the wren chapel

i got an e-mail today from a student at william and mary who is organizing an online petition. what's it for? apparently the president of the college has decided to take down the cross within the chapel when it is not being used for Christian services, since the chapel is used for both secular meetings on a regular basis as well as services of other faiths. this guy with the petition thinks it should always be up, and words the e-mail asking others to sign it as if the cross has been destroyed and will never be seen again. how annoying.

anyhow, i promptly replied:

As the president stated in his e-mail to the students, the cross has not been permanently 'banished' - it will still be put up during appropriate religious services.

Demanding that it be on display at all times does not foster goodwill amongst the diverse student body that is William and Mary.

I completely agree with the decision to not display the cross when the chapel is not being used for Christian services.

Andrew Whitehead
B.A. Religion, '02

peace