The western world wouldn't have batted an eyelid if it was a mosque.

Then again, much of the Muslim world is barely batting an eyelid over the genocide of the Uighurs and destruction of 800 year old mosques in China:

Many Muslim nations are so beholden to China for aid, that they won't speak up about it....

Meanwhile, Macron and others are trying their level best to be Philistines:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/notre-dame-fire-updates/2019/04/17/00dbbd84-6091-11e9-bf24-db4b9fb62aa2_story.html

I shudder to think about the moment when the inevitable comment will be made. i.e. "Bulldoze the lot and build something new and modern."

I shudder to think about the moment when the inevitable comment will be made. i.e. "Bulldoze the lot and build something new and modern."

Well, it was new and modern at one stage, wasn't it? Imagine the horror of the people of the time that it didn't replicate older buildings then?

I shudder to think about the moment when the inevitable comment will be made. i.e. "Bulldoze the lot and build something new and modern."

Won't happen, its not that far gone.

Also think Germany, look at photos of places like Cologne, they rebuilt much of it the way it was.

Now there is talk about Australia donating money for the restoration of the church.  Why?

Have not yet seen the Vatican make announcements regarding funding?

I recall that neither the French Govt nor the Vatican wanted to contribute funds to the current restoration and were relying on donors.  The good citizens of the US who are tragics for all things French must have chipped in a fair bit.  I wish I had kept the original article.  I am staggered by the amount of money that has been pledged by some people within 24 hrs of the disaster.  

How much more is lying around in lazy accounts?  

May be a good reason to again raise the subject of removing the tax free status of religious and quasi religious organisations that don't contribute to the community in a tangible manner.

I assume there wasn't a basic fire suppression system in the Cathedral?  If not, then both the Govt and the Church are negligent.

Correct me if I am wrong on the above.

Well, it was new and modern at one stage, wasn't it? Imagine the horror of the people of the time that it didn't replicate older buildings then?

Why should a new building have replicated older buildings when it was built? There is a vast difference between building something new, and the repair or renovation of something old.

Won't happen, its not that far gone.

I agree. I don't think it will happen; I'm just waiting for the inevitable loony to show up.

The western world wouldn't have batted an eyelid if it was a mosque.

Then again, much of the Muslim world is barely batting an eyelid over the genocide of the Uighurs and destruction of 800 year old mosques in China:

Many Muslim nations are so beholden to China for aid, that they won't speak up about it....

Meanwhile, Macron and others are trying their level best to be Philistines:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/notre-dame-fire-updates/2019/04/17/00dbbd84-6091-11e9-bf24-db4b9fb62aa2_story.html

Fair point......

But for balance you could have also have highlighted the fact that most Christians couldn't give a toss about the plight of Christians from Gaza being prevented by the Israeli government from attending Easter celebrations on the West Bank this month.

Personally I would ask this question if one of our cathedrals in Sydney or Melbourne or elsewhere should suffer the same fate how many would come out of the woodwork 24 hours after the event pledging big money to rebuild it. And who overseas would actually donate money to the cause here, probably no one at all which leads me to believe that Australia does not need to pledge any money to rebuilding a cathederal in Paris. I accept that notre Dame is famous, but it really is just another cathederal nothing more.

David, the reason that no one internationally would give a smeg about an Australian cathedral is that we don’t have a cathedral of significant age. None of our cathedrals are especially important in architecture, they’re built to replicate a style, and were not built in the truly defining style of their period.

I am a proud atheist.

I am perfectly happy to see Notre Dame rebuilt. Leaving the religion out of it, it is a truly elegant and historical artefact. That basis alone qualifies it as deserving preservation.

I would be perfectly happy to see the Blue Mosque restored should something similar happen to it during its current and ongoing renovation/restoration.

Equally, I would expect that should the Pantheon collapse that the world would see it restored - and I don’t think there is even one person alive today that actually (properly) worships Athena...

It’s about the building, not the religion contained within.

I am perfectly happy to see Notre Dame rebuilt. Leaving the religion out of it, it is a truly elegant and historical artefact. That basis alone qualifies it as deserving preservation.

I would be perfectly happy to see the Blue Mosque restored should something similar happen to it during its current and ongoing renovation/restoration.

Equally, I would expect that should the Pantheon collapse that the world would see it restored - and I don’t think there is even one person alive today that actually (properly) worships Athena...

It’s about the building, not the religion contained within.

Well said, and spot on.

David, the reason that no one internationally would give a smeg about an Australian cathedral is that we don’t have a cathedral of significant age. None of our cathedrals are especially important in architecture, they’re built to replicate a style, and were not built in the truly defining style of their period.

I am a proud atheist.

I am perfectly happy to see Notre Dame rebuilt. Leaving the religion out of it, it is a truly elegant and historical artefact. That basis alone qualifies it as deserving preservation.

I would be perfectly happy to see the Blue Mosque restored should something similar happen to it during its current and ongoing renovation/restoration.

Equally, I would expect that should the Pantheon collapse that the world would see it restored - and I don’t think there is even one person alive today that actually (properly) worships Athena...

It’s about the building, not the religion contained within.

Anyone doubting the above might want to check out the two links below

https://earthnworld.com/famous-churches-in-the-world/

https://www.speakingtree.in/allslides/10-most-visited-holy-places-of-the-world/265503

Westminster Abbey did well - it scored both numbers 5 and 15 in the earthnworld list. The examples of ornate architecture shown are mind-blowing. I have visited some, and will try to see others.
The speakingtree was unfortunately not speaking to me.

It's horrible. He stood for so many years and lived through so many stories. I read that it will be restored. And valuable relics survived.

The western world wouldn't have batted an eyelid if it was a mosque.

Then again, much of the Muslim world is barely batting an eyelid over the genocide of the Uighurs and destruction of 800 year old mosques in China:

Many Muslim nations are so beholden to China for aid, that they won't speak up about it....

Meanwhile, Macron and others are trying their level best to be Philistines:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/notre-dame-fire-updates/2019/04/17/00dbbd84-6091-11e9-bf24-db4b9fb62aa2_story.html

This is what happens at Mecca and Medina, why would they care what happens in China.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Destruction_of_early_Islamic_heritage_sites_in_Saudi_Arabia