CATHOLICS are outraged after discovering rosary beads – sacred jewellery used in prayer – are being flaunted as a fashion statement.
The strings of beads with a cross are now as likely to be found in cheap jewellery stores as they are in a church, with fashion franchise Diva selling three styles of a rosary necklace with a silver cross pendant for $14.99 each.
The beads are a hit with teenagers, but national president for the Catholic Women’s League Australia, Madge Fahy, said it was inappropriate for people to wear them as jewellery.
“It is totally disrespectful to the religious beliefs of Catholics” she said.
“I believe it’s an abuse of our religious object. Rosary beads are solely used for prayer.”
Ms Fahy said non-religious followers of fashion should have more regard for a sacred symbol of the Catholic Church.
Nope, they shouldn’t. They should be able to run them through their buttcrack if that’s what they feel they should be doing with them.
Am I happy that people are disrespecting rosary beads? Nope. Not at all. In fact, I think it’s a scummy thing to do and cowardly because I know that such disrespect would never dare be afforded to certain other religions who would behead people for doing so. That being said, you can’t accuse someone of blasphemous behavior if they don’t belong to your church. It’s not blasphemous to them; they’re just beads.
The Catholic Church is pretty clear on rosary beads; they’re not to be worn as decoration. That being said, if you’re not a member of the Catholic church, whether or not you wear rosary beads is a moot point. If you are Catholic and wearing them, that’s between you and God.
It’s just the way it is.