Has Andrew Lloyd Webber Lost The Plot?

[naomi24]

Andrew Lloyd Webber has said churches across the country should be fitted with Wi-Fi in a bid to make them a more integral part of the community. He said ''I want to get every church in the country on Wi-Fi. 'Once you do that, the church becomes the centre of the community again. They should go back to the medieval traditions, which is that the nave of the church is always used for local businesses.“

Asked who would fund the project, he said: ''Well, I am going to get involved, but the Government have indicated that they would pay for the idea of putting the Wi-Fi in.''

I can't imagine many businesses in this day and age taking advantage of the facility. He’s lost me.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religion/11324246/Every-church-should-have-Wi-Fi-says-Andrew-Lloyd-Webber.html

[mushroom25]

nope, it's still consecrated. the replacement chairs can be moved around or away as required.

[naomi24]

Ah, right. I see what you mean. I know some churches do that, but they're generally hired out for concerts, art exhibitions, etc - not to run businesses from.

[Gromit]

In the 21st century, having access to wifi is as basic as having access to a cup of tea or the toilet.

It is perfectly sensible to have access to communication in places where quite large numbers gather. Which is why bus, rail stations, airports all have phones and access to wifi.

Not sure it is as great a problem as Andrew Lloyd Webber thinks as 4G is rolled out.

[mushroom25]

//Not sure it is as great a problem as Andrew Lloyd Webber thinks as 4G is rolled out. //

they said the same when 3G was rolled out, that public Wi-Fi would wither. but it hasn't.

[Ellipsis]

> the Government have indicated that they would pay for the idea of putting the Wi-Fi in

Pay for the idea, that's fine. Ideas are free.

Pay for the actual installation? No thanks, not with my taxes.

[retrocop]

Will our maker be supplied with Wi Fi as well though otherwise not much point?

[anneasquith]

'' little 14th century village church'' does not have a toilet, why would it ?

[ludwig]

// '' little 14th century village church'' does not have a toilet, why would it ? //

So people can take a dump if they want. Why else?

Personally I can't see much point of wi-fi in a church.

[Gromit]

The rise of Islam in this country can probably be attributed to the fact that their Mosques have toilets.

[Zacs-Master]

I don,t think anyone has addressed the issue of what good wi-fi would actually do in encouraging people to listen to the outmoded ramblings of someone who believes in an entity who hasn't been proven to exist.
I can see children and adults playing candy crush and updating their FB status in the boring bits (which would be most of the time).

[youngmafbog]

It would stop them snoring Zacs.

They had better not use any of my taxes for peddling a Fairy story or I shall be having more than strong words with my MP, even though he is a right nob.

[DTCwordfan]

Strikes me there's enough pornography involving nuns on the net already without the Church adding to access. Or are we going to see RC priests going on line from their confessional box to find victims?

[DTCwordfan]

The New Book of Colossians, 1:1

Greeting (E-Title)

1 Paul, an e-apostle of Christ Bill Gates by the will of God, and Timothy our c.c-ed brother,
2 To the saints and faithful e-brothers in Christ at the Internet Colossae:
Grace to you and peace from God our Internet Father.
Thanksgiving and Prayer
3 We always thank God, the Father of our E-Lord Bill Christ, when we e-mail you,
4 since we heard of your faith in Christ Billand of the love that you have for all the subscribers
5 because of the hope stored up for you in Cloud heaven. Of this you have heard before in the word of the E- truth, the gospel,
6 which has come to you via the Church wifi, as indeed kin the whole world now has access - it is bearing fruit and rapidly increasing—as it also does among you, since the day you heard or seen of it and understood the grace of God in electronic truth,

7 just as you learned it from Steve Job our beloved Apple fellow servant. He is a faithful site developer of Christ on your behalf
8 and has made known to us your qlove in the Spirit.
9 And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to e-mail you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his system in all spiritual e-wisdom and understanding,
10 so as to communicate in a manner worthy of the wfi Lord, fully pleasing to him, bearing clean messages in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God and Goodlife.

cont.

[anotheoldgit]

It would certainly save all that work handing out hymn books, worshippers could sing from their Kindles.

[-Talbot-]

Sounds a good idea to me. If it happens then maybe we could talk to God on Twitter?

[naomi24]

Ha ha! We'd probably get a troll. ;o)

[woolleysheep]

could be a way of getting young people back into church, would that be such a bad thing

[boxtops]

I don't see how it would attract young people back - what's the attraction for them, other than they can check their Facebook during the service? I don't get it.

[AlwaysConfused]

woolleysheep, that's what I said