[Az-Geocaching] Religious Cache

[red ryder]

Hi- 
I think this is a simple one.  You created the cache,
right?  You maintain the cache, right?  In that case,
you get to decide what goes in it -and for that
matter, what the "theme" of the cache is.  If you want
to put pocket Korans or Zoroastrian trinkets (whatever
one of those might be...) or dreidls or whatever,
that's your business.  Anyone who can use a GPSr is no
doubt capable of reading a description of the cache
online.  And if -heaven forfend!- someone happens to
find the cache without having read the description,
and if said person is so thin-skinned and such a
crackpot that s/he would pretend to be "offended" by
religious offerings, then they can politely ask you to
remove the cache or its contents -a request you can
just as politely decline.  And anyway, since you've
apparently gone out of your way to be ecumenical, I
can't imagine anyone acting in good faith (pardon the
turn of phrase) pitching a fit about the theme of your
cache.  

/$.02

--- SquishyGecko <squishygecko@yahoo.com> wrote:
> On May 30th I placed "Gecko's Paradise Hills"
> (GCJJHJ) on public property
> outside our church.  The cache has not yet been
> approved, due to CO Admin
> spending a week in the hospital and the ongoing
> discussion among the
> approval volunteers regarding this cache.  I've read
> the guidelines
> regarding caches with a religious or political
> agenda, and believe that this
> cache is within those guidelines.
> 
> Although this cache is themed around faith and
> spirituality, I did not
> specify any one religion and I did indicate in the
> listing that everyone is
> welcome to this one regardless of their beliefs.  I
> did ask that trade items
> be limited to those dealing with faith or
> spirituality.
> 
> Some questions I have for the group:
> 
> Does anyone object to the cache as it's currently
> described on the listing?
> 
> If the listing was edited to remove any mention of
> faith and spirituality,
> would it be offensive to include religious items in
> the container?
> 
> Is anyone else aware of other caches of this nature?
> 
> Does anyone have any suggestions which might make
> the cache more easily
> accepted?
> 
> Thanks for your input!
> 
> 
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