Note a controversy over religious symbols in a hospital chapel: A group of conservative Christians, led by a pastor in the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, want to take the symbols out of a hospital chapel, not being willing to share sacred space with representations of the Jewish and Muslim faiths.
The chaplain of the hospital - a Catholic nun - asked Richard Sklba, Bishop of the Milwaukee Archdiocese, for his thoughts on the matter. His response:"My preferred solution would be to retain the current three symbols, and to invite those who pray to do so in their own fashion."
The Missouri Synod folks wouldn't buy this since they feel that anyone who cannot affirm the divinity of Jesus must worship a different God than theirs.
Are not Judaism, Christianity and Islam united in the worship of One God and, as monotheistic traditions?
Didn't the Prophet Isaiah affirm repeatedly throughout his writings that there can be only One God?
So now, whoes religion has the right stuff?
2006-12-15 00:49:20 · 12 answers · asked by dollparty.geo 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I think the Missouri Synod is nuts. The existing of other symbols does not force anyone to pray to any other than their God.
People should lighten up. This is a public facility that caters to all kinds of beliefs and we cannot say that because they are not Christian, they cannot pray there, or they must pray to Jesus.
In this type of facility that caters to all faiths let all faiths be represented there in a proper manner giving no preference to any religion.
We know the Catholic Nun will be ready to talk to as many about Jesus as possible, however this should be a free zone, free of any attempt to persuade anyone to change their beliefs.
2006-12-15 01:02:26 · answer #1 · answered by Theophilus 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ack, some people just take things way too far. Leave the symbols alone ... why the insecurity over a couple of symbols? Do they really think their God has nothing better to do than get all hot and bothered because a chapel in a public space decided to include other religions that also worship him?
What symbol is hanging there shouldn't influence the prayers, the way people choose to worship or pray or the way patrons feel about that particular space. It's typical though .. instead of being grateful that they have a chapel at the hospital to pray in, they start demanding specifics to boost their own self importance.
2006-12-15 00:57:09 · answer #2 · answered by Jaded 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Good question!
Yes .. all religions symbols should be allowed in a hospital's chapel in that hospitals care for folk of every religion.
Yes .. Judaism, Christianity and Islam are united in that they all share one book: the bible.
Yes .. the Prophet Isaiah did affirm a monastic belief.
And finally, there is no one religion that has all the answers.
2006-12-15 00:54:26 · answer #3 · answered by Yngona D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
one christianity judiasm and mulim religons are almost totally different so we believe in differint gods there is only on god but thre are many differen beliefs and religous symbols of any kind should be allowed in the hospital chapel or none at all you have to be consistent and not favor a certain religon
im a christian
2006-12-15 01:02:36 · answer #4 · answered by bballboyrocks 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they are federally funded, they can't discriminate on the basis of religion, but I think a religious-owned hospital, like Methodist Hospital or St. Vincent's here in Indianapolis should be allowed to provide the services of their own religion. It would be nice if they did try to accomodate others, but that's just a matter of personal opinion.
2006-12-15 00:58:12 · answer #5 · answered by cross-stitch kelly 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
certain. The bill of Rights guarantees both freedom of religion and freedom of speech. in case you don't like the non secular symbols you word in public, you've a accurate to assert so, to show non secular or anti-non secular symbols of your human being, or to easily look any opposite direction. you do not have the right to smash persons's symbols, as that must be infringing on their rights.
2016-11-30 19:37:39 · answer #6 · answered by rothberg 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Leave all religious symbols in. They are arrogant if they think they're the only ones allowed to pray. And if they don't want to share the space, they shouldn't go in there.
2006-12-15 00:52:17 · answer #7 · answered by ....... 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's not a church; it's a hospital chapel. The hospital makes the decisions, and should be open to any faith.
2006-12-15 00:51:58 · answer #8 · answered by angk 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if a hospital is privately owned ! they can have their own chappel of what ever denomination they choose.
there is only ONE God, TO US! Issaih also said there is only one saviour. Jesus, Emmanuel. God with us.
but in the book of obadiah it clearly says there are many saviours on mt sion.
and Paul wrote in the book of corrinthians that there are 3 in heaven that agrea.
he also says that there may be Many gods in heaven, but TO us there is only one.
2006-12-15 00:54:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
All the religions are wrong, but that is beside the point. The salient question is: what will best serve the various believers? As for me, I agree with Skiba.
2006-12-15 00:52:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋