Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Government goes to Church


    • Churches should be used as post offices to benefit whole community, Government says
    • St. Bega's Church of England (pictured above) instigated the use of the building to maintain the post office which would otherwise be closed, Lake District Photo: RII SCHROER
    • A guide published by the Government and the Church of England tells clergy how they can navigate the maze of public funding, and so obtain grants to make better use of their buildings.

      It claims that this not only helps local people but ensures that historic churches, many of which need repairs, will be preserved for the future.

      • This sounds like a great idea to better utilise existing resources. However, bringing the Church and the Government together begs some obvious questions: - Will the Churches become dependent on conditional funding from the state? - Is there a danger of religious fanatacism - or relgious terrorism - becoming entrenched in our Churches? - post by gnaylor

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