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It's reasonable that that Lee's memorial is being restored more to it's original intent as a mausaleum, a room in the back of what was then a Christian chapel. The next thing that needs to happen is to stop identifying this as Lee Chapel, since all the Christian trappings were long since removed. Being a chapel is not appropriate for a fallen civic hero,* and it's something this particular civic hero (Lee himself) would have been greatly disturbed by, as would the Mrs., whose intent was to have Lee's Sarcophagus displayed in a connected room at the back of the existing Christian chapel --- in no way would either of them allow supplanting worship of God in Christ with worship of a secular hero. Lee Memorial should be the name of the place.
I understand how the place became to be known as Lee Chapel by default, but just like the ring of Confederate battle flags being removed (the CBF being another thing Lee himself was opposed to glorifying) it's time to correct past agendas.
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* I searched for definitions, they are all quite clear what a chapel is: i.e. "a small building for Christian worship...a subordinate or private place of worship...A place of worship that is smaller than and subordinate to a church...The term chapel usually refers to a Christian place of prayer and worship...A chapel is a building used for worship by members of some Christian churches...
a small building or room used for Christian worship...a room that is part of a larger building and is used for Christian worship" etc. etc.
We do not worship Lee, we honor him. His sarcophagus is not an altar despite how the space has been re-oriented over time to appear that way.
Washington and Lee Chapel and Museum | Contemporary Photos of Sites & Events
I visited Lexington recently and thought I'd share these photos from the Lee Chapel and Museum and Washington and Lee University. From the Chapel: The family crypts are beneath the Chapel General Lee's office has been left as it was on his last day there The Museum contains some...
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It's reasonable that that Lee's memorial is being restored more to it's original intent as a mausaleum, a room in the back of what was then a Christian chapel. The next thing that needs to happen is to stop identifying this as Lee Chapel, since all the Christian trappings were long since removed. Being a chapel is not appropriate for a fallen civic hero,* and it's something this particular civic hero (Lee himself) would have been greatly disturbed by, as would the Mrs., whose intent was to have Lee's Sarcophagus displayed in a connected room at the back of the existing Christian chapel --- in no way would either of them allow supplanting worship of God in Christ with worship of a secular hero. Lee Memorial should be the name of the place.
I understand how the place became to be known as Lee Chapel by default, but just like the ring of Confederate battle flags being removed (the CBF being another thing Lee himself was opposed to glorifying) it's time to correct past agendas.
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* I searched for definitions, they are all quite clear what a chapel is: i.e. "a small building for Christian worship...a subordinate or private place of worship...A place of worship that is smaller than and subordinate to a church...The term chapel usually refers to a Christian place of prayer and worship...A chapel is a building used for worship by members of some Christian churches...
a small building or room used for Christian worship...a room that is part of a larger building and is used for Christian worship" etc. etc.
We do not worship Lee, we honor him. His sarcophagus is not an altar despite how the space has been re-oriented over time to appear that way.
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