[Paleo Conservative]

Here's the text of the whole article. It wasn't necessary to excerpt it. According to the article, the College of William and Mary is no longer private church affiliated school but is now public .

Thu Oct 26 2006

Cross removed to make Wren Chapel less 'faith-specific'

By Angela Cota
Flat Hat Staff Writer

The cross from the altar area of the Wren Chapel has been removed to ensure that the space is seen as a nondenominational area, Melissa Engimann, assistant director for Historic Campus, said in an e-mail to Wren building employees.

“In order to make the Wren Chapel less of a faith-specific space, and to make it more welcoming to students, faculty, staff and visitors of all faiths, the cross has been removed from the altar area,” Engimann said.

The cross will be returned to the altar for those who wish to use it for events, services or private prayer. Student tour guides have been directed to pass any questions or complaints about the change on to administrators.

The cross was in place because of the College’s former association with the Anglican Church. Though the College is now public and nondenominational, the room will still be considered a chapel.

[kubla]

Sorry! I didn't know the rules for excerpting articles. I was angry enough when I saw this article though that I just wanted to get it online to show everyone what the war on Christianity is like.

Am I the only one surprised an article like this appeared in a COLLEGE newspaper?