Frequently, comments left at posts "get lost" to the general reader. Here are the comments left at William and Mary - Numero Uno. Some of the links are no longer available and one was not complete. My apologies.
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Wednesday, April 11, 2007
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I was called twice a few weeks ago by students asking for donations. When I said I was rather reluctant to give until the Wren Cross was back on the altar or Gene Nichol had left, I was told, "we are hearing a lot of that." Why is this word not getting out? I believe it is because there is a lack of transparency from the administration. They don't want to have to admit their mistake--but the sooner they do, the sooner people will start giving again.
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9:57 PM
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sushilsingh said...
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Dear,Friend
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Christians remember the day when Jesus was crucified on a cross.
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8:32 AM
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Gene Nichol’s decision to remove the cross from permanent display at the Wren Chapel was a response to complaints from students of non-christian backgrounds. As William and Mary is a public, NON-DENOMINATIONAL institution, the decision is not “political correctness” taken to an extreme, as many critics keep repeating, but rather a sincere effort to make all members of the university community —not just the Christian majority, both on campus and in the country— feel welcome and comfortable. This is a laudable aim, but unfortunately one that many christians took as an attack on their main-stream, majority religious views. Since when is publicly opposing a more accepting, welcoming community part of a “christian” philosophy? Christianity is based on a philosphy of love and peace, and should fully embrace all. Jesus never advocated for discrimination of anyone for any reason. He did not condemn Mary Magdalene and he consistently advocated for “turning the other cheek” instead of resorting to violence. On the issue of the “Sex Workers Art Show”, universities, as opposed to public high schools, are places where freedom of expression is welcome. We do not live in a country (not yet at least) where censorship is permissible. Universities operate on the basis of “academic freedom”, which supports the constitutional right to freedom of expression. As such, censoring a function that performed on many other campuses, on the basis that some could find the content offensive would violate that freedom. If Nichols had made the decision to censor the event, he would have invited much more severe criticism from within the university community. On general principal, Nichols made the only appropriate decision. As far as I know, the presidents at the other univerities where the same event was allowed to be presented received no, or little criticism. It seems that the main detractors of Nichols, although many of them fellow William and Mary alumni such as the famous donor who retracted his $12 million, do not believe in the central values of higher education upon which institutions such as William and Mary are based: freedom of expression, tolerance (religious, racial, and on basis of sexual orientation), and critical thinking. Tolerance is not just a “liberal” value, it, at least in theory, should be a christian and conservative one as well.
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1:12 PM
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Do you think when Nichol finally crashes and burns we might get a real grown-up next time? It's getting to the point where you try to avoid admitting you have a degree from W&M.
6:27 PM
Here's a website that gives Paul Harvey's view of the efforts of the politically correct thugs to remake America by bullying and lawyering the rest of us into submission:
In God We Trust [link no longer active]
It's time we said we're mad as hell and we're not going to take it anymore!
12:58 PM
No Nickels for Nichol. Hopefully, we all withhold funds to express distrust in this man. He is a cultural terrorist, and we should never negotiate with terrorists. Our BOV should see to it that this is this intellectual terrorist's last graduation day at W&M.
Mike '80
6:40 PM
Perhaps we need to use our own petition system, like the University of Richmond did when they recently ousted their errant president. See below:
He was chided for comments in a "state of the university" address to staff members in which he discussed efforts to attract more talented students to the private liberal arts school.
"The entering quality of our student body needs to be much higher if we are going to transform bright minds into great achievers instead of transforming mush into mush, and I mean it," he said. He later apologized and said his comments were misinterpreted.
That did not appease many graduates of the 3,000-student school, who called for his ouster and threatened to withhold contributions. Thousands of alumni put their names on an online petition demanding new leadership.
In December, trustees expressed disappointment in Cooper but voted to allow him to continue as president.
His resignation takes effect June 30, 2007. After a yearlong sabbatical, he will return to the faculty, spokesman Dan Kalmanson said.
Richmond University President to step down
12:39 AM
Just thought I would share the following with you, especially those who somehow think we have achieved any victory in this matter.
I was crossing the William and Mary campus this beautiful Good Friday afternoon and decided to stop in and spend a few minutes in the Wren Chapel. On entering the chapel I couldn't believe my eyes. The Millington Cross was not on the altar table.
Gene Nichol has said he took his recent actions to be inclusive -- that obviously doesn't include Christians. This act on Easter weekend which includes the two most important days in history for all Christians when we remember the crucifixion and death of Christ for our sins, and the Resurrection of Christ to our eternal salvation. There is no way this could have been an act of omission, but was clearly a deliberate act.
Gene Nichol could not have committed a greater insult. It is unbelievably cold and evil. His actions scream volumes about his intent to make Christians the most unwelcome of all other groups of people.
On my way off the campus I stopped in front of his house, knelt and prayed for him and the college.
In defense of the Cross of Christ
1:42 PM