Notre Dame Cathedral on fire

[The Avenger]

Just heartbreaking to see the people in Paris standing in stunned silence  or crying or singing hymns together. I am deeply saddened by this and I have only visited Paris once - I can't imagine what it would feel like if I considered it a central part of my home and a national source of pride.

[Buffalo716]

God bless the people of Paris

 

may the Holy Spirit be with them in this time... 1000 years of history... relics of Christ 

 

let everything be saved

[The Senator]

1 minute ago, Buffalo716 said:

God bless the people of Paris

 

may the Holy Spirit be with them in this time... 1000 years of history... relics of Christ 

 

let everything be saved

 

Well, I get the sentiment, but most Parisians hate America, and Americans.

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[Buffalo716]

3 minutes ago, The Senator said:

 

Well, I get the sentiment, but most Parisians hate America, and Americans.

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I’m not an American. I am a Catholic 

[Nextmanup]

3 minutes ago, The Senator said:

 

Well, I get the sentiment, but most Parisians hate America, and Americans.

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You speak for most Parisians, huh?  

[DaBillsFanSince1973]

9 minutes ago, Buffalo716 said:

God bless the people of Paris

 

may the Holy Spirit be with them in this time... 1000 years of history... relics of Christ 

 

let everything be saved

 

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“Good news: all the works of art were saved,” reported French journalist Nicolas Delesalle. “The treasure of the Cathedral is intact, the Crown of thorns, the Holy sacraments.”

http://www.ladbible.com/news/news-fire-at-notre-dame-cathedral-has-spread-to-rectangular-tower-20190415

[The Senator]

12 minutes ago, Buffalo716 said:

I’m not an American. I am a Catholic 

 

My apologies.  I am also a Catholic, and an American.

 

Civus Romanus?  You are a citizen of Rome maybe?

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18 minutes ago, Nextmanup said:

You speak for most Parisians, huh?  

 

Only the ones I’ve met.

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[Ridgewaycynic2013]

1 hour ago, Misterbluesky said:

....the hand crafted sculptures of many Saints welcomes you on both sides of the front entrance...

St. Fran Tarkenton?!  ?

[MDH]

33 minutes ago, The Senator said:

 

Well, I get the sentiment, but most Parisians hate America, and Americans.

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I've spent time in Paris, and other parts of France, for more than a full month in total. I've never encountered what you're speaking about. 

[row_33]

12 minutes ago, MDH said:

 

I've spent time in Paris, and other parts of France, for more than a full month in total. I've never encountered what you're speaking about. 

 

so the whole world loves the US and Americans?

 

Thanks, I never suspected that.

 

Or you are basing this on minimal chatter or being extremely duplicious here.... 

 

 

[MDH]

1 minute ago, row_33 said:

 

so the whole world loves the US and Americans?

 

Thanks, I never suspected that.

 

Or you are basing this on minimal chatter or being extremely duplicious here.... 

 

 

 

I'm basing what? I never made a claim other than what I, personally, encountered in my time in France. Pretty much everybody I had interactions with were no more rude than anywhere else in the world. Most people were gracious and welcoming and you had a few asshats. That's life everywhere.

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

6 minutes ago, MDH said:

Most people were gracious and welcoming and you had a few asshats. That's life everywhere.

We at TBD-TSW should aspire to this lofty ideal...?

[Buffalo716]

28 minutes ago, The Senator said:

 

My apologies.  I am also a Catholic, and an American.

 

Civus Romanus?  You are a citizen of Rome maybe?

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Only the ones I’ve met.

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Technically I am an American citizen... but I identify as a Catholic first and my prayers are with my brothers and sisters in Christ in France 

[frostbitmic]

Sad ... Nothing more to say.

[Pete]

?This one hurts.   This is loss for all of humanity.  I am so sorry France 

[coloradobillsfan]

 

this is actually a lot better than I expected!

Edited April 15, 2019 by coloradobillsfan

[The Senator]

18 minutes ago, MDH said:

 

I'm basing what? I never made a claim other than what I, personally, encountered in my time in France. Pretty much everybody I had interactions with were no more rude than anywhere else in the world. Most people were gracious and welcoming and you had a few asshats. That's life everywhere.

 

I found just the opposite to be true - some were kind, polite, gracious, but most were very abrupt and rude.

 

I suppose it helps if you speak the language.  I am not fluent at all, my French is very poor.

 

I remember when they refused to join the coalition against Iraq in 2003 - I swore I’d never drive another Puegot, and never have.

 

We were spilling bottles of Dom and fine French wine down storm sewers, and re-named French Fries...

 

 

Edited April 15, 2019 by The Senator

[Pete]

57 minutes ago, The Senator said:

 

Well, I get the sentiment, but most Parisians hate America, and Americans.

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I have been to France several times, and I found French people to be gracious and kind.  Sure they hate our President but they don't like theirs either.  They like good Americans IMO.  They don't care for idiot Americans, but either do I

[The Senator]

1 minute ago, Pete said:

I have been to France several times, and I found French people to be gracious and kind.  Sure they hate our President but they don't like theirs either.  They like good Americans IMO.  They don't care for idiot Americans, but either do I

 

And they should.  If it weren’t for good Americans, they’d be speaking German.

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[Pete]

We owe France for our independence.  Ever hear of Marquis de Lafayette?  France is our oldest friend. Taking cheap shots at an old friend during a French tragedy is no way to treat an old friend