WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia (AP) — A longtime donor to the College of William and Mary is withholding a $12 million pledge because of the decision to remove of a cross from a campus chapel, the school said.
The donor, who was not identified, changed his mind after school President Gene Nichol decided in October that the cross should be stored in a sacristy to make the chapel welcoming to students of all faiths, Nichol spokesman Mike Connolly said.
The loss of the funds “represents a serious setback to the college,” Nichol wrote in an e-mailed statement Tuesday. “While I know it is intended to make a policy statement, ultimately it only hurts our students.”
Advocates of keeping the cross in Wren Chapel pointed to the school’s founding 300 years ago as an institution of the Anglican Church. The cross, they argued, should be displayed not only as a symbol of faith but as an acknowledgment of history and tradition.
I guess Nichols should have thought of the consequences of his decision to remove the cross. He is the one hurting the students, by stripping the school of an important piece of its’ history. Could the cross have not stayed and a plaque be mounted explaining the relevance?
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Reply by Peejz
44- I wasn’t speaking to JD, I was speaking to you.
When you refer to something as a “vocational school,”this means something very specific.- Like music? Or are you saying that music is not specific?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_school“>College or university school of music: The two groups overlap more than they used to, with the specific balance of vocational training and academic study varying from one institution to another.
You’re actually accusing me of being tacky? : no I used the word http://www.answers.com/topic/boorish“>boorish>. Lacking in delicacy or refinement. And yes I am referring to you.
If solarc had the ability to discuss the matter, the debate would have continued, but it was like talking to an eight year old that just talks in circles..says lots of words, but nothing coherant comes out.
that was cute how you locked the comments on the ID debate Yes i did. The spammers were hitting it and I got tired of having to edit them out…You will see that happening more often because they are starting to hit newer threads rather than old. Don’t like it? Tough!
When you present a real arguement, I’ll be the first to congratulate you. Arguements don’t start with “the discussion is over”.
Fact remains that it was the donors money, and his/her decision on how to spend it. If an individual chooses to no longer support an organization do to conflict of beliefs, that is their decision (and really not one to be argued).
If W&M was able to raise $500+ Million for the year, what the hell does $12 mil mean to them anyway?
We can argue about this till the cows come home, however, at the end of the day does it really matter? Is it going to make any difference?
The world is ever changing. The evils and inconsistancies of religion are showing their ugly faces more and more each day. We no longer need religion to employ order, we are much more sophisticated now.
Now, lets figure out how to solve this problem we call Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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They returned the cross.
So it goes.
AKD,
Just found time to read the link you’ve provided. Have to say I enjoyed reading the posts from Solarc.
I love the “I know Jesus said that, but he meant this..” mentality. This seems to be highly blasphemous, by definition alone.
I also enjoyed the fact that “Jesus” stopped by to drop his opinion.
After reading the link, I am starting to realize how Mormonism still runs rampent in this country, especially in this age of readily available knowledge.
53.
HA HA!
The almighty DOLLAR speaks!
51. Oh come on Peejz. You suggested that my “boorishness” was likely a product of my being “new money.” This has to be one of the funniest things I’ve seen posted here.