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Methodist women to smash crockery
Telegraph (UK) ^
| 11/20/2001
| Victoria Combe
Posted on 11/19/2001 4:44:56 PM PST by dighton
THE Methodist Church is inviting all women worshippers to smash crockery during next Sunday's service as a symbolic "act of violence".
The addition of plate-smashing to the liturgy is the Church's novel way of marking the International Day of Action against Violence on Women.
"We hope the act will provide a powerful image of the violence experienced in the home," said the Methodist Church's Women's Network which composed the service.
For health and safety reasons, women are asked to secure the crockery in a plastic bag before beating it with a hammer "to prevent flying debris harming participants".
The crockery smashing will happen during the Act of Confession and Reconciliation and worshippers will then make a cross out of the broken pieces.
The minister will lead a prayer, saying: "We stand in solidarity with women and all victims of violence who are piecing their lives together."
The order of service, called Soaring Wings and Strengthened Dreams, also includes the testimony of a Baptist minister's wife who was beaten after church for serving Angel Delight at Sunday lunch.
The Rev Frances Biseker, one of the authors of the order of service and a minister in Stourbridge, West Midlands, said the plate smashing was designed to "bring into the open something very hidden".
She added: "We chose crockery because it is a very domestic item and many women may have been hit by flying crockery. We want to help women to come forward and tell their stories."
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posted on
11/19/2001 4:44:56 PM PST
by
dighton
To: dighton
This is part of the reason I'm no longer a Methodist.
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posted on
11/19/2001 4:48:43 PM PST
by
Arkinsaw
To: dighton
This is idiotic. Smashing a plate proves nothing.
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posted on
11/19/2001 4:49:13 PM PST
by
LibKill
To: dighton
Fitting that they should be using crockery. This whole notion is a crock.
To: dighton
This just HAS to be the funniest thing I've read in a very long time! Around my relatives, a iron skillet - when banged real hard on the stove - had every man running for cover.
To: dighton
Boy, I have heard of stupid things, but this takes the prize for stupidity. Love, Do
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posted on
11/19/2001 4:51:21 PM PST
by
Clifdo
To: dighton
I always thought the Methodists had degenerated into left-wing, lesbian-ordaining CRACKPOTS, and this proves it.
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posted on
11/19/2001 4:52:12 PM PST
by
crystalk
To: dighton
The Wesleys must be petitioning God for a separate section in heaven.
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posted on
11/19/2001 4:53:07 PM PST
by
mercy
To: dighton
"She was going to make me a pot"....Animal House.
9
posted on
11/19/2001 4:54:37 PM PST
by
AppyPappy
To: dighton
Boy. Hillary was way ahead of her time when she was first lady of Arkansas!
To: dighton
Unbelievable! Don't these dingbats realize that it's usually MEN who are on the receiving end of the flying crockery?
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posted on
11/19/2001 4:55:47 PM PST
by
Palladin
To: dighton
What a crock!!!!!!!!!
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posted on
11/19/2001 4:56:41 PM PST
by
BnBlFlag
To: Arkinsaw
Well, I am still a Methodist (and well-known in my congregation for speaking my mind about silly things like this) and I have heard NOTHING about such an event. I notice this is a UK article. Perhaps this is only in Britain.
Our big announcements for next week were to make sure we filled the shoeboxes with gifts for Franklin Graham's Samaritan's Purse program, filling grocery bags with canned goods for the food pantry, and the Hanging of the Greens. No crockery was mentioned. Nor was there any announcement about this program.
To: dighton
"The Methodist Church" -- one church in one town, or the National HQ? What is the originating site from your article?
I see UK as the National source of "the media" article. Does that mean the request to smash applies to the UK , the USA or both?
How do we know that this is not a hoax story?
And how should the church work to decrease violence?
Why, with a symbolic "act of violence," of course...
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posted on
11/19/2001 4:59:54 PM PST
by
D-fendr
To: dighton
This is just the left wing encouraging feelings of violence and hatred. It seems similar to Cultural Revolution "struggle sessions" or the Shi'ites working themselves into a frenzy over the martyrdom of Hassan and Hussein or the Al Qaedaites working themselves up into a frenzy of righteous indignation against the infidel so as to go off to violent holy war. I see nothing Christ-like in this bit of agitprop.
To: dighton
Another case of symbolism and emotional expression over substance in the childlike mind.
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posted on
11/19/2001 5:04:24 PM PST
by
RLK
To: Graewoulf
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posted on
11/19/2001 5:08:47 PM PST
by
dighton
To: dighton
OK. Does this apply to the USA, or just Great Britain?
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