I find it a deplorable state of affairs that the Christchurch Cathederal remains in ruins. This is not about support for religious institutions but rather about respecting and maintaining heritage sites. I felt the same way about the Catholic Cathedral also lost due to the earthquake and financial constraints. When Notre Dame suffered the catastrophic fire, the rebuild was never seriously in doubt. What is wrong with New Zealand that it places so little value on heritage and such a huge value on the worship of mammon?
In my view the “ cathedral” in the square has always been over rated. It’s really just a large economy size parish church. Better surely to emulate the Coventry rebuild after WW2 - construct a new, modern edifice with facilities to match.
🙋🏾♀️NOT MY VIEW! First as a visitor, and now long time resident the Cathedral transcends religious "parish church" status in numerous ways and I want it restored 🤷🏾♀️
I find it a deplorable state of affairs that the Christchurch Cathederal remains in ruins. This is not about support for religious institutions but rather about respecting and maintaining heritage sites. I felt the same way about the Catholic Cathedral also lost due to the earthquake and financial constraints. When Notre Dame suffered the catastrophic fire, the rebuild was never seriously in doubt. What is wrong with New Zealand that it places so little value on heritage and such a huge value on the worship of mammon?
In my view the “ cathedral” in the square has always been over rated. It’s really just a large economy size parish church. Better surely to emulate the Coventry rebuild after WW2 - construct a new, modern edifice with facilities to match.
🙋🏾♀️NOT MY VIEW! First as a visitor, and now long time resident the Cathedral transcends religious "parish church" status in numerous ways and I want it restored 🤷🏾♀️