They’re taking on Slim Shady.
Outraged Christians are protesting this week against a sold-out silent club at Canterbury Cathedral because they don’t want an “Eminem rave in the house of God”, SWNS reports.
The famous cathedral, south-east of London, will host around 750 people each on Thursday and Friday nights for the 90s-themed event.
Attendees wearing headphones will dance to music from Britney Spears, TLC, Eminem and the Spice Girls while enjoying alcohol as the venue’s historic Nave is transformed into a dance floor.
Tickets were $31, with VIP options available for $40, before they sold out.
Outraged Christians are protesting this week against a sold-out silent club at Canterbury Cathedral because they don’t want an “Eminem rave in the house of God”, SWNS reports. fake images
“Positive party vibes for a feel-good experience” are promised, but some conservative Christians are vehemently opposed to the two-day gathering.
Several have expressed their concerns to the Dean of Canterbury, the Reverend Dr David Monteith, but were dismayed to learn that the show will go on.
“While he respected our right to protest, the dean dismissed our petition and stated that we were an extreme minority, not wanting an alcohol-fueled rave with Eminem music in the house of God,” said Dr. Cajetan Skowronski, who is leading the protest.
“Dr. Monteith was convinced, without evidence, that the majority of Christians would support this nightclub, and our petition and reasoned arguments could not change his mind,” Skowronski continued.
Skowronski insists that no other religion would consider using a sacred building in this way and that the event will lead people to believe that Christians do not “take their faith seriously.”
“Discotheques, parties and all that are absolutely great, but only in their proper place; it’s all very well in a nightclub, but Canterbury Cathedral was not built for this,” he argued.
Attendees wearing headphones will dance to music from Britney Spears, TLC, Eminem and the Spice Girls while enjoying alcohol as the venue’s historic Nave is transformed into a dance floor. canterbury-cathedral.org The famous cathedral, south-east of London, will welcome around 750 people each on Thursday and Friday nights for a 90s-themed event.
The Sussex doctor expects around 30 people to take part in his peaceful protest on Thursday night at Christ Church Gate and hopes others will join in.
“It promises to be a very special evening of faithful witness with hymns, prayers and scriptures as ravers move forward,” Skowronski said.
“If we do not resist, our ancient temples will habitually become nightclubs, and the Christian faith in this country will be further diminished,” he resolved. “We are alive and well and dedicated to maintaining our sacred places for their true purpose: worship.”
A local poll found that 54% support the event, while 46% oppose it.
Some opposition Christians have raised concerns with the Dean of Canterbury, the Reverend Dr David Monteith, but were dismayed to learn that the show will go on. Evelyn Cordón/NY Post
Monteith, for his part, says the silent disco will be “appropriate and respectful.”
“Cathedrals have always been part of community life in some ways, far beyond their primary focus as centers of worship and Christian mission,” he said.
“While dances of all kinds have occurred in the Cathedral over the centuries, and the Bible memorably celebrates the gift of dancing with King David dancing before the Lord (2 Samuel 6), there are many views different about the secular and the sacred. Monteith continued.
Monteith says the silent disco will be “appropriate and respectful.” Andia/Universal Images Group via Getty Images
Promise that the meeting will be in good taste.
“Our 90s-themed silent disco will be appropriate and respectful of the Cathedral; It is categorically not a ‘rave on the ship’. [a part of the cathedral] — but I understand that some will never agree that dance and pop music have a place inside cathedrals,” Monteith said.
Church leaders explained that the event is part of a campaign to reach younger people and raise the “large sums” that the cathedral requires for its operation.
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