Smartphones Receive Holy Blessing 154
jeffmeden writes "Plow Monday is normally for blessing laborers and their tools; as the name suggests it is aimed at those who work the land. A church service in London, England Monday decided to go after a more modern audience: office workers and their modern communication gadgets. From the Times article: 'The congregation at St Lawrence Jewry in the City of London raised their mobiles and iPods above their heads and Canon Parrott raised his voice to the heavens to address the Lord God of all Creation. "May our tongues be gentle, our e-mails be simple and our websites be accessible," he said.'"
Re:How is this (Score:4, Informative)
We care because sampenzus is posting idle shit outside of idle and cluttering up the other sections.
Re:The funny bit... (Score:2, Informative)
Re:The funny bit... (Score:1, Informative)
Believe it or not, we church goers don't teleport from home to church & back again. We might walk there, or possibly drive, and then maybe be crazy and go somewhere else after wards. What are we supposed to do, leave the things at the door?
They do have off buttons you know :o)
Re:How is this (Score:2, Informative)
Re:Read as: (Score:3, Informative)
It's just a new take on an old custom. Here in Belgium there's a lot of (older) people who get their car blessed once a year during the pilgrimage to Scherpenheuvel. It's silly but hey to each his own.
Re:Are they serious? (Score:1, Informative)
Let me google that for you:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Lawrence_Jewry
Re:Are they serious? (Score:2, Informative)
They didn't just call it that, you know. Buildings in Europe can be centuries old, back when attitudes or conventions were different. Enlighten thyself. [wikipedia.org]
Re:Turn in your nerd card. (Score:2, Informative)
Faith != Confidence.
Re:Are they serious? (Score:3, Informative)
The name is a reference to its location.
From its website [btik.com]:
"St. Lawrence was first built in 1136 in the east end of London in the old Jewish quarter..."