RNSH Chapel - de-deified?
A NSW Health Department public servant has decided that the Chapel at Royal North Shore Hospital, should be stripped of any Christian iconography to avoid offending people of different religions. Whilst this is (and always has been) a multi-faith room of prayer, it has always been 'decorated' as per a Christian church.
Now, I'm not Christian, and personally get a little uncomfortable in churches. But this is a bit much. This building was obviously built as a Christian chapel originally, when Australia was a predominantly Christian nation. There is heritage here, i'm sure and its just political correctness taken too far, to modify it.
Although Western religions don't seem to practice this, mature religions should be able to accept and work with other religions - and NOT be 'offended' by iconography. A mature religion believes in an all accepting God - and would not seek conflicts between different beliefs in this way.
Let the chapel be.
Now, I'm not Christian, and personally get a little uncomfortable in churches. But this is a bit much. This building was obviously built as a Christian chapel originally, when Australia was a predominantly Christian nation. There is heritage here, i'm sure and its just political correctness taken too far, to modify it.
Although Western religions don't seem to practice this, mature religions should be able to accept and work with other religions - and NOT be 'offended' by iconography. A mature religion believes in an all accepting God - and would not seek conflicts between different beliefs in this way.
Let the chapel be.
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