Chastity ring brings Religious Row

[stephen]

Chastity ring centre of new school religion row

A Christian teenager will go to the high court this summer to challenge
the decision of her school to ban her from wearing a celibacy ring on
the grounds that it is her basic human right to express her religious
beliefs.

Lydia Playfoot, 16, will argue that the school is being discriminatory
because it allows pupils from other faiths to wear religious
adornments. Muslim and Sikh pupils at her all-girls secondary school in
West Sussex are allowed to wear headscarves, trousers and kara
bracelets.

The case of the teenager, who attends Millais school in Horsham, has
the support of the Lawyers Christian Fellowship - an organisation that
represents 2,000 Christian lawyers from across the UK.

Its public policy officer, Andrea Williams, said today: "This case is
about Lydia's freedom of expression of her religious beliefs. It's
about equality and about creating a level playing field as Muslim and
Sikh pupils are allowed to manifest their faith through religious
ornaments and she has been prohibited."

The case is expected to go before the high court before the summer
recess.

Silver chastity ring centre of new school religion row | News crumb | EducationGuardian.co.uk

 

[mounty]

That makes me so mad, with everything that goes on in todays very mixed up world you would think one would welcome such a young girl.

 

[maxx]

im confused why a chasity ring is an expression of religon. it seems like an expression to not have sex before marriage. am i missing something?

 

[trulyblezzed]

Maxx, a chastity ring is like a promise ring. It's a symbol of your promise to God to not have sex before marriage.

I agree with the girl... if she wants to wear the ring for all to see that she's waiting until marriage, I say wear it!!!

 

[stephen]

The bible exhorts 'Flee youthful lust's" The word 'flee' means 'run' and keep running. 'Run for your life' This life is the only one (life) you will have!

Nothing can be more beautiful, more precious, than a young women/man who have kept themselves pure until the day of marital consummation.

Not all are able to do this. And such are not inferior in Jesu's eyes. But the 'ideal' is given in scripture.

I pray that the biblical exhortation given on the tj site will help.......

 

[maxx]

what im saying is it doesnt seem christian specific