Ramblings From Justin Penney

One of my email addresses gets an amazing amount of Wrong Email Address messages. I have previously only bothered to chastise the wrong emailers to my close friends but that is changing. I've decided to post all of my WEA email here!

I will edit out most personal items. And I filter out signature so any "confidentiality agreements" aren't even seen. Also, if it's confidential ... it should NEVER go in unencrypted email.

Anyway ... this one comes from a church in Illinois.

from: Kristan P-----
to: Janet W-------
date: Mon, May 11, 2009 at 3:43 PM
subject: Child Protection Program

Thank you for attending the Child Protection Program class at Church of the Resurrection. That was the first step of the 5 step process. The next two steps are dependant on you: the application and interview. We will then do the reference and background checks. We are in need of your application, interview or both. If you have not yet returned your application, please download the attached application, fill it out and return it to (address omitted). If you need to complete an interview, go to the link below. You will be able to sign yourself up for an upcoming interview. http://spreadsheets.google.com/a/---------.org/ccc?key=----------------------- Thank you for completing the Child Protection Program!

This seems like a normal email about a program at a church. I decided to look in to what a "child protection program" is and was really upset. It's a program, that churches typically pay for, that let's them certify that kids are safe from molestation while at the church.

I've got a Saturday Night Live "Really?" moment going in my head. Do churches, the supposed moral compasses in our culture, really need to certify that their officiants aren't going to touch and rape kids? If so, they really need to reflect upon their original purpose!

# posted by Justin @ 11:31 PM