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| Crosses covered with cloth in Italian cemetery to avoid offending Muslims |
| 2019-04-15 |
| [VOE] The crosses on graves in an Italian cemetery in Bologna have been covered with black cloth in order not to offend those who may come from another religion. The cemetery has also installed motorised blackout curtains in a local chapel to hide Roman Catholic symbols during ceremonies involving other denominations, Il Giornale reports. Many have expressed criticism including Forza Italia deputy Galeazzo Bignami who denounced the move saying those looking not to offend were disrespecting Christian values and he added, "even more so the memory of our dead, hiding them behind ’motorised tents’ in a cemetery to avoid offending other religions". "If the administrators are ashamed of our tradition and our culture, they should go and hide themselves and not just behind a motorised tent. If they are not able to bring respect for the living at least they have the decency to leave the dead alone and not involve them in foolishness", he added. Conservative-populist Brothers of Italy leader Giorgia Meloni also commented on the case saying, "Using the excuse of respect for others, they lack respect for our Catholic culture and our traditions. Now the Left is beyond fanaticism. This is ideological delirium". The incident is also unlikely to have been well met by populist Interior Minister Matteo Salvini’s League party which proposed in 2018 to require a crucifix be hung in all public buildings including train stations, airports, universities, and embassies. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #10 A Curious Drama Three altarboys (left, right, and cross), A guy in a dress, and the Boss, Who, hung rather rudely, Pursues resolutely, With Mom, for the rest, a nol pros, And it's home to roast lamb with mint sauce. |
| Posted by: Elmegum Gurly-Brown4825 2019-04-15 23:59 |
| #9 So, would that be cross dressing? Are those that address the issue cross dressers? |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2019-04-15 22:51 |
| #8 Vlad the Impaler???? |
| Posted by: Cheaderhead 2019-04-15 19:20 |
| #7 Don't forget Jan Sobieski and Jean Parisot de Valette. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2019-04-15 18:23 |
| #6 Charles Martel, El Cid, Donald Trump, heck Ghengis Kahn, would all be a welcome improvement. |
| Posted by: AlanC 2019-04-15 16:14 |
| #5 You want your own Trump? Because this is how you get a Trump. Or a Charles Martel. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2019-04-15 12:27 |
| #4 muslims offend me |
| Posted by: chris 2019-04-15 12:06 |
| #3 I see in the news that in the modern era muzz do most crucifictions. Iran seems to be a leader in that department, with ISIS close behind... |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2019-04-15 09:24 |
| #2 An old Roman (terminal) torture device offends? |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2019-04-15 07:52 |
| #1 How insulting to suggest that Muslims have no self control. |
| Posted by: gorb 2019-04-15 03:52 |
