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France invites architects to redesign the spire

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    #11
    Originally posted by Zigenare View Post
    Thank you for your contribution. Most helpful.

    For future reference, this is the context in which my comment was made "individuals who deliberately ignore or disregard important information or facts".
    See You Next Tuesday

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      #12
      Originally posted by Lance View Post
      Thank you again for your contribution. Most helpful.
      Old Greg - In search of acceptance since Mar 2007. Hoping each leap will be his last.

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        #13
        100s of millions will be spent to restore a building for religious freaks who believe in an imaginary sky fairy. Money that could have been spent on much better things

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          #14
          Originally posted by Eirikur View Post
          100s of millions will be spent to restore a building for religious freaks who believe in an imaginary sky fairy. Money that could have been spent on much better things
          And if that offers comfort to those in need of it then you'd deprive them of that comfort? That's rather selfish of you, don't you think?
          Old Greg - In search of acceptance since Mar 2007. Hoping each leap will be his last.

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            #15
            Originally posted by Eirikur View Post
            100s of millions will be spent to restore a building for religious freaks who believe in an imaginary sky fairy. Money that could have been spent on much better things
            the money wouldn't be available for anything better.
            It's just become a huge vanity project for large companies, the super wealthy, and Macron.
            Factbox: Donors pledge over 700 million euros to rebuild Notre-Dame cathedral - Reuters

            Many cathedrals have had a variety of fires and rebuilds over the years. It's inherent in having a building for getting on for 1,000 years. They were vanity projects then, at the rebuilds, and now.

            It matters not that it might have some modern bits (they all do). It matters not that people may care less, or more. I just don't want to hear about it any more, until it's finished.

            Oh. and the Catholic Church should pay FFS.
            See You Next Tuesday

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              #16
              If people / companies want to pay for it then crack on, if the majority of the populus agree on a tax for it crack on. if the UK government offers "aid" for it then I will complain.

              But I find it strange that these companies did not step up and give their money when they were looking to repair / maintain the building, as someone said on the radio- its a bit like a distant relative dying: in life you ignored them but in death they become the most amazing person - humans are odd!
              Growing old is mandatory
              Growing up is optional

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                #17
                Originally posted by Eirikur View Post
                Why rebuild at all, it's a church ffs, built by slaves to empower the clergy over the peasants. Think they could build something nicer in its place
                A big Nandos. Yeah, nice idea, you put that forward, and we promise to back you up...
                His heart is in the right place - shame we can't say the same about his brain...

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                  #18
                  Originally posted by Halo Jones View Post
                  If people / companies want to pay for it then crack on, if the majority of the populus agree on a tax for it crack on. if the UK government offers "aid" for it then I will complain.

                  But I find it strange that these companies did not step up and give their money when they were looking to repair / maintain the building, as someone said on the radio- its a bit like a distant relative dying: in life you ignored them but in death they become the most amazing person - humans are odd!
                  nothing odd. Just a lot more free press with a burnt down cathedral than a shabby one.
                  See You Next Tuesday

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                    #19
                    Originally posted by Eirikur View Post
                    100s of millions will be spent to restore a building for religious freaks who believe in an imaginary sky fairy. Money that could have been spent on much better things
                    Richard Dawkins on Twitter about Notre Dame: 'This is terrible news. One of the world's outstanding architectural treasures.'
                    Don't think too many would accuse him of being a religious freak. There is a difference between the Christian religion and Christian culture.

                    Also worth a look: Kenneth Clarke on Notre Dame

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                      #20
                      Originally posted by Eirikur View Post
                      Why rebuild at all, it's a church ffs, built by slaves to empower the clergy over the peasants. Think they could build something nicer in its place
                      A block of flats for the ISIS immigrants will go down terribly well. Why don't you go over and suggest it...?
                      His heart is in the right place - shame we can't say the same about his brain...

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