Saw DB last night. He lives in a very chichi middle class village in Surrey and is involved in running a village craft competition - best floral display, Victoria sponge, biggest carrot, best wooden toy made by an under 13 etc etc. Harmless and fun, they've done it for years and it brings village together at the fete once a year. What's not to like? It was really popular last year and all the entries were judged in a marquee thing. It was a huge squash so this year for the first time they have asked permission to use the church hall.
The vicar has said he will only allow this if
A. He is allowed to address the fete and say a prayer asking God for good weather for the fete.
Seriously, little children having their limbs blown off in wartorn regions on this planet, Babies dying in agony of starvation, malaria, you name it, and this vicar honestly thinks that bothering God for good weather to ensure that people who effectively want for NOTHING have a jolly day? How insane and tasteless is this?
B. That there is no raffle as this is gambling. Even though every penny of profit was to be given to an extremely worthy local charity.
My brother and I are not "Christians" but I think we are more Christian than this attitude!
Would love to know what other people think.
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Is it me or is this ridiculous? Vicar related
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Silvermoonsparkling · 08/02/2013 09:14
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