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Ditto. Also found myself asking "How did all of those pews not burn?!" This explains it.the state of hockey is good -
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I think a lot of credit has to go into the designers. While it would take some historical research to check on it- the design is actually pretty robust to fire- and I've seen some news that it was planned, given how common roof fires in churches are.
It would be interesting if that were true.
Especially since the rumor that trees were planted near Versailles for this specific purpose has been shown to be a rumor based on a single tweet. The trees are not even oaks.Comment
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Well, also... about 500 years before Versailles. :-)Originally posted by alfablue View PostCornell University
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From @CatholicSat on Twitter:Originally posted by Kepler View PostWow:
"The day after the night before at Notre Dame de Paris. The High Altar stands untouched with its gleaming Cross, and the Blessed Virgin weeping holding her dead Jesus in her arms. The modern Altar installed after Vatican II, lays under rubble from the collapsed roof."
So much symbolism here--not the least of which is Mariological: like the typology of the Burning Bush, this Cathedral of Mary, Mother of God, was "alight, but never consumed".CCT '77 & '78
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The religious always find some sort of symbolism in everything. No doubt Muslim extremists are revelling in the symbolism of one of the greatest monuments to Christianity in flames.Comment
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Oddly enough, the Notre Dame in Montreal charges (or at least they did when I was last there) admission for any secular activity, such as checking out the digs. If you are there for prayer, it is without cost.Originally posted by ticapnews View PostComment
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https://www.newswars.com/french-stud...ut-notre-dame/Originally posted by GrinCDXX View Post
https://www.newswars.com/not-everyon...ng-set-ablaze/
https://www.jihadwatch.org/2019/04/a...ring-holy-week
But interestingly enough, the one that may win out is Christianity. Remember that there was quite a bit of secularism during the French Revolution, and then when things finally calmed down, where did they turn for moral guidance? We're seeing the same thing as of late, and with much of the structure standing, could it be possible that many will renew their faith?Comment
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I'm guessing the church did a better job of keeping the whole pedophilia thing under wraps back in those days.Originally posted by FlagDUDE08 View PostComment
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Napoleon.Originally posted by FlagDUDE08 View Post
No thanks.Cornell University
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Probably got scared off by the little fire at the al Aqsa Mosque at the same timeOriginally posted by GrinCDXX View Post"I went over the facts in my head, and admired how much uglier the situation had just become. Over the years I've learned that ignorance is more than just bliss. It's freaking orgasmic ecstasy".- Harry Dresden, Blood Rites
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What, you don't like natural southpaws?Originally posted by Kepler View Post
After that.
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He was such a Ziggy Piggy.Originally posted by Kepler View Post
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I just spit my iced tea all over my screen, you magnificent bastige.Originally posted by Greyeagle View PostHe was such a Ziggy Piggy.Never really developed a taste for tequila. Kind of hard to understand how you make a drink out of something that sharp, inhospitable. Now, bourbon is easy to understand.
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So that's what the kids are calling it these days!Originally posted by The Rube View Post"The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command." George Orwell, 1984
"One does not simply walk into Mordor. Its Black Gates are guarded by more than just Orcs. There is evil there that does not sleep, and the Great Eye is ever watchful. It is a barren wasteland, riddled with fire and ash and dust, the very air you breathe is a poisonous fume." Boromir
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