10/5/11

I found an article in the Christian Post about the National Cathedral. There was an earthquake and the cathedral was damaged and closed. To repair the National Cathedral it cost around $25 million dollars. From the picture of the cathedral in the article, it is beautiful, I think the cost of repair is ridiculous. It is a shame how money is used around here. $25 million dollars are going to repair a cathedral, and yes it is the National Cathedral, still all that money could be going to some helping cause. The earthquake sounded scary. "Three of the four spires of the gothic cathedral’s central tower were damaged in the quake’s wrath. In addition to the spires, there were major cracks in the building’s structure and the intricate stonework was shaken loose. Small pieces of mortar fell from the 100-foot high ceiling, as a result of the earthquake." This quote tells us the damages done. I hope no one was in the cathedral when this happened. It took a many decades to finish this cathedral in the first place and I hope they finish it with as little cost as they can.