A time and place for everything

Reverend Dr Lucille Baird. (FP)

Sat, June 23, 2012 - 12:07 AM

More church leaders are venting their disgust at the disrespectful manner in which Barbadians are dressing for funerals, as well as the unruly behaviour exemplified by some.

Reverend Dr Lucille Baird, of Mount Zion’s Missions Inc., is adamant that there is a time and place for everything and the time for inappropriate dress and half-naked attire is on Kadooment Day and in the clubs and fetes.

And chairman of the Barbados Christian Council, Monsignor Vincent Blackett, has lashed out at those who throw rum and marijuana into graves.

By extension, the two are giving “1000 per cent backing” to the rector of the St Lucy Parish Church, Reverend Curtis Goodridge, who took the position to ban funerals with “mourning colours optional” request from his church. (AH)

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Posted by Frank Husbands 10 months, 4 weeks ago: There is a growing right wing trend creeping into our island Barbados.A conservatism which is fueling a backlash that will bring discord to the social fabric of the country.I guess when that happens they will be shouting arrest them, lock them up and don't give them any bail.The pious in Barbados are such hypocrites it make me want to puke on them.

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Posted by Mary Yearwood 10 months, 4 weeks ago: I'm glad the church leaders are finally speaking out. But it's too bad that they are only doing so now that this type of bad behavior by some in the public has arrived at their doorstep and in their pews.
As moral leaders, it would be better if church leaders take a more proactive stance on matters of social concern.

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Posted by Bim Bum 10 months, 4 weeks ago: "Mount Zion’s Missions Inc."
that sounds like an Incorporated Registered Business!

Actually, it's a good business to get into.
Tax-free too! Way to GO.

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Posted by daneale o'neale 10 months, 4 weeks ago: wanna wait till horse bolt and gone through the gate long,bajan women do a lot of silly,silly,silly thing and say its cropover,but the very next day the men suppose to respect them,lmoa wat a load of solid waste

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Posted by Tanya Forde 10 months, 4 weeks ago: Some folk will do anything to get a lil press coverage!

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Posted by Pan Wallie 10 months, 4 weeks ago: The time for half naked attire and inappropriate dress is on Kadooment Day, in the clubs and fetes? Not true, don't even promote that, Pastor Baird. That is what we have allowed. That is where we are going wrong and we still complain about dress, behaviours and attitudes on Kadooment day. All of the nakedness seem to do is promote vulgarity. The Church is still getting it wrong.