John tells the story of the woman caught in adultery in John 8. No-one condemns her after Jesus says: \u201cLet him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her.\u201d Jesus doesn\u2019t condemn her either, but says: \u201cNeither do I condemn you; go, and from now on sin no more.\u201d<\/p>\n
How does the church cope with this type of situation today? Since it doesn\u2019t place much emphasis on \u2013 or even believe in, in many cases \u2013 sin, it takes a different approach.<\/p>\n
All Saints Church\u2013Community Centre\u00a0in Toronto is giving prostitutes \u2013 or \u201csex-trade workers\u201d as the current circumlocution has it \u2013 cameras for them to \u201ctell their stories\u201d – while plying their trade, one presumes. The idea is that this will \u201cempower\u201d them. I can certainly foresee new opportunities for blackmail; perhaps that is what is meant by \u201cempower\u201d.<\/p>\n
From the Journal<\/a>:<\/p>\n A photography project to empower women who work in the sex trade has raised about $38,000 for the drop-in program at All Saints Church\u2013Community Centre in downtown Toronto, where the project began.<\/p>\n Carly Kalish, a full-time social worker hired by the church, dreamed up the idea of giving 10 women disposable cameras and photography lessons as a way to tell their stories. The result was The Exposure Project, an exhibition of 33 images at Holy Trinity Church in downtown Toronto. The exhibition ended in a fundraiser on April 19 which attracted a sold-out crowd of 250 people. Most of the photos, which were professionally framed, sold for $75 to $200 each; gala ticket sales and donations further boosted the bottom line.<\/p>\n While the photographers did not attend the gala themselves, they did bring partners and friends to a private viewing beforehand. \u201cIt was just breathtaking to see them see their own work,\u201d says Kalish. \u201cThey were so proud of themselves.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" John tells the story of the woman caught in adultery in John 8. No-one condemns her after Jesus says: \u201cLet him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her.\u201d Jesus doesn\u2019t condemn her … Continue reading