Giant inflatable whale too ‘religious’ for London park

The Telegraph ^ | 3/28/2014 | John Bingham

[markomalley]

Plans to beach a giant inflatable whale beside the Thames in London for a re-enactment of the story of Jonah have been refused because it would be too “religious”.

Organisers had hoped to place the 50ft sperm whale, which is owned by a circus troupe, in a park opposite Tower Bridge during the school summer holidays. The life-size creature, which children can explore inside, has been beached on the same spot in the past as part of a pirate-themed attraction for children.

Actors were being lined up to play Jonah and other characters as part of an ambitious drive by the Bible Society to help reintroduce a new generation of children to once familiar stories.

It follows research showing that children are increasingly unable to identify Bible stories such as Noah’s Ark or Moses which were once a basic childhood staple.

[Elsie]

It follows research showing that children are increasingly unable to identify Bible stories such as Noah’s Ark or Moses which were once a basic childhood staple.

Chrildren?

I'll bet that few on FR can identify the amount of UNCLEAN animals Moses put on the Ark.

[Gil4]

I would think the number of CLEAN animals would be the difficult one.

[Elsie]

I would think the number of CLEAN animals would be the difficult one.

You sayin' I be DIRTY; Buster??

It's Sunday; surely SOMEONE can read the story and give and answer about the UNCLEAN animals Moses brought into the Ark...

Genesis 6:19 - 7:16

[Elsie]

<>Organisers had hoped to place the 50ft sperm whale, which is owned by a circus troupe, in a park opposite Tower Bridge during the school summer holidays. The life-size creature, which children can explore inside, has been beached on the same spot in the past as part of a pirate-themed attraction for children.

Are permitted to mention SPERM and CHILDREN in the same post on FR?