Comments for Historic church moving to Louisiana at http://www.theind.com , comment 1 to 9 out of 9 comments http://www.theind.com Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:08:47 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.theind.com/home/5243#comment-4565 I'm jumping late into this discussion, but for the record: the alternative was NOT to destroy the building. The alternative was to sell it to the Annapolis Heritage Society, which would have used and maintained it exactly where it was. Why the Church did not embrace this option is something that they and only they can explain. Belliveau: you are correct, this church had absolutely nothing to to with the Acadians. Nor does it have anything to do with the Baptists of Louisiana. In fact, if the good folk of Abita Springs knew just how much trouble the church's original patron, Bishop Charles Inglis, went to to ensure that his churches did NOT look Baptist... well, they might want their money back. - Peter Coffman Sat, 05 Dec 2009 03:49:59 +0100 http://www.theind.com/home/5243#comment-4319 As a native of Abita Springs and a Catholic Acadian descendant, I can assure you that the church has found a beautiful new home, considering that the alternative plan was to destroy it. That said, were I a native of Granville Centre I would be heartbroken to have such a large part of its history knocked down and carted away. But I agree with Morrow that the minister's equation of this as honoring his wife's Acadian ancestry is founded in ignorance. England's government and the Anglican church are responsible for the tens of thousands of French Catholics who died during their forced banishment from Nova Scotia. - Abita Springer Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:58:28 +0100 http://www.theind.com/home/5243#comment-4282 Morrow, its all part of the big picture, like a giant puzzle in progress, and many hands sortin thru the pieces, every piece is ah kalidescope of hues, each piece is priceless, one day the puzzle will be assembled by all the different hands, keep in mind that each hand represents a culture, some cultures you and i will know and understand, while other cultures will be unknown to you and i, every single piece represents a sovereign nation, the holder of the last piece will complete the puzzle and dominate the world !!!! SIANO:33.4 HE will return that all will be ONE ! - NORTHSIDIAN SHOTGUN Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:57:47 +0100 http://www.theind.com/home/5243#comment-4276 No harm, no foul. And, ok, I admit it--I appreciate the snark more often than not. - Belliveau Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:17:03 +0100 http://www.theind.com/home/5243#comment-4275 Note to Pastor: The Anglicans stole the property of the Acadians beginning in 1755. The Anglicans wanted the French Catholics to denounce their religion and when they weren't their property was stolen and they were shipped to distant locations WHERE MANY DIED. This church, probably isn't tied to the Acadians, unless it housed some of the thieves and murderers who stole the land. The name of the region was changed from Acadie to Nova Scotia. I'm not near as thrilled as the pastor about this church, and certainly not considering what some of my ancestors suffered at the hands of the Anglicans. I think the pastor should re-think the Acadian connection. Its a beautiful church, no doubt, and I can appreciate the beauty of it and its age, but I just don't think many Acadian decendants will be so enthused. - Morrow Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:15:43 +0100 http://www.theind.com/home/5243#comment-4270 All churches are ironies. - Keemosabi Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:30:16 +0100 http://www.theind.com/home/5243#comment-4268 Sure there's some historical irony here. But, it's a beautiful old building that will likely serve the congregation in Abita Springs quite well. It's all good. - Wow... Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:13:47 +0100 http://www.theind.com/home/5243#comment-4265 You're a quick study, Belliveau. In my haste to get the story posted this morning, I failed to turn on my irony detector. My snark gauge, meanwhile, is reading "low" due to the time constraints occasioned by this compressed holiday week. - Walter Pierce, Managing Editor Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:12:36 +0100 http://www.theind.com/home/5243#comment-4264 I'm sorry, but did the author/editor not see the painful irony here? An Anglican church reconstructed in Louisiana to be a Protestant church? The Acadians were almost all Catholic, and they were subjected to ethnic cleansing by New Englanders (largely Protestants) with the approval of the British throne (think Anglican here). The editor's trademark snark could have come in handy here (for once)! The Ind, of all papers, should be making fun of this sort of cultural/historical muddling, rather than perpetuating it. - Belliveau Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:01:38 +0100