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  • Anonymous
    16th April 2019 at 9:44 am #468446

    Yes Pete , when visiting catholic cathedrals , I always think of the poor people that had to pay for them and the rich that are buried in them or remembered with inscriptions on their walls .

    Also how frail we are . :-)

     

    16th April 2019 at 9:49 am #468451

    An icon of icons, could almost feel it’s pain.  So saddening.

    16th April 2019 at 9:58 am #468453

    Reading back over the initial posts, as far as I can see nobody used the word tragedy in relation to the fire of Notre Dame, of course it isn’t a tragedy, it is as was said, sad for the people of France to see an historic building that they hold dear burn like that. As I contributed to the early postings about that fact I find comparing it to the absolutely tragic, devastating horror that was Grenfell quite an insult to my intelligence. All that needed to be said was ‘It’s a shame but nobody died it will be rebuilt’ I don’t think any of us needs reminding of that dreadful day or relive those awful scenes, I certainly don’t, it was upsetting beyond belief.

    As I said f/c it’s a case of putting into perspective imo, hence the comparison.

    16th April 2019 at 11:06 am #468474

    Well said, Fruitcake! Nobody had mentioned it being a tragedy as there is NO comparison to the horror of Grenfell, that didn’t need bringing up.  And, IMHO I rather think we all had it in perspective.

    Anonymous
    16th April 2019 at 11:15 am #468478

    It’s very sad, like St Paul’s being on fire would be but at least the main structure has survived. Hopefully the wonderful gargoyles too which is my overriding memory of the place. Must admit can’t remember there being a spire but it’s many years since I went…

    16th April 2019 at 12:34 pm #468493

    It was and hopefully will be again a magnificent building…

    I,m not a practising Christian…but sitting in  the Notre dame was inspiring..and for those who worshipped in there ..it was their place of peace,reflection…belief.

     

    16th April 2019 at 12:50 pm #468497

    There are two bombed churches that always make think  about the futility of war when I drive past them in Liverpool and Plymouth .However the two Cathedrals in L’pool do nothing  for me apart from the fact that they  are both in Hope street.

    16th April 2019 at 2:01 pm #468526

    16th April 2019 at 8:17 pm #468608

    Despite the bad damage to the Cathedral, which is bad, I can’t help but think that Paris was lucky in one respect.  Can you imagine what the scenario would have been if there would have been very strong winds blowing yesterday?!

    I have visions of embers etc blowing right across and onto the tops of neighbouring buildings and setting numerous appartment blocks etc alight. Now that could quite possibly have been absolutely terrible, really terrible.

    Anonymous
    16th April 2019 at 9:22 pm #468663

    Good point, Gleaner. And the poor bloody pompiers certainly weren’t equipped to fight something that high, not their fault, I don’t think anybody, until now, had given thought to such a thing happening and how to deal with it. But yes, Paris was lucky indeed.

    16th April 2019 at 9:23 pm #468666

    Any news on the injured Pompier?

    16th April 2019 at 9:54 pm #468683

    I read about an injured fireman too, but haven’t seen anymore reports about him, let’s hope it was false news.

    16th April 2019 at 10:04 pm #468686

    Already €750 million pledged to help renovate. Macron wants the building to be rebuilt in five years.

    Would you  donate money to help with the renovation work ?

    16th April 2019 at 10:25 pm #468689

    Maybe the Vatican will help!

    16th April 2019 at 10:53 pm #468707

    More worried about the Pompier.

    16th April 2019 at 11:19 pm #468716

    More worried about the Pompier.

    He’s still in hospital tonight, they say there are reassuring news about him. He’s lightly injured but intoxicated by the fumes, they say. :rose:

     

     

     

    16th April 2019 at 11:39 pm #468719

    Brave men and women, all of them.
    Good news.

    Anonymous
    17th April 2019 at 8:53 am #468731

    Already €750 million pledged to help renovate. Macron wants the building to be rebuilt in five years. Would you  donate money to help with the renovation work ?

    Good question Pete . Basically if you are a taxpayer in France , then you are already donating ( or will be ) to the rebuilding of the cathedral .

    At the moment 66% of the ” donations” from the millionaires is tax deductible , so won’t be going into the tax box to pay for ” stuff” . If , ( and that will probably happen very soon ) the cathedral is declared a “Tresor National ” this deductible rises to 90% , meaning even more  loss of tax revenu for the state , perhaps they should put the price of diesel up to compensate ? :whistle:

    17th April 2019 at 9:06 am #468734

    It would be great if Mr Macron could show the same urgency with tackling unemployment etc

    Anonymous
    17th April 2019 at 9:26 am #468737

    I think we agree on this one Pete. Maybe the Vatican should sell some of it’s ” holy relics” to rich Arabs or Americans and donate the proceeds to pay for their building ? :-)

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