[Magdalen] Whoops. We've got the Southern slavers' battle flag in the National Cathedral.

[Ann Markle]

I think perhaps the windows could go to the Smithsonian, or somesuch
preserver of secular history.

Ann

The Rev. Ann Markle
Buffalo, NY
ann.markle at aya.yale.edu
blog:  www.onewildandpreciouslife.typepad.com

On Tue, Jun 30, 2015 at 1:47 AM, James Oppenheimer-Crawford <
oppenheimerjw at gmail.com> wrote:

> The dean of the National Cathedral is pointing out that the confederate
> battle flag is displayed in the stained glass windows, along with
> depictions of generals Lee and Jackson.
>
> He suggests that these all need to go, and I think he may be correct.
>
> Folks will say it's a history lesson, which is puzzling, but that's what
> they seem to think.
>
> The history claim is BS, in my opinion. Do we really want to support and
> honor the symbol of a view which was all about slavery anyway?  I'm not so
> sure that's a good thing for our National Cathedral.
>
> But don't listen to me. Make up your own mind. Read all about it:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/npazuqq
>
> However, it would probably be a good idea to discuss the matter.
>
> James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
> *“A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved,
> except in memory. LLAP**”  -- *Leonard Nimoy
>