My understanding was that Notre Dame is the property of the French government and not the Church.
My understanding was that Notre Dame is the property of the French government and not the Church.
Around 1905 or so, the French gov’t took over church ownership. The Catholic Church has use of Notre Dame in perpetuity.
YAY!! Sweet!Originally Posted by JaneV2.0
It appears that three beehives in the cathedral were spared. I'm pretty sure St. Ambrose intervened.
It’s been unreal reading the comments from other people on FB posts about the ND fundraising. Multiple people have been saying the money should be going to Flint, MI for the lead in water issue. Mind you, these comments were on articles about the two FRENCH billionaires donating to the ND rebuild. Why in the world would French billionaires donate toward something in the US. People can be so ignorant
It was really nice to see that this has inspired people to donate toward the rebuilding of the 3 (?) African-American churches that were recently torched.
Tradd, I thought the same thing. So many are quick to tell others what to do with their own money. Bet they would not be so receptive if it was their money. Social media has really brought out the ugly in all manner of issues.
It is odd to think that French billionaires would want to fund fixing an American city’s problem.
I think the broader sentiment, though, is that, geographic distance aside, people (recipients and non-recipients of the funds alike) keep hearing that there isn’t enough money to fix poisonous water systems or American commonwealths ravaged by a hurricane but those better able to foot the bills open their wallets wide when an architectural marvel and landmark is damaged — even though the cost of repair and even possible negligence are unknown at this point. This on the heels of the Yellow Vest protests in France which, though unfocused, highlight the gap between the /hoi polloi/ and those who claim the means don’t exist to address their issues.
I get that people should be able to donate to causes which speak to them, but to plead poverty for taxation and then out-do each other in writing checks to Notre Dame is Not A Good Look.
oh no! Disagree! It seems reasonable to not want tax dollars to go to certain things that the feds cover and instead use that money for issues dear to our hearts. I find that neither hypocritical or wrong.
I think anyone in this country lamenting French billionaires donating money to whatever they choose instead of a favorite local cause are not worthy of comment, and I'd be surprised if those French billionaires are also pleading poverty to taxation. That's the province of the Yellow Vest protesters who seem to have a legitimate complaint that the price of socialism has gone beyond their ability to pay so they may not want to be forced to pay for Notre Dame repairs on top of all the other expenses associated with Utopia.
"Things should be made as simple as possible, but not one bit simpler." ~ Albert Einstein
I find it ludicrous that Americans would think French billionaires are going to pay for our problems. Maybe a good thing I haven’t kept up on the news lately.
I heard that Trump is visiting South Bend to survey the damage (har har)
My therapist told me the way to achieve true inner peace is to finish what I start. So far today, I have finished two bags of M&Ms and a chocolate cake. I feel better already!
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