I recall reading that the cross itself wasn't a fixture of the chapel till relatively recently. I'm not sure where I stand on this. A chapel is a chapel, isn't it? It's not a temple or an ashram. So why the harm in a cross, and remove it for non-Christian functions. Sure, nobody wants to offend non-Christians, but in the process let's not offend Christians, either. What I find tiresome is someone new to a position, and they don't want to ask around, they don't want to get the lay of the land [so to speak], no, the first thing they want to do is make their mark on their new environs, stamp it with their attitudes and beliefs. It happens a lot. I believe you are hired to run "Such and So Institution", not to promulgate Mr. So and So's beliefs. my 2 cents, Nancy ------- I was never lost, but I was bewildered once for three days. --Daniel Boone On Feb 19, 2007, at 4:06 PM, Joan Brooks wrote: > This is outrageous!!!!! Is there no end to the stupid things done > in the name of political correctness? And, in this case, done by > an "educator and role model" to a chapel of the Christian faith. > Where did he get his degree---The University of Moscow? > > Joan Logan Brooks, BA cum laude, MA, MEd > a Southside Virginian through 11 proven generations > > > Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2007 10:54:43 -0500 > From: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Wren Cross > > Here's something that could make for a lively discussion for the List: > Anyone want to comment on the removal of the cross from the Wren > Chapel? > The new president of William & Mary snuck into the chapel last Fall > and, all > by himself, decided to remove the cross from the chapel in order to > make the > chapel (not a multi-purpose facility, but a chapel) more diversity- > friendly. > He did this all on his own without consulting with anyone. > It has caused quite a stir in these parts. > > Seriously, friends . . . It's a good thing we 21st-century > intellectuals monitor this list-serve . . . just to help keep the > story straight . . . so to speak. > > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the > instructions > at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html