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Gold cross is removed from Wiliam and Mary chapel altar
Daily Press, Hampton Roads, VA ^ | October 28, 2006 | SETH FREEDLAND

Posted on 10/28/2006 9:45:00 AM PDT by Doctor Raoul

WILLIAMSBURG -- College of William and Mary officials removed a 2-foot-high gold cross from the altar of the Sir Christopher Wren Building chapel this week, in an effort to modify the historic chapel into a nondenominational space.

The cross is now kept in a nearby storage closet, near communion wine bottles and other religious articles.

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To: Republican Wildcat

Actually the cross has only been in the chapel since the 1930s, whereas the chapel was completed in 1732. So the cross doesn't have a very long history in the chapel. In fact, I think there were points in the building's history where the space was not used as a chapel.


61 posted on 11/08/2006 9:05:44 PM PST by CarrollGirl
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To: FreeReign
William and Mary has actually been a public school since 1906. Therefore it has not had a religious affiliation since that year.
62 posted on 11/08/2006 9:07:38 PM PST by CarrollGirl
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To: Mashood
Chapel? I'm offended. Shouldn't it be called a fellowship hall?

WTF, just call it Mecca Lyte, and put in a red bulb that points east so all the muzzies know where to look when they put their butts in the air for Mo-hammed.

63 posted on 11/08/2006 9:09:03 PM PST by Toby06 (jon carry is a piece of s#it)
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To: dayglored

The chapel is set up with a typically Christian format because it was a part of the Colonial Williamsburg restoration. The design is similar to how the space would have looked in 1732.


64 posted on 11/08/2006 9:20:15 PM PST by CarrollGirl
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To: CarrollGirl
> The chapel is set up with a typically Christian format because it was a part of the Colonial Williamsburg restoration. The design is similar to how the space would have looked in 1732.

Ah, thank you for that additional insight. Also for your comment above in #61 -- it's helpful to know that the cross is a relatively recent addition.

65 posted on 11/08/2006 10:39:30 PM PST by dayglored (Listen, strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government!)
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To: Popocatapetl

No. For believers in God through faith in Christ, our bodies are the temple as provided by the Holy Spirit for the Father and the Son. By remaining in fellowship with Him, He indwells us, as the Son in the Father.

By the Great Commission we also share that good news to other people and our brothers and sisters in Christ.

Just as we were created in body, soul, and spirit, the physical facility which held the cross at the school had been constructed to assist in the further sanctification of believers by further studies of their faith in Him, allowing God to further sanctify His body of the church.

Those who seek to alter ther purpose of that facility, simply seek to enforce their particular establishment of religion against the body of Christ.

Those who deny the Son do not have the Father in them and those who never believe are already condemned, although the atonement has already been paid and opportunity made available for all men to come to Him through a simple faith in Him.

Isn't it so hypocritical of Wiccans they can believe in spirits but reject the Holy Spirit, especially when He offers so much more eternally and is more powerful, glorious, honorable, forceful, dynamic, rich, and wise than any other single or group of deceiving spirits.


66 posted on 11/08/2006 10:51:39 PM PST by Cvengr
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To: ViLaLuz

''Didn't the NCAA force them to remove the two feathers from their logo because it's offensive to Indians?""

NCAA dd not Force them, the President caved in to "save" legal defense funds so they could be spent on the children students.
Local Indians have no problems with the 2 feathers.
Florida has a brave on horseback that comes out on touchdowns and throws his lance on the turf.


67 posted on 11/30/2006 6:59:58 PM PST by Phosgood (Kerry was a Shill for Hillery)
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