Comments on: Enlightenment finally comes to Washington, D.C. http://online.worldmag.com/2008/05/12/enlightenment-finally-comes-to-washington-dc/ A forum for discussion of news that arises at the intersection of Christianity and culture. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:16:08 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: SteveG http://online.worldmag.com/2008/05/12/enlightenment-finally-comes-to-washington-dc/comment-page-1/#comment-301080 SteveG Tue, 13 May 2008 02:34:58 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/05/12/enlightenment-finally-comes-to-washington-dc/#comment-301080 Sawgunner at #3: <i>I’d hate to be the nucklehead who picks up the tab for the Cathedral’s light bill. Oh wait, I am!</i> No, you're not. The National Cathedral is an Episcopal Church and on their dime. You are, however, the nucklehead (sic) who thinks that because it has "National" in its name it must taxpayer-funded. It's a church ... it's not a government building. Sheesh. Sawgunner at #3: I’d hate to be the nucklehead who picks up the tab for the Cathedral’s light bill.
Oh wait, I am!

No, you’re not. The National Cathedral is an Episcopal Church and on their dime.

You are, however, the nucklehead (sic) who thinks that because it has “National” in its name it must taxpayer-funded.

It’s a church … it’s not a government building. Sheesh.

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]]> By: Peter L http://online.worldmag.com/2008/05/12/enlightenment-finally-comes-to-washington-dc/comment-page-1/#comment-301045 Peter L Tue, 13 May 2008 00:18:19 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/05/12/enlightenment-finally-comes-to-washington-dc/#comment-301045 In the age of global warming hype, I hope he used fluorescent bulbs! In the age of global warming hype, I hope he used fluorescent bulbs!

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]]> By: RonD http://online.worldmag.com/2008/05/12/enlightenment-finally-comes-to-washington-dc/comment-page-1/#comment-300994 RonD Mon, 12 May 2008 21:47:08 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/05/12/enlightenment-finally-comes-to-washington-dc/#comment-300994 This project seems more a marginally clever use of technology, lots of electricity/resources and some marketing acumen than art. Anyone that ever set up an antique device known as a slide projector out of proper sequence with the equally ancient, and usually accompanying, screen has generated such images on whatever happens to catch the light from the projector. At that time, were someone to have considered the result of this operator error as "art" there would have been several rounds of raucous laughter preceding the slide presentation. Kathy has a good point that subject matter projected on buildings such as the cathedral could/should require careful selection lest the sensibilities of some minority in the midst of the viewing masses be offended. I'm quite sure there would be any number of lawyers willing to take a suit which her examples might generate. This project seems more a marginally clever use of technology, lots of electricity/resources and some marketing acumen than art.

Anyone that ever set up an antique device known as a slide projector out of proper sequence with the equally ancient, and usually accompanying, screen has generated such images on whatever happens to catch the light from the projector. At that time, were someone to have considered the result of this operator error as “art” there would have been several rounds of raucous laughter preceding the slide presentation.

Kathy has a good point that subject matter projected on buildings such as the cathedral could/should require careful selection lest the sensibilities of some minority in the midst of the viewing masses be offended. I’m quite sure there would be any number of lawyers willing to take a suit which her examples might generate.

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]]> By: Kathy http://online.worldmag.com/2008/05/12/enlightenment-finally-comes-to-washington-dc/comment-page-1/#comment-300956 Kathy Mon, 12 May 2008 20:23:16 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/05/12/enlightenment-finally-comes-to-washington-dc/#comment-300956 On your links and on a news piece I saw elsewhere, I noticed that a number of the images showed Jews, Moslems, Hindus and others. I have no problem with this for a multi-cultural presentation, but the fact is the National Cathedral is a Christian Church. How about a presentation of the Gospel projected on its walls? Or a history of Jesus in art? Can you imagine a synagogue or mosque portraying icons or images of Billy Graham or the pope on its walls? I highly doubt it. On your links and on a news piece I saw elsewhere, I noticed that a number of the images showed Jews, Moslems, Hindus and others. I have no problem with this for a multi-cultural presentation, but the fact is the National Cathedral is a Christian Church. How about a presentation of the Gospel projected on its walls? Or a history of Jesus in art? Can you imagine a synagogue or mosque portraying icons or images of Billy Graham or the pope on its walls? I highly doubt it.

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]]> By: drill http://online.worldmag.com/2008/05/12/enlightenment-finally-comes-to-washington-dc/comment-page-1/#comment-300908 drill Mon, 12 May 2008 18:21:33 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/05/12/enlightenment-finally-comes-to-washington-dc/#comment-300908 Xion: Officially, it is okay if you kill polar bears as long as you pickle them (along with a crucifix) in a vat of urine. Then that is Art, and everything is cool. And then we (the taxpayers) get to pay for it, too. Sometimes you just gotta suffer for Art. These days everybody gets to suffer for Art. Xion: Officially, it is okay if you kill polar bears as long as you pickle them (along with a crucifix) in a vat of urine. Then that is Art, and everything is cool. And then we (the taxpayers) get to pay for it, too.

Sometimes you just gotta suffer for Art.

These days everybody gets to suffer for Art.

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]]> By: Sawgunner http://online.worldmag.com/2008/05/12/enlightenment-finally-comes-to-washington-dc/comment-page-1/#comment-300887 Sawgunner Mon, 12 May 2008 17:38:54 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/05/12/enlightenment-finally-comes-to-washington-dc/#comment-300887 I'd hate to be the nucklehead who picks up the tab for the Cathedral's light bill. Oh wait, I am! I’d hate to be the nucklehead who picks up the tab for the Cathedral’s light bill.
Oh wait, I am!

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]]> By: Xion http://online.worldmag.com/2008/05/12/enlightenment-finally-comes-to-washington-dc/comment-page-1/#comment-300848 Xion Mon, 12 May 2008 16:14:04 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/05/12/enlightenment-finally-comes-to-washington-dc/#comment-300848 Those were pretty cool images except for that big naked guy. And doesn't he know that all that power usage is killing the polar bears or something? Those were pretty cool images except for that big naked guy.

And doesn’t he know that all that power usage is killing the polar bears or something?

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]]> By: Make it Man http://online.worldmag.com/2008/05/12/enlightenment-finally-comes-to-washington-dc/comment-page-1/#comment-300827 Make it Man Mon, 12 May 2008 15:15:10 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/05/12/enlightenment-finally-comes-to-washington-dc/#comment-300827 If only it were true... If only it were true…

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