In order for schools to be able to see which child is regularly attending Church before being accepted for some schools,, Churches are using “loyalty swipe cards” just like supermarkets, and school id cards that are used to register the child being in school and in what class they are attending at any given time during school hours.
Can this be the new measure of control by the PC Nanny State we are living in today… OR should it be seen as “encouragement” to attend Church regularly… OR given the date of the programme - ie April 1st….?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/programmes/sunday/index.shtml (Yet to be updated in order to incorporate Sunday April 01 programme…
2007-04-02 00:51:39 · 9 answers · asked by Hello 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
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2007-04-02 00:59:33 · update #1
I believe that would be an April Fools joke hon lol
2007-04-02 00:58:36 · answer #1 · answered by arewethereyet 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I can see such a card for school attendance and security within the school.
I am really uncomfortable with the idea of using it in church - since the basis of attending church ought to be free will. You ought to want to attend. In the Catholic Church there are explicit requirements (the so-called laws of the Church) which are merely making formal the call of God - and children need to be encouraged to experience something they might not want to do themselves. True for many kinds of food, true for school - true also for church.
But an attendance card? Doesn't feel right.
2007-04-02 00:56:14 · answer #2 · answered by Uncle John 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
sounds like another way that people are allowing themselves to be prostituted and controlled by large organizations and/or the government.
Why would a school be concerned with chruch attendence anyway - isnt it about academic achievement?
2007-04-02 00:59:41 · answer #3 · answered by Dr. Linder 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
April Fools Day isn't it.
2007-04-02 01:04:33 · answer #4 · answered by thankyou "iana" 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow that won't pass law. thats all i can say. that's kind of like saying oh you have freedom of religion but we will ignore you on college aplications if you don't attend church. thats bull.
2007-04-02 00:57:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I haven't heard of this happening, and your supplied link does not back up your story. Perhaps you can post a correct link to this story?
2007-04-02 00:55:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like yet another really bad idea that's come from religious superstition. Yes, religion is all about thought control, and this sounds like another example.
2007-04-02 00:54:39 · answer #7 · answered by nondescript 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
That's terrible. I guess a person's word doesn't count for anything any more.
2007-04-02 00:56:51 · answer #8 · answered by CrankyYankee 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
some one has to keep the system primed...we need all the help we can get
2007-04-02 00:56:16 · answer #9 · answered by Louella R 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋