a teenage girl in england is banned from wearing a christian purity ring ,yet the same school allows sikh and muslims to wear headscrarves and bracelets.the worlds gone mad.
2007-07-16 03:55:39 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Sikh and Muslim followers are allowed to wear articles that are necessary to their religion. A purity ring is simply a piece of Jewellery nothing else. It has no religious significance. So that is the difference, the girl has simply jumped on the religion bandwagon to try and bend the rules of her school to suit her own opinions.
2007-07-16 04:02:02 · answer #1 · answered by Jay 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
A purity ring is not Christian, a crucifix is. Therefore it is an article of jewellery not not a religious symbol because a Sikh, Muslim or Jewish girl could also wear a purity ring to declare the same statement of intent.
2007-07-16 11:05:44 · answer #2 · answered by darestobelieve 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I believe Christian purity rings should be banned in all schools, they are not a symbol of the Christian faith!
This is the sort of horrible corporate Christian re-branding that comes over from America and has nothing to do with the message of Jesus in any way.
2007-07-16 11:01:22 · answer #3 · answered by miss oxon 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Err.......
Since when did Christians wear rings as a sign of their faith?
They don't.
That's why it's been classed as jewellery not a religious article.
Nothing to do with bending over backwards to accommodate other religions as Sikhs and Muslims aren't allowed to wear rings either.
2007-07-16 11:24:07 · answer #4 · answered by Bum Gravy. 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I guess because headscarves are religiously defined whereas the silver ring isn't. The symbol of Christianity is a cross not a silver ring. I understand that the school will let her wear a cross, but not a ring.
2007-07-16 11:02:33 · answer #5 · answered by CuriousJ 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The world is loosing the plot.
The ring in question is not a symbol of any religion that i know, nuns are given a ring that signifies their marriage to Christ (god, sorry not religious).
I would doubt that the scarfs and jewelery is religious in any meaningful way but most people are scared to ask as they are afraid to offend.
If you are in our country then follow our laws as we would in yours.
2007-07-16 11:08:36 · answer #6 · answered by Bladerunner (Dave) 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Said ring isn't a requirement of the Christian faith.
2007-07-16 11:00:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
There IS a difference between wearing jewelry and accepted dress codes.
2007-07-16 11:01:55 · answer #8 · answered by captbullshot 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
before i start, this is not intended as inflammatory, just a statement of fact.
Britain seems to be more worried about offending other creeds or religions than it is about its own. if we go abroad, we are expected, and expect, to follow that countries laws and traditions. that doesn't seem to hold in the UK.
2007-07-16 11:06:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Are you equally upset when schools ban headscarves?
PS
Where's your source for the allegation that the same school allows headscarves? I don't see it in my news search.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6900512.stm
2007-07-16 11:01:36 · answer #10 · answered by Buttercup 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋