BBC News - full story here
What's this story about in a nut shell? 'They' want to licence a strip club in the building next to a church and the church is not in favour of the idea.
Strip clubs are not places I frequent, but I have been to a couple of them. I once had a fairly long chat with one of the girls in one about why she does the job and how she thinks other people view her as a result of the work she does. She simply said it provides a very good wage and ensures she has a comfortable lifestyle whilst studying for a degree. She went on to explain she considers the work decent and honest. What other people think beyond that is down to their own preconceived ideas and values.
This opinion of her own work place and oneself is one that I share. All work is honourable and once you accept this then what the church needs to appreciate is that the business of strip clubs is no more seedy or inappropriate than if a car show room were trying to open next door.
If you examine the situation more closely you'll see the opening hours are between 22:00 and 04:00. Will the church be open these hours? Of course they won't. Indeed, during church hours all the patrons of the church will see is a dull building with a sign on it that means very little to 'impressionable' youths and god fearing families.
We live in a world of political correctness gone mad and to deny a business venture on the grounds that your patrons might be offended simply shouldn't be a justifiable reason.
My final thoughts are that the church needs to mind it's own business and let the club open. If all hell breaks loose days, weeks, months down the line then that would be the time to address it. For the moment try and be a bit more tolerant of your neighbours, as they don't seem to have a problem with you.
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