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Politics : The Clown-Free Bible Study Zone

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To: Giordano Bruno who wrote (1148)1/19/2008 8:46:03 PM
From: S. maltophilia  Read Replies (1) of 2103
 
Indeed. Probably wouldn't last too long in this era, either.


Worshippers go undercover in Britain
By SHELLEY EMLING
Cox News Service

LONDON -- Singing hymns and clasping hands in prayer, they look like regular churchgoing Christians. But the worshippers at some Sunday services in Britain definitely are not.

Instead they are mostly nonbelievers paid $60 a pop to rate churches in Britain on everything from sermon length to after-service refreshments.

For decades businesses have used "mystery shoppers" -- researchers dispatched to retail stores to pose as consumers -- to evaluate customer service and quality control. Now, churches are turning to "mystery worshippers" to visit and rate their performance.

The program was launched in November by the London-based organization Christian Research and expands this month before reaching nationwide in May.........
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