Comments on: The Pit Workers of Canary Wharf http://grahamstacey.info/2007/01/19/the-pit-workers-of-caranry-warf/ discipleship | mission | practical theology Tue, 18 May 2010 11:56:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Graham http://grahamstacey.info/2007/01/19/the-pit-workers-of-caranry-warf/comment-page-1/#comment-1183 Graham Tue, 23 Jan 2007 14:47:59 +0000 http://grahamstacey.info/2007/01/19/the-pit-workers-of-caranry-warf/#comment-1183 Paul [2b]: when we spoke to Anna about it she said "Mummy I am not going to hear anything I don't already know." I will also be explaining to her that words mean different things to different people. She already has a clear idea about past and present use of the word 'gay'. What matters is that words only exist in the context of relationship. If it is not offense to the hearers then it is not offense. One of our parenting drives for Anna and her sibblings is to "be kind and gentle with your words". Lots of words can be offensive without necessarily being on the culturally driven list of 'strong language'. But to actually answer your question: the stageplay is set in the working north in the 80's and the language rightly reflects that. Paul [2b]: when we spoke to Anna about it she said “Mummy I am not going to hear anything I don’t already know.” I will also be explaining to her that words mean different things to different people. She already has a clear idea about past and present use of the word ‘gay’. What matters is that words only exist in the context of relationship. If it is not offense to the hearers then it is not offense. One of our parenting drives for Anna and her sibblings is to “be kind and gentle with your words”. Lots of words can be offensive without necessarily being on the culturally driven list of ‘strong language’.

But to actually answer your question: the stageplay is set in the working north in the 80′s and the language rightly reflects that.

]]> By: Graham http://grahamstacey.info/2007/01/19/the-pit-workers-of-caranry-warf/comment-page-1/#comment-1182 Graham Tue, 23 Jan 2007 14:42:42 +0000 http://grahamstacey.info/2007/01/19/the-pit-workers-of-caranry-warf/#comment-1182 Paul [2]: don't know off hand any books on alternative economies, but interesting excersise to think through 'rampant materialism' in the same way as we think about disease or the natural state [distribution of fertile land etc]. These things exist and so does the Kingdom of God. The former gives the later the chance to shine. I guess I am heading towards how do we live as communities of disciples in a world that has such huge disparities, including the disparity between those who have and can easily have more and those who have not and do not have the opportunity to change that. Paul [2]: don’t know off hand any books on alternative economies, but interesting excersise to think through ‘rampant materialism’ in the same way as we think about disease or the natural state [distribution of fertile land etc]. These things exist and so does the Kingdom of God. The former gives the later the chance to shine.
I guess I am heading towards how do we live as communities of disciples in a world that has such huge disparities, including the disparity between those who have and can easily have more and those who have not and do not have the opportunity to change that.

]]> By: Paul Morriss http://grahamstacey.info/2007/01/19/the-pit-workers-of-caranry-warf/comment-page-1/#comment-1181 Paul Morriss Tue, 23 Jan 2007 13:54:11 +0000 http://grahamstacey.info/2007/01/19/the-pit-workers-of-caranry-warf/#comment-1181 I've had similar thoughts in the past. Do you know of any books on alternative economies that don't rely on rampant materialism? On a side note, I'd be interested to hear what Anna thinks of Billy Elliot. We didn't let our boys watch the film because of the language, I wonder if it is toned down for the theatre. I’ve had similar thoughts in the past. Do you know of any books on alternative economies that don’t rely on rampant materialism?

On a side note, I’d be interested to hear what Anna thinks of Billy Elliot. We didn’t let our boys watch the film because of the language, I wonder if it is toned down for the theatre.

]]> By: Jim http://grahamstacey.info/2007/01/19/the-pit-workers-of-caranry-warf/comment-page-1/#comment-1180 Jim Fri, 19 Jan 2007 23:22:58 +0000 http://grahamstacey.info/2007/01/19/the-pit-workers-of-caranry-warf/#comment-1180 Thanks for these thoughts Graham... these are courageous ideas... like you I can too easily see the financial reward without seeing the hidden cost. I guess for me I am still asking why we continually allow our economies to run off the slavery, forced or unforced, of others. Thanks for these thoughts Graham… these are courageous ideas… like you I can too easily see the financial reward without seeing the hidden cost.

I guess for me I am still asking why we continually allow our economies to run off the slavery, forced or unforced, of others.

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