Why do we have a Club Chaplain?

Oh dear, this is why I'm glad that religion is a topic that is kept off CT. I'm interested to hear about the way the CC is run so thankyou Jayess for bringing this to our attention. But that is my limit on making any comments on here.

Agreed Brue. 

This wasn't intended to be a post to discuss religion as such but to clarify why we have a chaplain.

i did report my own post so hopefully someone will respond so we can all find out the reasoning. 

The organisation I work for has just appointed a "company" chaplain (male). He is there for the staff, not our "customers".... It is an honarary position....

Within the CC which must employ hundreds of staff, it would seem sensible for staff to have access to this service....?

I doubt the CC chaplain is there to visit individual members whilst on their holidays....

But suppose a tragedy occurs on a CC site (sadly easy to imagine, a caravan explosion, RTC etc)  Fatalaties could affect both those working on site and members staying there. I could easily imagine a visit from the CC chaplain may be a comfort to some....

Why knock it....??

And I'm sure many would agree with you. But there will be some who appreciate a spiritual element to their leisure activities too. 

Maybe we should keep our eyes open for this..?

 

We'll, not me, TH. People live by their own moral ethos and, other than that, in my view religion has no part to play in caravanning. 

I think you misunderstand my post. I'm saying that many people agree with what my post was replying to (which was about secular leisure time) but that there will probably some that appreciate the spiritual. I'm not saying that everyone wants the spiritual - that's clearly not the case by your standpoint and I'm not criticising you for that. My point is that some don't and some do and not that everyone should. 

And IK could could write a thesis on whether religion and caravanning mix but I don't think this is the time or place!

No, I didn't misunderstand, TH. I was giving you my view on the issue which is that religion has no part to play in caravanning. That is my personal opinion. You and others may well disagree and that's fine. We are all entitled to our views.

Thanks Jay, I hope everyone remembers the guidelines about religious and political topics not being part of CT.

The organisation I work for has just appointed a "company" chaplain (male). He is there for the staff, not our "customers".... It is an honarary position....

Within the CC which must employ hundreds of staff, it would seem sensible for staff to have access to this service....?

I doubt the CC chaplain is there to visit individual members whilst on their holidays....

But suppose a tragedy occurs on a CC site (sadly easy to imagine, a caravan explosion, RTC etc)  Fatalaties could affect both those working on site and members staying there. I could easily imagine a visit from the CC chaplain may be a comfort to some....

Why knock it....??

I am not knocking it.  I am asking for the reasoning behind it. That is all. 

If there is a need or desire for the role within the Club then I'm happy with that. 

I have been a member for quite some time before realising that there was a chaplain. Clearly others did not know as well. Is it too much to ask for an explanation?

And I'm sure many would agree with you. But there will be some who appreciate a spiritual element to their leisure activities too. 

Maybe we should keep our eyes open for this..?

http://www.inspiremagazine.org.uk/Stories/National?storyaction=view&storyid=2169

(in case you can't open the link it's a mobile prayer caravan!!!)

 

http://www.inspiremagazine.org.uk/Stories/National?storyaction=view&storyid=2169

There you go ...... 

Gee thanks

I only provided the live link ......   

Prayer isn't my thing either 

Why does a caravanning club need a chaplain? How much does it cost to have a chaplain? Is it just another jobs for the boys/girls scenario?

Jay, my comment wasn't particularly aimed at you, it just came after one of your posts. However your initial post came over in a negative manner to me personally.  I am not particularly religious myself but can easily see the potential value of this person...

Well perhaps I failed to hide my negativity completely Tintent 

I am trying very hard to be neutral though. I just want an explanation as the other Club doesn't appear to have one. 

The great outdoors is my cathedral 

If Head Office staff need a chaplain then appoint one to work there by all means . I just question the point of having a chaplain in Worcestershire when Head Office is in Sussex .