Wren Cross and Nichol "compromise" - a grad's response

A William and Mary grad left the following comment at one of my posts on putting the Wren Cross in a glass case. I think the comment needs a wide audience. Anyone posting on this issue is welcome to copy and paste this comment into posts about the Wren Cross. Thanks. ____________________ W & M grad said... The stacked committee returned a stacked "compromise". So now, at William and Mary, Christianity is an historical artefact in a glass case, like an indian moccasin or ancient Greek vase in a museum. This is even worse that Nichol's original compromise. And of course it would be; did anyone really think that this ACLU devotee, this president who said he would resign if repudiated, would not appoint a committee that would do his bidding? Sorry to see that over at www.save thewrencross.org there is a capitulatory note from the editors,we can no longer see the list of signatories, and at the blog we can no longer see the video of the cross removal. Everyone put up a great fight -- such wonderful writing! -- but Nichol is an old hand at chipping away at America and her values. ____________________ This grad sees the point clearly - if Nichol can make the Wren Cross an artifact, he can somewhat diminish its significance. Then if he can add other religious symbols such as the Star and Crescent, he can further diminish the place of the cross in a Christian Chapel. As an aside, I read a really good comment from some Muslim students who said the Wren Chapel can't work for them because it doesn't "face" Mecca.