[sam_paine]

Will make a nice addition to the memorial site, but really, what are the odds that there was a cross-brace beam configuration somewhere in a skyscraper. Pretty high!

I mean, it's not built on independent 1000 foot poles, ya know. They're all tied together by something under tension or the thing would accordian down to start with.

Anyway, don't flame me, I'm just saying that this isn't a sign of God, it's a sign of Architectural Engineering, which I suppose is a minor discipline of God and Physics.....

[comitatus]

I think the sign of God is not the cross itself, but the response to it by the men who needed the symbol of hope to keep going.

[Weatherman123]

Anyway, don't flame me, I'm just saying that this isn't a sign of God, it's a sign of Architectural Engineering, which I suppose is a minor discipline of God and Physics.....

A sign or wonder is a normal occurrence viewed through the eyes of faith.

This is a sign.

No flames here.

[VOA]

Anyway, don't flame me, I'm just saying that this isn't a sign of God, it's a sign of
Architectural Engineering, which I suppose is a minor discipline of God
and Physics.....

No Flames.
I was raised in the fairly austere mainstream Church of Christ tradition...lots of
no-nonsense engineers in our oil-town congregation.
They and I'd probably take the stance that you've proposed.

But if this cross of metal brings people comfort (and some discomfiture to the
ACLU)...it's fine by me!

And if they find a mesh of beams that look like a Star of David or a relic
sacred to other survivors...put it up.

[thatcher]

Will make a nice addition to the memorial site, but really, what are the odds that there was a cross-brace beam configuration somewhere in a skyscraper. Pretty high! 
I mean, it's not built on independent 1000 foot poles, ya know. They're all tied together by something under tension or the thing would accordian down to start with. 

Anyway, don't flame me, I'm just saying that this isn't a sign of God, it's a sign of Architectural Engineering, which I suppose is a minor discipline of God and Physics..... 

The sign of G~d is in the people's hearts response, the hope and belief with which they found cross. They were calling and were answered.

It will make a wonderful addition to the memorial site.

Be Well,

Toni

 

[southern rock]

Anyway, don't flame me, I'm just saying that this isn't a sign of God, it's a sign of Architectural Engineering,

I'm wary of this stuff as well. The erecting , illuminating and blessing of a support beam strikes me as being right up there with placing crowns of flowers on statue's heads, blessing throats with candle sticks, incessant candle lighting, and paintings of saints bleeding out the eyeballs. Jesus commanded us to be wary and suspicious of stuff like this.