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— Perri Nelson, November 6, 2008
Cross Removed From 307 Year Old Chapel
Published Sat, Nov 18 2006 3:03 PM
Technorati Tags: News and Politics, Political Correctness, Multiculturalism and Intolerance
This is political correctness gone too far. It is unbelievable to me that in the name of multiculturalism a 307 year old Christian Chapel has had the cross removed. Sure, the cross is only 100 years old, but this is still a horrible decision. From the Washington Times via Conservative Beach Girl...
WILLIAMSBURG (AP) -- College of William & Mary President Gene Nichol stood by his decision to remove a cross from permanent display at the public university's chapel, despite a petition with 1,400 names of people who want the cross put back.
Last month, Mr. Nichol ordered the 2-foot-high century-old bronze cross to be kept in a sacristy of the chapel so the sanctuary would be more welcoming to all faiths, not just Christians.
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On Thursday, Mr. Nichol told the school's Board of Visitors that displaying the cross in the historic building excluded students of other religions.
Over 100 years of history and 300 years of Christian tradition was wiped out in but a moment by this decision to accommodate the feelings of non-Christians. Mr. Nichol said displaying the cross "sends an unmistakable message that the chapel belongs more fully to some of us than to others."
Has the chapel been deconsecrated? If not, then it does belong more fully to some than to others. To hide the cross, a symbol of the faith the building was built to serve is a cowardly act of dhimmitude, that was undertaken by Mr. Nichol without even consulting the William & Mary community.
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Beach Girl responded with:
 | Good man. I think the students have a Save the Wren Cross website. I'll check or you could check too. And the cross has been put in a closet to be brought out when some one thinks to ask for it. |
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