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Angry Christians protested a sold-out silent disco at Canterbury Cathedral this week because they didn’t want to “run an Eminem rampage in God’s house,” SWNS reported.
The famous cathedral, south-east London, is set to welcome around 750 people each on Thursday and Friday nights for the ’90s-themed event.
Headphone-wearing attendees will enjoy music from Britney Spears, TLC, Eminem, and the Spice Girls while enjoying alcohol as the landmark’s historic Nave transforms into a dance floor.
Tickets are $31 — with a VIP option up for grabs for $40 — before they sell out.
Angry Christians protested a sold-out silent disco at Canterbury Cathedral this week because they didn’t want to “run an Eminem rampage in God’s house,” SWNS reported. Getty Images
“Positive vibes party for a fun experience” is promised — but some conservative Christians strongly oppose the two-day gathering.
Some have raised concerns with the dean of Canterbury, the Reverend Dr. David Monteith, but was disappointed to learn that the show would go on.
“Despite respecting our right to protest, the Dean rejected our petition, stating that we were an extreme minority — for not wanting an alcohol-fueled celebration of Eminem’s music in the house of God,” said Dr. Cajetan Skowronski, who is leading the protest.
“Dr. Monteith is convinced — without evidence — that the majority of Christians will support this disco, and our petitions and reasoned arguments cannot change his mind,” continued Skowronski.
Skowronski pointed out that no other religion would consider using a holy building in this way and that the event would lead people to believe that Christians do not “take their faith seriously”.
“Discos and parties and things that are really great but only where they belong – that’s all well and good in a nightclub, but Canterbury Cathedral wasn’t built for this,” he argued.
Headphone-wearing attendees will enjoy music from Britney Spears, TLC, Eminem, and the Spice Girls while enjoying alcohol as the landmark’s historic Nave transforms into a dance floor. canterbury-cathedral.org The famous cathedral, south-east London, is set to welcome around 750 people each on Thursday and Friday nights for ’90s-themed events.
The Sussex-based doctor expects around 30 people to take part in his peaceful protest on Thursday night at Christ Church Gate and hopes others will join.
“It promises to be a very special night for faithful witnesses with praise, prayer and scripture as the ravers process,” Skowronski said.
“If we don’t resist, our ancient temple will become a nightclub on a regular basis, and the Christian faith in this country will diminish,” he said. “We are alive and kicking and dedicated to maintaining our sanctuaries for their true purpose: worship.”
A local poll found that 54% supported the event, while 46% opposed.
Some dissenting Christians have raised concerns with the dean of Canterbury, the Reverend Dr. David Monteith, but was disappointed to learn that the show would go on. Evelyn Cordon/NY Post
Monteith, for his part, said the silent disco would be “appropriate and respectful.”
“Cathedrals have always been part of community life in a way – much broader than their primary focus as centers of Christian worship and mission,” he said.
“Although dancing of various kinds has taken place in Cathedrals for centuries — and the Bible celebrates the gift of dancing with King David dancing before God (2 Samuel 6) — there are many different views of the secular and the sacred,” Monteith continued.
Monteith said the silent disco would be “appropriate and respectable.” Andia Group/Universal Images via Getty Images
He promised that the rally would go smoothly.
“Our ’90s-themed silent disco will be appropriate and respectful of the Cathedral — it’s not a ‘rave in the nave’ [a part of the cathedral] — but I appreciate that some people will disagree that dance and pop music have a place in a cathedral,” Monteith said.
Church leaders explained that the event was part of a campaign to reach out to young people and to raise the “huge amount” needed by the cathedral to run.
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