish these busybodies would mind their own business.

Isn't it necessary for Muslims to pray on a mat facing Mecca though? Whereas Christians don't necessarily need a crucifix to pray.
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There should be a multi-faith prayer room, with copies of scripture and the praying necessities for all major religions.

[cookie_365]

Originally Posted by Kits

surely the correct ay to deal with this is to set another room available for those of Islamic faiths to prey without destroying the way the Christians pray.

That has to be best typo of the week

[purenuman]

What is being done for those offended by all religion??

[Russ]

Originally Posted by Diamond

Isn't it necessary for Muslims to pray on a mat facing Mecca though? Whereas Christians don't necessarily need a crucifix to pray.

It's not a case of Christians not neccessarily needing a crucifix - the simple truth is that Christians don't need anything to pray at all, no paraphernalia is required.

I think some people may be missing what I think is the point here - the subject is not about one faith having a neccessary object removed to accomodate others, it's the fact that the very people who are supposed to be offended by these symbols seem to be strangely silent about it.

[Kliro]

lol I couldn't help thinking the typo might be intentional there!

Originally Posted by purenuman

What is being done for those offended by all religion??

Those people are unlikely to go into a prayer room lol

[Paul]

Originally Posted by Russ D

I don't think icons are needed at all. However I'm interested to hear whether or not these symbols (or indeed the bibles which the Gideons have been told to remove from hotels) have actually offended anyone of other faiths or not.

If this request has come about by a third party then I wish these busybodies would mind their own business.

It would be interesting to see the news article or statement that the thread is based on. I know a hospital in Scotland recently replaced all it's chapel furniture after complaints when they removed them.
At the college I worked at the prayer room was nothing but an empty room with a sign on the wall that was facing Mecca.

[purenuman]

Originally Posted by cookie_365

That has to be best typo of the week

A classic.....

Kits please don't correct it

There should be a multi faith prayer room providing prayer necessities for all major religions. The room shouldn't become a place of a worship for one religion only, that is ridiculous. If they are offended then they should grow up and learn some acceptance.

[purenuman]

Originally Posted by Diamond

Those people are unlikely to go into a prayer room lol

What about a contemplate room (supremebeing optional) instead..

[Russ]

Originally Posted by purenuman

What about a contemplate room (supremebeing optional) instead..

Can that not be done anywhere? Do hospitals not already have such rooms?