Prison chapel not to have a crucifix in case it offends muslims

More dhimmitude volunteered by naive British officials. After discussions between the prison chaplain and imam it was decided to have a plain cross and portable altar for Chrisitian inmates. A footbath will be installed for muslims to wash their feet before they pray.

Has anyone bothered to ask if the footbaths are offensive to anyone else? Telegraph

The multi-faith room at HMP Lewes will have footbaths installed so Muslim inmates can wash their feet before prayers.

For Christians, however, there will now only be a plain wooden cross and a portable altar which can be removed if other faiths are using the room.

The new £200,000 development at the East Sussex jail has been designed as a multi-faith room with the space split into two.

One side is dedicated to Christian worship and the other is for other faiths in the 485 inmate category B jail.

But a spokeswoman from the Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) revealed the traditional Christian crucifix depicting Jesus nailed to the cross will not be used.

After discussions between the prison chaplain and Muslim imam it was agreed a toned-down wooden cross would be used instead of a crucifix.

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