tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28653122.post6782033025887355034..comments2023-12-08T06:26:40.172+00:00Comments on Men Have Emotions too! Diary of my walk in faith!: Lydia Playfoot 'Purity Ring' Case in High Court and The State of Modern BritainAndrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10873367968534872219noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28653122.post-32995591434684703442007-07-13T18:28:00.000+01:002007-07-13T18:28:00.000+01:00Might seem a slightly left-of-field comment, but w...Might seem a slightly left-of-field comment, but what if a pupil at the school were married (which they could be from 16-years-old onwards) and the school had a 'no jewelry without exceptions' policy? Would the school be justified in requiring the pupil to remove her / his wedding ring when in school? Equally, would you think that wearing a wedding ring is 'required' for a Christian or, at least as was the tradition, for Christian women?<BR/><BR/>Some items of clothing or jewelry that are worn for religious reasons have become such an important part of the tradition of that religion or the culture where that religion is the main belief system that, for the wearer, it is the same as if it were prescribed formally in the founding 'text' of the religion, e.g. the Bible or Qur'an. This could, in fact, be said of the different forms of Muslim veil, which some scholars say are not obligatory for women to wear. So if Muslim girls are allowed to wear the hijab in the school in question, it is consistent to allow Lydia to wear the chastity ring, which is the exactly the same sort of badge of faith for her as the veil would be for a devout Muslim. And, you could say, that these rings are an attempt to establish a new Christian tradition, just as the wedding ring is an old tradition.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28653122.post-75318059456667278932007-07-02T02:37:00.000+01:002007-07-02T02:37:00.000+01:00I can't believe a school would ban someone from we...I can't believe a school would ban someone from wearing a ring that symbolizes chastity until marriage.<BR/><BR/>What is this world coming to?Amanda Wheelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08610531622990783014noreply@blogger.com