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03 August 2009
Airport chapels removing Christian symbols
ATLANTA, GA - While U.S. airports often have chapels, many of them no longer display crosses or other symbols that would make them specific to a particular faith.
The chapel at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport features a silhouette of a person kneeling and a generic stained-glass window.
It also has a library stocking everything from Gideon Bibles to Jewish mystical texts, and a large floor mat provides a cushiony spot to kneel for prayer.
A large compass on the chapel floor helps guide Muslims who pray toward Mecca.
Atlanta's airport chaplain is a United Methodist, but has become a jack of all faiths. He says rosaries, yarmulkes, prayer shawls, and a Catholic Mass kit are tucked away for use as needed.
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The news is really good. World today has become a global village and people from all religions travel frequently and this kind of arrangement will not hurt anyone's sentiment.
Thanks,
Leo
Posted by: Annuity | 15 September 2009
Interesting, I don't recall even seeing a chapel in u.s. airports. Perhaps the airports chapel was very small and not very noticeable or the airports I have visited didn't have one. Next time I go to an airport I am going to look for one.
Posted by: dolphin hosting | 13 October 2009
As a Christian, I really don't need a Chapel to pray and worship God. I agree, however, that a nice quiet space dedicated to prayer in the airport would be nice.
Posted by: Geoff In Pacific Beach | 14 October 2009
Geoff, I like your point of view
+1
Posted by: Gorizia | 31 October 2009