Easter Present
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Who are we to criticise others for not showing due reverence and respect for our Christian culture and variance of religion in this country. This has got to be those bloody Americans again…..Maybe they can do a version that represents the life of friends and aircrew being blown out of the sky’s by their missiles next, or how about really going to town and show Israeli tanks shooting Palestinian children in refugee camps. I like the freedom to laugh or cry at ourselves for our own idiosyncrasies but why oh, why do we continue to allow these idiots to set us up. People don’t continue to beat up the Muslims for defending there faith from what they see as infidels and disrespect, when the ******* infidels themselves show such irreverence and disrespect for our own religion.
janet ,i think i will stick to giving the kids easter eggs
That must be the most tasteless thing I have ever seen in connection with Easter.
Blimey. Everyone seems in the whinging mood today. I can't see 'out wrong with this, other than the fact it's restricted to 3 characters. Bring on the guv'nor Pilot, Barrabas, and the High Priests servant who has his ear chopped off, and Judas slinging his silver around. Will they be coming in Cornflakes packets?
You should have been around 2,000 years ago from what I understand THAT was not only tasteless but also painful, this was some-ones idea of humour & you never know maybe even God had a quiet chuckle at it! I know I did.WillowTheWhisp said:
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It’s crass and offensive to some people and I think at this time of year respect for those individuals is important. Don’t get me wrong I pi**ed myself when I use to watch Dave Allen and Billy Connolly’s Christians Sketch was the funniest thing I can remember as a kid. I agree with less to a point in that 2000 years ago the crucifixion was in itself a tasteless act and this was some ones idea of humor. Although I’m not sure that God himself “like us” would have a chuckle at some poor Jews and a couple of Christian and a son being nailed to a cross.
LMAO truely wish I had thought of it first, I remember in the 80s there was a shop in Vegas that sold relgious items you could buy a habit or a robes anything to do with the bible and they sold a Jesus doll that had holes in its feet and a tube with a pump thing on the back and it said take it in to the bath with you and pump the back and watch the doll walk on water. Had to buy one I think its still in the attic at my dads house.
Got to be those Americans again............. or maybe one of those really close countries that support the UK so much like France or Germany, no you know the English speaking ones that never critise us like Australia or Canada the ones that actually send there troops to war or may not.
Got to be those Americans again............. or maybe one of those really close countries that support the UK so much like France or Germany, no you know the English speaking ones that never critise us like Australia or Canada the ones that actually send there troops to war or may not.
No, that wasn't tasteless that was the ultimate act of sacrifice and it means a lot to me. I cannot ever begin to even imagine how painful it was. I think it dawned on me a little when I saw the Mel Gibson film. Prior to that I'd been too used to the rather twee images that portray nothing of the agony and suffering.Less said:You should have been around 2,000 years ago from what I understand THAT was not only tasteless but also painful, this was some-ones idea of humour & you never know maybe even God had a quiet chuckle at it! I know I did.
I cannot speak for God but I know that if I saw something making a mockery of the pain and suffering of a child of mine I wouldn't be having a little chuckle at it. I'd probably be shedding a tear.
I don't want to turn this into a religious debate because I don't think that's what AccyWeb is all about but this is the only post I have come across which makes me feel so saddened.
Well, well look what happed again. Opinion and free speech abound on this web site. It doesn’t matter if people take the **** or offend those who hold their beliefs dear to them. No Asehole number one as got express him/herself and take way Karma points for a post that give an view not consistent with there own. Get a grip of yourself and in future read the bloody post properly before you act. I have acknowledged the post was in fun. Idiot.
It's the latter set up as a joke.g78 said:
Never mind.....looks like they are teaching something similar in schools now:
From Tonights Telegraph:
'God-racing' classes alert for teachers
From Tonights Telegraph:
'God-racing' classes alert for teachers
AN education boss has advised schools not to run religious workshops which encourage children to make their own gods and race them in remote-controlled cars.
The warning comes after St John's with St Augustine's C of E Primary School, Accrington, was caught up in controversy surrounding the man behind the courses -- Nelson artist Anthony Padgett.
Thirty-five children at the school took part in activities that included creating their own gods, racing them on remote controlled cars which were rigged not to allow a winner, dressing as religious leaders and taking part in a quiz.
They also looked at idols from different religions in a theatre setting called Divinityland, which Mr Padgett said formed part of the artistic content of the work he does.
But the Rev Peter Ballard, director of education for the Diocese of Blackburn, said he would advise schools not to run the workshops which combine art and religious studies.
He said: "The school, like all schools, was trying to do something innovative with the curriculum. Perhaps some of the issues didn't quite come off.
"He took a particular line which led to some unfortunate expressions of beliefs in God.
"He was trying to inspire them to look at God in different ways.
"But it was not necessarily completely in keeping with the way we would teach RE in a church school.
"I don't have any powers to stop it happening but I don't think I would be happy if it were done in other Church of England schools."
Mr Ballard admitted that there had been no complaints from parents about the workshop.
Anthony, 36, who taught religious education in the 1990s, said: "The work encourages children to look at the split between different religions and to look for positive ways forward instead of treating God as exclusive and separate.
"It was about the energy and enthusiasm children can bring to looking at religion and making it relevant to their lives."
He urged Mr Ballard to see the work before making a judgement about whether it should be allowed in other church schools.
Anthony, who describes his own religious beliefs as being a mixture between Quaker, Unitarian and Jewish, added: "If you teach Islam you are contradicting Christian teachings, but this was done in the context of a liberal educational tradition."
Don't forget who's paying for this....you the ratepayer!The warning comes after St John's with St Augustine's C of E Primary School, Accrington, was caught up in controversy surrounding the man behind the courses -- Nelson artist Anthony Padgett.
Thirty-five children at the school took part in activities that included creating their own gods, racing them on remote controlled cars which were rigged not to allow a winner, dressing as religious leaders and taking part in a quiz.
They also looked at idols from different religions in a theatre setting called Divinityland, which Mr Padgett said formed part of the artistic content of the work he does.
But the Rev Peter Ballard, director of education for the Diocese of Blackburn, said he would advise schools not to run the workshops which combine art and religious studies.
He said: "The school, like all schools, was trying to do something innovative with the curriculum. Perhaps some of the issues didn't quite come off.
"He took a particular line which led to some unfortunate expressions of beliefs in God.
"He was trying to inspire them to look at God in different ways.
"But it was not necessarily completely in keeping with the way we would teach RE in a church school.
"I don't have any powers to stop it happening but I don't think I would be happy if it were done in other Church of England schools."
Mr Ballard admitted that there had been no complaints from parents about the workshop.
Anthony, 36, who taught religious education in the 1990s, said: "The work encourages children to look at the split between different religions and to look for positive ways forward instead of treating God as exclusive and separate.
"It was about the energy and enthusiasm children can bring to looking at religion and making it relevant to their lives."
He urged Mr Ballard to see the work before making a judgement about whether it should be allowed in other church schools.
Anthony, who describes his own religious beliefs as being a mixture between Quaker, Unitarian and Jewish, added: "If you teach Islam you are contradicting Christian teachings, but this was done in the context of a liberal educational tradition."
and she made me put a smiley in just in case some one thought it offensive..........And that how it was taken Janet, but having the right to disagree or take a different perspective on the issue shouldn’t attract ill comment or undue disapproval. It is tasteless and for some it would be very amusing. For me and, I’m “not” a Christian it wasn’t. I just wish that people would either sign their name when deducting one’s karma so that one can at least know who one as upset or better still make their comments clear in the post. We all see things differently, I haven’t retaliated because someone disagrees and I haven’t attack you or anyone else for finding it funny. I have great respect you Janet, I always will.