So the perpendicular beams of steel didn’t look like a cross?
Moreover, the inclusion of the cross in the museum hasn’t a thing to do with discrimination, i.e., that this “cross” was found in the rubble by workers at ground zero thus providing something for the workers to rally around is what makes it historically relevant to the events of 9/11.People need to be careful when they accuse others of trying to rewrite history. They need to tell the whole story of this object or they’ll be doing what they are accusing atheists of doing. The object on display is not in the same object pulled from the rubble. What they found was a pre-fabricated t-beam. What they did was cut it out of the rubble, alter the girders, trim and shape the metal, and set what they’d created into a concrete stand. It was then used by a local Catholic Church as both an object of veneration and a source of revenue (selling mini-replicas, lapel pins, and rosary attachments in its image). Yes, the object became a rallying point, but that doesn’t mean the true history of the thing should be buried in sentiment. They created and marketed this debris as a religious object for christian people to find comfort in. Surely the Christians aren’t the only ones to have done something like this.So the perpendicular beams of steel didn’t look like a cross?
P.S. The “cross” is part of the 9/11 story because of it’s significance to the many workers that were on Ground Zero.
Thank you for the link - Father raised some interesting points worth hearing.
Me either.
First of all, the church to which you refer to is St. Paul’s Chapel, which happened to survive the crash of the Twin Towers completely intact, and is an Episcopal church not Catholic. Secondly, I am in no doubt that the replicas, though not free, were meant to provide a symbol of hope to those who bought them while visiting the Church because of its proximity to Ground Zero (the revenue for all I know was used to help the destitute). And I saw pictures of the beams, it most definitely does look like a cross (even if it needed some work done). Moreover, the museum itself believes this “cross” has significant value and a story to tell. i.e., it was a rallying point for the workers on ground zero, thus it has become part of 9/11. So there is no justification for it being removed, i.e., their story is being told by incorporating it into the museum!! And that’s the whole point.
Oops! I left this out: I don’t care what your belief system is, so if your Buddist or Muslim, etc.,and if you live in the USA and other “free countries” maybe we should all place a symbol in our yards that reflects our religious beliefs and the freedom to practice that religion. That is what this country was founded on: Freedom of Religion, not from religion.
I had this idea too, i.e., if the Atheists wish to take away all religious symbols in the public arena, than we should redouble our efforts to place crosses, stars of David, crescents . . etc. on our front lawns, and see what they will do then?
Your suggestions above are what I have done. An 18" plain cross (not crucifix) is just under my keysafe near the front door. I always wear a cross pendant around my neck. Wearing a cross on some sort of chain around one’s neck has become in our societies simply (sadly) an item of jewellery that does not necessarily indicate the Faith Profession of the wearer. Hence while my cross is relatively small, I have chosen one that I hope very obviously does indicate my Faith Profession and that it is not worn simply as an item of jewellery.
Hi Emperor Napoleon - What was pulled out of the rubble if it wasn’t in the shape of a cross?
Like two broken steel beams. It’s just people trying to give reason to chaos.
Hi Blitzwing - What do you mean?
The World Trade Center was built using prefabricated parts which were bolted or welded together at the site meaning that they probably would of found more “crosses” if they dug deeper into the rubble.
Apparently, this cross was intact and standing up out of the rubble.