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U. of Chicago removes 88-year-old chapel pews to accommodate Islamic prayers

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Eddie Womack

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One man’s religious freedom is another’s persecution. Exhibit A
is Bond Chapel at the University of Chicago where administrators
permanently removed pews from the 88-year campus structure to
make it more Islamic-prayer friendly.

A report at Campus Reform, via Chicago NPR affiliate WBEZ, notes
that the seats are now on display at Chicago’s Museum of
Contemporary Art.

That news will come as cold comfort to former (read: Christian)
worshippers of the chapel, who have been informed that their
prayers will no longer be answered there, albeit in the name of
“religious tolerance.”

A description accompanying the museum installation explains:

The pews were recently removed from the chapel in order to offer
Muslim students a place to pray, a symbolic gesture of religious
tolerance.

Campus Reform quotes UC spokeswoman Susie Allen, who confirmed
by email:

The benches were removed… to make Bond Chapel a more appropriate
comfortable space for its many uses: ceremonial, spiritual, and
artistic.

Allen further maintains that the primary purpose for the change,
which was part of a broader renovation, was to “accommodate the
installation of a Boroque-style organ.” That should fit in
nicely with the Insha’Allah, Jumuah prayer, to be held every
Friday at Bond for the university’s Muslim population. No
mention of whether minarets will be constructed to call the
faithful to prayer.

Although Chicago students are not as religious as the rest of
the country — an article at University of Chicago Magazine
reports that 42.6% of incoming freshman in a 2004 survey said
they followed no religion — some 23% claimed they were
Protestant, 19% Roman Catholic, and 7.4% Jewish. In contrast,
only 2.1% said they followed Islam. Based on those numbers, it
is difficult to argue that the elimination of the pews was done
on the basis across-the-board fairness.

It is entirely possible that the percentage of Muslim students
has risen dramatically since then. An email to Zahed Haseeb,
President of the Muslim Student Association, awaits an answer.

http://libertyunyielding.com/2013/06/12/u-of-chicago-removes-88-
year-old-chapel-pews-to-accommodate-islamic-prayers/

SkyEyes

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Jun 16, 2013, 2:13:34 AM6/16/13
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So what's special about 88-year-old pews?

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Mike Painter

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Jun 16, 2013, 2:43:03 AM6/16/13
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On Sun, 16 Jun 2013 08:06:03 +0200, "Eddie Womack"
<ewo...@barackobama.com> wrote:

>One man’s religious freedom is another’s persecution. Exhibit A
>is Bond Chapel at the University of Chicago where administrators
>permanently removed pews from the 88-year campus structure to
>make it more Islamic-prayer friendly.

"Churches were not commonly furnished with permanent pews before the
Protestant Reformation. " and many churches still don't have them.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pew

John Locke

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Jun 16, 2013, 3:58:51 AM6/16/13
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On Sun, 16 Jun 2013 08:06:03 +0200, "Eddie Womack"
<ewo...@barackobama.com> wrote:

>One man’s religious freedom is another’s persecution. Exhibit A
>is Bond Chapel at the University of Chicago where administrators
>permanently removed pews from the 88-year campus structure to
>make it more Islamic-prayer friendly.
>
...so are they going to move in a sacrificial altar to make it more
Satanist-ritual friendly ?

raven1

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Jun 16, 2013, 10:54:01 AM6/16/13
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On Sun, 16 Jun 2013 08:06:03 +0200, "Eddie Womack"
<ewo...@barackobama.com> wrote:

I have always understood freedom of religion extended to all of them,
not just one particular sect. And you?

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Father Haskell

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Jun 16, 2013, 11:01:55 AM6/16/13
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Tight grain, well-seasoned oak. You can heat a house
for an entire week on one bench, alone,

Father Haskell

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Jun 16, 2013, 11:03:08 AM6/16/13
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Put the damned chairs on wheels and quit your whining.

Jeff M

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Jun 16, 2013, 11:23:14 AM6/16/13
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On 6/16/2013 9:54 AM, raven1 wrote:
> On Sun, 16 Jun 2013 08:06:03 +0200, "Eddie Womack"
>
>> One man’s religious freedom is another’s persecution. Exhibit A
>> is Bond Chapel at the University of Chicago where administrators
>> permanently removed pews from the 88-year campus structure to
>> make it more Islamic-prayer friendly.
>>
[snip]
>>
>> http://libertyunyielding.com/2013/06/12/u-of-chicago-removes-88-
>> year-old-chapel-pews-to-accommodate-islamic-prayers/
>
> I have always understood freedom of religion extended to all of them,
> not just one particular sect. And you?

Apparently, Bond Chapel is a multi-use building, without any regular
pastorate, established denominational affiliation or regular
congregation, and sees only minimal religious use. "When classes are in
session, every Wednesday at 11:30 a brief interfaith gathering is held
in Bond Chapel. The service is co-sponsored by the Divinity School and
Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, and planned by a student-led committee.
Students, faculty, and staff serve as preachers." It is, however,
reportedly a beautiful facility, popular for weddings, music recitals
and art exhibits.

Moreover, the University of Chicago also is the home of the Rockefeller
Chapel, described as "hub of spiritual life at the University of
Chicago." In addition, there are dozens of student religious student
organizations serving numerous Christian denominations and interests,
from Atheism to Zoroastrianism, which hold gatherings, prayer meetings
and worship at various locales both on and around campus.

Mike Painter

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Jun 16, 2013, 1:47:57 PM6/16/13
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They were going to but one of The Old Time Religions suggested beds
for the vestal virgins and that took up the rest of the budget.

Service now has more than one meaning.

Father Haskell

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Jun 16, 2013, 3:11:54 PM6/16/13
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On Jun 16, 3:58 am, John Locke <johnnydemon...@demonmail.com> wrote:
> On Sun, 16 Jun 2013 08:06:03 +0200, "Eddie Womack"
>
> <ewom...@barackobama.com> wrote:
> >One man’s religious freedom is another’s persecution. Exhibit A
> >is Bond Chapel at the University of Chicago where administrators
> >permanently removed pews from the 88-year campus structure to
> >make it more Islamic-prayer friendly.
>
> ...so are they going to move in a sacrificial altar to make it more
> Satanist-ritual friendly ?

Or a golden calf for the Baal worshipers?

Dakota

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Jun 16, 2013, 3:17:15 PM6/16/13
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Luthiers have crafted fine musical instruments using wood from old
church pews.


Dakota

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Jun 16, 2013, 3:20:37 PM6/16/13
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All Catholic churches have sacrificial altars and are, therefore,
ready for Satanist rituals.

SkyEyes

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Jun 16, 2013, 4:05:50 PM6/16/13
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Indeed. I play the violin and the guitar; old wood makes better
instruments.

My reason for asking was that Eddie Womack seemed to think there was
something special about the fact that the pews were 88 years old,
implying that they were too sacred to be removed. (Especially to let
muslims pray.) Eighty-eight seemed an odd number of years to
reverence.

Brenda

Dakota

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Jun 16, 2013, 4:47:44 PM6/16/13
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Seems odd to me as well. If they were 77 years old or 7 times 77 years
old or some such nonsense it might have some Biblical significance.

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Nothing makes a better neck than wood from an old upright piano,
It was select grade when the piano was built, improved by all of
the years since.

> My reason for asking was that Eddie Womack seemed to think there was
> something special about the fact that the pews were 88 years old,
> implying that they were too sacred to be removed.  (Especially to let
> muslims pray.)  Eighty-eight seemed an odd number of years to
> reverence.

Win an argument by any bullshit necessary, I guess.


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Calm down. Listen to some music.

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Perhaps he is a pianist. Or simply incontinent.

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Father Haskell <father...@yahoo.com> wrote in news:85dc09a1-0b84-
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<Pendatic old fart mode> The golden calf was part & parcel of él, tghe
original Canaanite & Judaic god. It was also associated with other gods
that had a fertility role, such as ba'al.<Pendatic old fart mode>

walksalone who may just be qualified as a pendatic old fart, can't make
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On 6/16/2013 12:06 AM, Eddie Womack wrote:
> One man’s religious freedom is another’s persecution. Exhibit A
> is Bond Chapel at the University of Chicago where administrators
> permanently removed pews from the 88-year campus structure to
> make it more Islamic-prayer friendly.
>
> A report at Campus Reform, via Chicago NPR affiliate WBEZ, notes
> that the seats are now on display at Chicago’s Museum of
> Contemporary Art.
>
> That news will come as cold comfort to former (read: Christian)
> worshippers of the chapel, who have been informed that their
> prayers will no longer be answered there, albeit in the name of
> “religious tolerance.”

Uh...what? You do realize that not all of the pews were removed, right?

Hope Simmers

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On Sunday, June 16, 2013 12:06:03 AM UTC-6, Eddie Womack wrote:
> One man’s religious freedom is another’s persecution. Exhibit A is Bond Chapel at the University of Chicago where administrators permanently removed pews from the 88-year campus structure to make it more Islamic-prayer friendly.


(shrug) If they can accomodate one ridiculous middle eastern desert religion, they can accomodate another ridiculous middle eastern desert religion.

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On Jun 17, 12:25 am, walksalone <spamstop...@nerdshack.com> wrote:
> Father Haskell <fatherhask...@yahoo.com> wrote in news:85dc09a1-0b84-
> 42f4-8a0d-10cd928d6...@v2g2000yqa.googlegroups.com:
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> > On Jun 16, 3:58 am, John Locke <johnnydemon...@demonmail.com> wrote:
> >> On Sun, 16 Jun 2013 08:06:03 +0200, "Eddie Womack"
>
> >> <ewom...@barackobama.com> wrote:
> >> >One man’s religious freedom is another’s persecution. Exhibit A
> >> >is Bond Chapel at the University of Chicago where administrators
> >> >permanently removed pews from the 88-year campus structure to
> >> >make it more Islamic-prayer friendly.
>
> >> ...so are they going to move in a sacrificial altar to make it more
> >> Satanist-ritual friendly ?
>
> > Or a golden calf for the Baal worshipers?
>
> <Pendatic old fart mode> The golden calf was part & parcel of él, tghe
> original Canaanite & Judaic god.  It was also associated with other gods
> that had a fertility role, such as  ba'al.<Pendatic old fart mode>

Who is it associated with if it has naked chicks chained to it?

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On Jun 16, 12:17 pm, Dakota <ma...@NOSPAMmail.com> wrote:
Sounds like a valid use for a useless item :)

Harry K

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Imagine if they scheduled them for the same time.

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Useless item? The only useless item in a church is
the pastor.

Dakota

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On 6/19/2013 8:00 AM, Father Haskell wrote:
> On Tuesday, June 18, 2013 10:25:28 AM UTC-4, harry k wrote:
>> On Jun 16, 12:17 pm, Dakota <ma...@NOSPAMmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> On 6/16/2013 10:01 AM, Father Haskell wrote:
>>
>>>
>>
>>>
>>
>>>
>>
>>>
>>
>>>
>>
>>>
>>
>>>
>>
>>>> On Jun 16, 2:13 am, SkyEyes <skyey...@cox.net> wrote:
>>
>>>>> On Jun 15, 11:06 pm, "Eddie Womack" <ewom...@barackobama.com> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>
>>>>>> One man�s religious freedom is another�s persecution. Exhibit A
>>
>>>>>> is Bond Chapel at the University of Chicago where administrators
>>
>>>>>> permanently removed pews from the 88-year campus structure to
>>
>>>>>> make it more Islamic-prayer friendly.
>>
>>>
>>
>>>>>> A report at Campus Reform, via Chicago NPR affiliate WBEZ, notes
>>
>>>>>> that the seats are now on display at Chicago�s Museum of
>>
>>>>>> Contemporary Art.
>>
>>>
>>
>>>>>> That news will come as cold comfort to former (read: Christian)
>>
>>>>>> worshippers of the chapel, who have been informed that their
>>
>>>>>> prayers will no longer be answered there, albeit in the name of
>>
>>>>>> �religious tolerance.�
>>
>>>
>>
>>>>>> A description accompanying the museum installation explains:
>>
>>>
>>
>>>>>> The pews were recently removed from the chapel in order to offer
>>
>>>>>> Muslim students a place to pray, a symbolic gesture of religious
>>
>>>>>> tolerance.
>>
>>>
>>
>>>>>> Campus Reform quotes UC spokeswoman Susie Allen, who confirmed
>>
>>>>>> by email:
>>
>>>
>>
>>>>>> The benches were removed� to make Bond Chapel a more appropriate
>>
>>>>>> comfortable space for its many uses: ceremonial, spiritual, and
>>
>>>>>> artistic.
>>
>>>
>>
>>>>>> Allen further maintains that the primary purpose for the change,
>>
>>>>>> which was part of a broader renovation, was to �accommodate the
>>
>>>>>> installation of a Boroque-style organ.� That should fit in
>>
>>>>>> nicely with the Insha�Allah, Jumuah prayer, to be held every
>>
>>>>>> Friday at Bond for the university�s Muslim population. No
>>
>>>>>> mention of whether minarets will be constructed to call the
>>
>>>>>> faithful to prayer.
>>
>>>
>>
>>>>>> Although Chicago students are not as religious as the rest of
>>
>>>>>> the country � an article at University of Chicago Magazine
>>
>>>>>> reports that 42.6% of incoming freshman in a 2004 survey said
>>
>>>>>> they followed no religion � some 23% claimed they were
>>
>>>>>> Protestant, 19% Roman Catholic, and 7.4% Jewish. In contrast,
>>
>>>>>> only 2.1% said they followed Islam. Based on those numbers, it
>>
>>>>>> is difficult to argue that the elimination of the pews was done
>>
>>>>>> on the basis across-the-board fairness.
>>
>>>
>>
>>>>>> It is entirely possible that the percentage of Muslim students
>>
>>>>>> has risen dramatically since then. An email to Zahed Haseeb,
>>
>>>>>> President of the Muslim Student Association, awaits an answer.
>>
>>>
>>
>>>>>> http://libertyunyielding.com/2013/06/12/u-of-chicago-removes-88-
>>
>>>>>> year-old-chapel-pews-to-accommodate-islamic-prayers/
>>
>>>
>>
>>>>> So what's special about 88-year-old pews?
>>
>>>
>>
>>>> Tight grain, well-seasoned oak. You can heat a house
>>
>>>> for an entire week on one bench, alone,
>>
>>>
>>
>>> Luthiers have crafted fine musical instruments using wood from old
>>
>>> church pews.
>>
>>
>>
>> Sounds like a valid use for a useless item :)
>>
>>
>>
>> Harry K
>
> Useless item? The only useless item in a church is
> the pastor.
>
Holy water fonts are useful only to the bacteria that thrive in them.
I'm not sure how often they change the water in Baptismal fonts but
they'd breed germs as well.

harry k

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On Jun 19, 7:18 am, Dakota <ma...@NOSPAMmail.com> wrote:
> On 6/19/2013 8:00 AM, Father Haskell wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Tuesday, June 18, 2013 10:25:28 AM UTC-4, harry k wrote:
> >> On Jun 16, 12:17 pm, Dakota <ma...@NOSPAMmail.com> wrote:
>
> >>> On 6/16/2013 10:01 AM, Father Haskell wrote:
>
> >>>> On Jun 16, 2:13 am, SkyEyes <skyey...@cox.net> wrote:
>
> >>>>> On Jun 15, 11:06 pm, "Eddie Womack" <ewom...@barackobama.com> wrote:
>
> >>>>>> One man’s religious freedom is another’s persecution. Exhibit A
>
> >>>>>> is Bond Chapel at the University of Chicago where administrators
>
> >>>>>> permanently removed pews from the 88-year campus structure to
>
> >>>>>> make it more Islamic-prayer friendly.
>
> >>>>>> A report at Campus Reform, via Chicago NPR affiliate WBEZ, notes
>
> >>>>>> that the seats are now on display at Chicago’s Museum of
>
> >>>>>> Contemporary Art.
>
> >>>>>> That news will come as cold comfort to former (read: Christian)
>
> >>>>>> worshippers of the chapel, who have been informed that their
>
> >>>>>> prayers will no longer be answered there, albeit in the name of
>
> >>>>>> “religious tolerance.”
>
> >>>>>> A description accompanying the museum installation explains:
>
> >>>>>> The pews were recently removed from the chapel in order to offer
>
> >>>>>> Muslim students a place to pray, a symbolic gesture of religious
>
> >>>>>> tolerance.
>
> >>>>>> Campus Reform quotes UC spokeswoman Susie Allen, who confirmed
>
> >>>>>> by email:
>
> >>>>>> The benches were removed… to make Bond Chapel a more appropriate
>
> >>>>>> comfortable space for its many uses: ceremonial, spiritual, and
>
> >>>>>> artistic.
>
> >>>>>> Allen further maintains that the primary purpose for the change,
>
> >>>>>> which was part of a broader renovation, was to “accommodate the
>
> >>>>>> installation of a Boroque-style organ.” That should fit in
>
> >>>>>> nicely with the Insha’Allah, Jumuah prayer, to be held every
>
> >>>>>> Friday at Bond for the university’s Muslim population. No
>
> >>>>>> mention of whether minarets will be constructed to call the
>
> >>>>>> faithful to prayer.
>
> >>>>>> Although Chicago students are not as religious as the rest of
>
> >>>>>> the country — an article at University of Chicago Magazine
>
> >>>>>> reports that 42.6% of incoming freshman in a 2004 survey said
>
> >>>>>> they followed no religion — some 23% claimed they were
>
> >>>>>> Protestant, 19% Roman Catholic, and 7.4% Jewish. In contrast,
>
> >>>>>> only 2.1% said they followed Islam. Based on those numbers, it
>
> >>>>>> is difficult to argue that the elimination of the pews was done
>
> >>>>>> on the basis across-the-board fairness.
>
> >>>>>> It is entirely possible that the percentage of Muslim students
>
> >>>>>> has risen dramatically since then. An email to Zahed Haseeb,
>
> >>>>>> President of the Muslim Student Association, awaits an answer.
>
> >>>>>>http://libertyunyielding.com/2013/06/12/u-of-chicago-removes-88-
>
> >>>>>> year-old-chapel-pews-to-accommodate-islamic-prayers/
>
> >>>>> So what's special about 88-year-old pews?
>
> >>>> Tight grain, well-seasoned oak. You can heat a house
>
> >>>> for an entire week on one bench, alone,
>
> >>> Luthiers have crafted fine musical instruments using wood from old
>
> >>> church pews.
>
> >> Sounds like a valid use for a useless item :)
>
> >> Harry K
>
> > Useless item?  The only useless item in a church is
> > the pastor.
>
> Holy water fonts are useful only to the bacteria that thrive in them.
> I'm not sure how often they change the water in Baptismal fonts but
> they'd breed germs as well.

They replace it with the water from the baptismal font. Gotta save
money where you can.

Harry K

harry k

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And with the pews out of the way, there is now room for the Holy
Rollers. It is all good.

Harry K

Father Haskell

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On Wednesday, June 19, 2013 10:18:34 AM UTC-4, Dakota wrote:
> On 6/19/2013 8:00 AM, Father Haskell wrote:
>
> > On Tuesday, June 18, 2013 10:25:28 AM UTC-4, harry k wrote:
>
> >> On Jun 16, 12:17 pm, Dakota <ma...@NOSPAMmail.com> wrote:
>
> >>
>
> >>> On 6/16/2013 10:01 AM, Father Haskell wrote:
>
> >>
>
> >>>
>
> >>
>
> >>>
>
> >>
>
> >>>
>
> >>
>
> >>>
>
> >>
>
> >>>
>
> >>
>
> >>>
>
> >>
>
> >>>
>
> >>
>
> >>>> On Jun 16, 2:13 am, SkyEyes <skyey...@cox.net> wrote:
>
> >>
>
> >>>>> On Jun 15, 11:06 pm, "Eddie Womack" <ewom...@barackobama.com> wrote:
>
> >>
>
> >>>
>
> >>
>
> >>>>>> One man’s religious freedom is another’s persecution. Exhibit A
>
> >>
>
> >>>>>> is Bond Chapel at the University of Chicago where administrators
>
> >>
>
> >>>>>> permanently removed pews from the 88-year campus structure to
>
> >>
>
> >>>>>> make it more Islamic-prayer friendly.
>
> >>
>
> >>>
>
> >>
>
> >>>>>> A report at Campus Reform, via Chicago NPR affiliate WBEZ, notes
>
> >>
>
> >>>>>> that the seats are now on display at Chicago’s Museum of
>
> >>
>
> >>>>>> Contemporary Art.
>
> >>
>
> >>>
>
> >>
>
> >>>>>> That news will come as cold comfort to former (read: Christian)
>
> >>
>
> >>>>>> worshippers of the chapel, who have been informed that their
>
> >>
>
> >>>>>> prayers will no longer be answered there, albeit in the name of
>
> >>
>
> >>>>>> “religious tolerance.”
>
> >>
>
> >>>
>
> >>
>
> >>>>>> A description accompanying the museum installation explains:
>
> >>
>
> >>>
>
> >>
>
> >>>>>> The pews were recently removed from the chapel in order to offer
>
> >>
>
> >>>>>> Muslim students a place to pray, a symbolic gesture of religious
>
> >>
>
> >>>>>> tolerance.
>
> >>
>
> >>>
>
> >>
>
> >>>>>> Campus Reform quotes UC spokeswoman Susie Allen, who confirmed
>
> >>
>
> >>>>>> by email:
>
> >>
>
> >>>
>
> >>
>
> >>>>>> The benches were removed… to make Bond Chapel a more appropriate
>
> >>
>
> >>>>>> comfortable space for its many uses: ceremonial, spiritual, and
>
> >>
>
> >>>>>> artistic.
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> >>>
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> >>>>>> Allen further maintains that the primary purpose for the change,
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> >>>>>> which was part of a broader renovation, was to “accommodate the
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> >>>>>> installation of a Boroque-style organ.” That should fit in
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> >>>>>> nicely with the Insha’Allah, Jumuah prayer, to be held every
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> >>>>>> Friday at Bond for the university’s Muslim population. No
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> >>>>>> mention of whether minarets will be constructed to call the
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> >>>>>> faithful to prayer.
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> >>>
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> >>>>>> Although Chicago students are not as religious as the rest of
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> >>>>>> the country — an article at University of Chicago Magazine
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> >>>>>> reports that 42.6% of incoming freshman in a 2004 survey said
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> >>
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> >>>>>> they followed no religion — some 23% claimed they were
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> >>
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> >>>>>> Protestant, 19% Roman Catholic, and 7.4% Jewish. In contrast,
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> >>>>>> only 2.1% said they followed Islam. Based on those numbers, it
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> >>>>>> is difficult to argue that the elimination of the pews was done
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> >>>>>> on the basis across-the-board fairness.
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> >>>
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> >>
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> >>>>>> It is entirely possible that the percentage of Muslim students
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> >>>>>> has risen dramatically since then. An email to Zahed Haseeb,
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> >>
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> >>>>>> President of the Muslim Student Association, awaits an answer.
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> >>
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> >>>
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> >>
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> >>>>>> http://libertyunyielding.com/2013/06/12/u-of-chicago-removes-88-
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> >>>>>> year-old-chapel-pews-to-accommodate-islamic-prayers/
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> >>
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> >>>
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> >>
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> >>>>> So what's special about 88-year-old pews?
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> >>
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> >>>
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> >>
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> >>>> Tight grain, well-seasoned oak. You can heat a house
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> >>>> for an entire week on one bench, alone,
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> >>>
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> >>> Luthiers have crafted fine musical instruments using wood from old
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> >>> church pews.
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> >> Sounds like a valid use for a useless item :)
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> >> Harry K
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> >
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> > Useless item? The only useless item in a church is
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> > the pastor.
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> >
>
> Holy water fonts are useful only to the bacteria that thrive in them.
>
> I'm not sure how often they change the water in Baptismal fonts but
>
> they'd breed germs as well.

Would the crapper be any more sanitary?

Onion

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Thanx God they did NOT turn it into a warehouse for swine. It still
serve its purpose
being assigned to Judeo-Islam, the Christianity of the FIRST CENTURY
Christians...
-----------------------------
HE SAID,"WHO IS AT MY DOOR?"
I said,"your humble servant"
HE SAID,"WHAT BUSINESS DO YOU HAVE?"
I said,"To greed you, o Lord"

HE SAID,"HOW LONG WILL YOU JOUREY ON?"
I said,"Untill you stop me"
HE SAID,"HOW LONG WILL YOU BOIL IN THE FIRE?"
I said,"untill I am pure.
This is my oath of love.
For the sake of love
I gave up wealth and position"


HE SAID,"YOU HAVE PLEADED YOUR CASE
BUT YOU HAVE NO WITNESS."
I said,"My tears are my witness;
The parlor of my face is my proof."


HE SAID,"YOUR WITNESS HAS NO CREDIBILITY;
YOUR EYES ARE TOO WET TO SEE."
I said,"By the Splendor of your justice
my eyes are clear and fautless."


HE SAID,"WHAT DO YOU SEEK?"
I said,"To have you as my constant friend."
HE SAID,"WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME?"
I said,"your abundant grace."


HE SAID,"WHO WAS YOUR COMPANION ON THE JOURNEY?"
I said,"The thought of you, O KING."
HE SAID,"WHAT CALLED YOU HERE?"
I said,"The fragrance of your wine."


HE SAID,"WHAT BRINGS YOU THE MOST FULFILLMENT?"
I said,"The company of the Emperor."
HE SAID,"WHAT DO YOU FIND HERE?"
I said,"A hundred miracle."


HE SAID,"WHY IS THE PALACE DESERTED?"
I said,"They all fear the thief."
HE SAID,"WHO IS THE THIEF?"
I said,"The one who keeps me from you."


HE SAID,"WHERE IS THERE SAFETY?"
I said,"In service and renunciation."
HE SAID,"WHAT IS THERE TO RENOUNCE?"
I said,"The hope of salvation.?


HE SAID,"WHERE IS THERE CALAMITY?"
I said,"In the presence of your LOVE."
HE SAID,"HOW DO YOU BENEFIT FROM THIS LIFE?"
I said,"By keeping true to myself."


Now it is time for silence.
If I told you about His true essence,
you would fly from yourself and be gone
and neither door nor roof could hold you back!


RUMI

Don Martin

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Great! Germs _and_ baby piss, a dynamite combination!

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>
>>They replace it with the water from the baptismal font. Gotta save
>>money where you can.
>
>Great! Germs _and_ baby piss, a dynamite combination!

<old joke>
Hearing confession the priest told the girl who had given her boy
friend a hand job to say three rosaries and wash her hands for five
minutes in holy water.
The second girl was given two rosaries and told to gargle for five
minutes.

The third girl told them to hurry up as she had to dip her bottom for
ten minutes.
</old joke>
<modern update>
The alter boys walked past with chocolate candy bars.
</modern update>

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> HE SAID,"WHO IS AT MY DOOR?"

Said the fair young maiden...

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