How much acceptance is too much?

[Whickerman]

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/News/Question46 2485.html


I posted a question in News (the story is in today's papers) but I'd be happy if you guys would like to give an opinion?

[chakka35]

I think that this should be taken very seriously.

Putting my mouth where my money is I have just formed a religion called Chakkarism and am drawing up all the dogmas and doctrines that will inform it.
The first one will be that I am forbidden to give money to the state. The Inland Revenue will be told of this tomorrow and will then obviously be obliged to refund the tax I have paid over the years.

The second doctrine concerns women and their availability to me but I'd rather not go into that.

[naomi24]

Chakka, reading your post, I was just about to become your first convert - until I got to the last sentence. Mmmm ...... think I'll wait to find out more before I sign up! :o)

[Octavius]

I agree with someone�s right to have an aspect of employment managed out, in order to continue employment whilst observing religious or moral beliefs, providing it can be accommodated, but there are times when the job becomes unsuitable. Perhaps this person should not be on the check out?!

It seems a bit hypocritical really, and I imagine Sainsbury are doing it to avoid any bad publicity for rules surrounding religious beliefs (e.g. British Airways and the �cross�).

If the person was so strict about this matter in observance to their religion, then wouldn�t they also renege it when potentially handling meat which is not Halal, meat which is forbidden (pork sausages, bacon), or whenworking with women who may be uncovered, unmarried or non-Muslim? Where does it end?

[chakka35]

Don't worry, naomi, as wih most religions you'll be able to pick and choose which dogmas to obey and which to ignore. In fact, to all who join before December 31 I'll be issuing three 'Get Out of Dogma Free' cards. Extra cards can be purchased for one large gin and tonic each.

Now here's Octavius shaming us into being serious.

[China Doll]

I too wish to subscribe to the first part of chakka's religion.

I will await further details on the second part.

Wanders off to collect her get out of dogma free cards

[naomi24]

Chakka, ok, great. Now I know you're falling into line with the usual "pick and mix" variety of religion, you're on. Sign me up - and I'll be along with a good bottle of gin shortly.

I've aready been over to Whicker's link and added my bit, as requested, so any attempt to shame us into being serious here is rather a lost cause, don't you think? :o)

[Octavius]

Chakka, I'm all up for a bit of humorous jousting, but I disagree with your Chakkarism ideology of purchasing one card for a large gin & tonic. In a proper religion, wouldn�t it all be handed out for free providing you turned up once a week?