[miss marmelstein]

I know how upset you are, nutmeg. I, too, have visited both churches several times. Notre Dame, to me, is one of the glories of western civilization and to see it reduced to ashes is such a symbol of our collapse. I wouldn’t be surprised if muzzies were recruited to work on the cathedral in order to show we Catholics aren’t “prejudiced”!

[Don Corleone]

Officials in Paris said the fire could be linked to renovation works being carried out at the cathedral.

But.."Some ancient astronaut theorists believe"...differently.

[nutmeg]

I know how upset you are, nutmeg. I, too, have visited both churches several times. Notre Dame, to me, is one of the glories of western civilization and to see it reduced to ashes is such a symbol of our collapse. I wouldn’t be surprised if muzzies were recruited to work on the cathedral in order to show we Catholics aren’t “prejudiced”!

I wouldn't be surprised either. >:-(

You're so right... it is an AWFUL symbol of our collapse.

Notre Dame is.... was one of the amazing glories of western civilization... probably the most iconic symbol / building of all of Western Europe. Absolutely heartbreaking.

Glad we saw beautiful Notre Dame in its full glory. If any of it survives, it will *never* be the same again.

[Campion]

I wouldn’t be surprised if muzzies were recruited to work on the cathedral in order to show we Catholics aren’t “prejudiced”!

Catholic churches in France are the property of the French government. I'm sure the government made the decisions about who worked on the renovation. You can fill in the blanks.