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Notre Dame Cathedral on Fire
The Telegraph ^ | 15 APRIL 2019 | David Chazan, Paris James Rothwell

Posted on 04/15/2019 10:33:16 AM PDT by Attention Surplus Disorder

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To: morphing libertarian

The cathedral was functioning in the early 19th century, but was half-ruined inside and battered without.

During the liberation of Paris in August 1944, the cathedral suffered some minor damage from stray bullets. Some of the medieval glass was damaged, and was replaced by glass with modern abstract designs. On August 26, a special mass was held in the cathedral to celebrate the liberation of Paris from the Germans; it was attended by General Charles De Gaulle and General Philippe Leclerc.

In 1963, on the initiative of culture minister André Malraux and to mark the 800th anniversary of the Cathedral, the facade was cleaned of the centuries of soot and grime, restoring it to its original off-white color.[15]

Stones damaged by air pollution were replaced, and a discreet system of electrical wires, not visible from below, was installed on the roof to deter pigeons. Another major cleaning and restoration program was commenced in 1991.
On April 15, 2019 at 18:50, the cathedral caught fire.[9][8]


81 posted on 04/15/2019 11:00:40 AM PDT by morphing libertarian ( Use Comey's Report; Indict Hillary now; build Kate's wall. --- Proud Smelly Walmart Deplorable)
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To: Attention Surplus Disorder

Coming soon, following cleanup: The Notre Dame Mosque!


82 posted on 04/15/2019 11:01:07 AM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Modern feminism: ALL MEN BAD!!!)
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To: dfwgator

Re: 15 - Don’t waste your breath. The “shoot from the hip without facts” crowd have made their mark on this thread.


83 posted on 04/15/2019 11:01:36 AM PDT by Fury
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To: dfwgator

If you have been following events in France, you know the French have been awake for a long time. There is a virtual civil war going on. Marine Le Pen has been sounding the alarm for decades.


84 posted on 04/15/2019 11:01:40 AM PDT by kabar
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To: Attention Surplus Disorder

Just heard the spire has fallen

OMG

I walked up that spire to reach the roof


85 posted on 04/15/2019 11:02:13 AM PDT by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BB0ndRzaz2o)
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To: C210N

Has His Popeness chimed in with some banal inanity yet? Like “I condemn this...sort of”.


86 posted on 04/15/2019 11:02:20 AM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneow)
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To: Rummyfan

In the United States, arson of black churches was common in the south around the 1960s during the civil rights struggles.[1] Arson continued to proliferate, especially in the 1990s, damaging many black churches. As a result, Congress passed the Church Arson Prevention Act in 1996. In addition, President Bill Clinton formed the National Church Arson Task Force due to the sharp increase in church arson.[2] The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) was created as a division of the Treasury Department in 1972 to investigate arson (it is now a part of the Department of Justice).[3] -—WIKI


87 posted on 04/15/2019 11:02:50 AM PDT by morphing libertarian ( Use Comey's Report; Indict Hillary now; build Kate's wall. --- Proud Smelly Walmart Deplorable)
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To: CaptainK
Fox news is saying there is no water being used to put out the fire.

Why would they not use water?

88 posted on 04/15/2019 11:02:51 AM PDT by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel.)
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To: Pontiac

That’s the group I would suspect. And yes, they are gonna lie about it to stop unrest.


89 posted on 04/15/2019 11:03:22 AM PDT by DiogenesLamp ("of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty.")
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To: nutmeg

This is stunning to watch. The SPIRE! It is as though we’re watching Western civilization burn.

Infuriating. Heartbreaking.


90 posted on 04/15/2019 11:03:33 AM PDT by SE Mom (Screaming Eagle mom)
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To: freedomjusticeruleoflaw

The moslem zoning commission condemned the property as an eyesore.


91 posted on 04/15/2019 11:04:34 AM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneow)
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To: Fury

https://www.breitbart.com/faith/2019/03/20/twelve-french-churches-attacked-vandalized-in-one-week/
https://www.rt.com/news/454472-arson-vandal-french-catholic-church/
https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/france-evangelical-church-targeted-in-arson-attack.html
https://www.newsweek.com/spate-attacks-catholic-churches-france-sees-altars-desecrated-christ-statue-1370800

Will this suffice?


92 posted on 04/15/2019 11:04:48 AM PDT by enduserindy (IÂ’m done explaining basic math and the definition of freedom.)
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To: Attention Surplus Disorder

Will the pope say global warming caused it?


93 posted on 04/15/2019 11:04:57 AM PDT by Bob434
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To: nutmeg

Who is carrying out the renovations? All it takes is a disgruntled worker or workers to set it ablaze. I fear we will never know the cause, especially if it was a religious attack. It would be too explosive politically and could set off large scale civil disorder.


94 posted on 04/15/2019 11:05:11 AM PDT by kabar
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To: nutmeg

I know how upset you are, nutmeg. I, too, have visited both churches several times. Notre Dame, to me, is one of the glories of western civilization and to see it reduced to ashes is such a symbol of our collapse. I wouldn’t be surprised if muzzies were recruited to work on the cathedral in order to show we Catholics aren’t “prejudiced”!


95 posted on 04/15/2019 11:05:30 AM PDT by miss marmelstein
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To: nutmeg
FNC now saying three relics were placed in the spire, which is now nearly burned completely. Including a tiny piece of the Crown of Thorns.

THE Crown of Thorns??? The nearly 2000-year-old crown that rested on Jesus's head??? If that's for real, that is AMAZING!!!

96 posted on 04/15/2019 11:05:35 AM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Modern feminism: ALL MEN BAD!!!)
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To: Vendome
What the hell??? They can't get it under control?

This is a priceless treasure of western civilization. I've been there many times.

97 posted on 04/15/2019 11:05:51 AM PDT by colorado tanker
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To: SE Mom
This is stunning to watch. The SPIRE! It is as though we’re watching Western civilization burn.

Churches have burned before, and been rebuilt.

My prayer is the French people will be inspired to rebuild Notre Dame better than it was before. Perhaps it's God's Way of waking them up.

98 posted on 04/15/2019 11:06:01 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: dfwgator

The tragedy is if the church isn’t rebuilt.


It will take a hundred years or more.
The Washington National Cathedral is much smaller and took about 80 years.


99 posted on 04/15/2019 11:06:02 AM PDT by redshawk (0pansy is a Liar and Hates.........he just hates!)
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To: Attention Surplus Disorder

Holy Smokes


100 posted on 04/15/2019 11:06:27 AM PDT by Sir_Humphrey (Strong minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, weak minds discuss people -Socrates)
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