Comments on: New PoP Contributor, Kash, Defends The Third Church of Christ, Scientist http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/06/new-pop-contributor-kash-defends-the-third-church-of-christ-scientist/ Welcome to the beautiful life Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:23:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: MrB http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/06/new-pop-contributor-kash-defends-the-third-church-of-christ-scientist/#comment-25352 MrB Mon, 10 Aug 2009 07:04:00 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/06/new-pop-contributor-kash-defends-the-third-church-of-christ-scientist/#comment-25352 The decision on this building to tear it down was artfully written to avoid the 1st Amendment issues. Continuing to fight for this building would be very dumb. If the preservationists continue their appeals, you can bet the church will fight and win on 1st Amendment grounds. If that happens, it's game over. No church will ever be able to be brought under any review ever again. Choose your battles carefully. This ugly building isn't worth it. This ugly building could make it so that you can't save the National Cathedral, even if you wanted to. Let this one go. The decision on this building to tear it down was artfully written to avoid the 1st Amendment issues. Continuing to fight for this building would be very dumb. If the preservationists continue their appeals, you can bet the church will fight and win on 1st Amendment grounds.

If that happens, it’s game over. No church will ever be able to be brought under any review ever again. Choose your battles carefully. This ugly building isn’t worth it.

This ugly building could make it so that you can’t save the National Cathedral, even if you wanted to. Let this one go.

]]> By: blindsnake http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/06/new-pop-contributor-kash-defends-the-third-church-of-christ-scientist/#comment-25351 blindsnake Sun, 07 Jun 2009 16:52:12 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/06/new-pop-contributor-kash-defends-the-third-church-of-christ-scientist/#comment-25351 A new building is better then an old church A new building is better then an old church

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/06/new-pop-contributor-kash-defends-the-third-church-of-christ-scientist/#comment-25350 Anonymous Sat, 06 Jun 2009 12:01:12 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/06/new-pop-contributor-kash-defends-the-third-church-of-christ-scientist/#comment-25350 A gadfly is one of a different opinion or a dissenting one, this is not the worst brutalist work in town, walk up and down K Street and there are numerous eyesores of recent decades, as well as the FBI Building. A gadfly is one of a different opinion or a dissenting one, this is not the worst brutalist work in town, walk up and down K Street and there are numerous eyesores of recent decades, as well as the FBI Building.

]]> By: jz http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/06/new-pop-contributor-kash-defends-the-third-church-of-christ-scientist/#comment-25349 jz Sat, 06 Jun 2009 02:03:20 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/06/new-pop-contributor-kash-defends-the-third-church-of-christ-scientist/#comment-25349 The congregation who commissioned it should be able to knock it down... that makes sense. But there isn't a more interesting building anywhere downtown! I remember the first time i saw it and i can't say that for any other downtown building. The congregation who commissioned it should be able to knock it down… that makes sense. But there isn’t a more interesting building anywhere downtown! I remember the first time i saw it and i can’t say that for any other downtown building.

]]> By: wmglick http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/06/new-pop-contributor-kash-defends-the-third-church-of-christ-scientist/#comment-25348 wmglick Fri, 05 Jun 2009 23:20:55 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/06/new-pop-contributor-kash-defends-the-third-church-of-christ-scientist/#comment-25348 thanks emily. daps thanks emily. daps

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/06/new-pop-contributor-kash-defends-the-third-church-of-christ-scientist/#comment-25347 Anonymous Fri, 05 Jun 2009 19:48:47 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/06/new-pop-contributor-kash-defends-the-third-church-of-christ-scientist/#comment-25347 what is a gadfly post? what is a gadfly post?

]]> By: Emily Jones http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/06/new-pop-contributor-kash-defends-the-third-church-of-christ-scientist/#comment-25346 Emily Jones Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:54:04 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/06/new-pop-contributor-kash-defends-the-third-church-of-christ-scientist/#comment-25346 If it is indeed not a major/important/rare example of a type of architecture, I vote for demolishing the building; it is an eyesore and not maintained very well. This is an interesting case study in government intervention into individual freedom (of the congregation to tear down the church). I'm all for the gov't protecting historic and important buildings, but I can't speak to whether there is some overreaching here--are too may buildings preserved in this way? If it is indeed not a major/important/rare example of a type of architecture, I vote for demolishing the building; it is an eyesore and not maintained very well.

This is an interesting case study in government intervention into individual freedom (of the congregation to tear down the church). I’m all for the gov’t protecting historic and important buildings, but I can’t speak to whether there is some overreaching here–are too may buildings preserved in this way?

]]> By: Neener http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/06/new-pop-contributor-kash-defends-the-third-church-of-christ-scientist/#comment-25345 Neener Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:21:24 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/06/new-pop-contributor-kash-defends-the-third-church-of-christ-scientist/#comment-25345 gadlfy post. gadlfy post.

]]> By: sheree http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/06/new-pop-contributor-kash-defends-the-third-church-of-christ-scientist/#comment-25344 sheree Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:57:42 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/06/new-pop-contributor-kash-defends-the-third-church-of-christ-scientist/#comment-25344 i think the building is pretty. and historically important. and should be kept. i think the building is pretty. and historically important. and should be kept.

]]> By: ThomasW http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/06/new-pop-contributor-kash-defends-the-third-church-of-christ-scientist/#comment-25343 ThomasW Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:49:48 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/06/new-pop-contributor-kash-defends-the-third-church-of-christ-scientist/#comment-25343 @Eric H I have to say that "Aesthetic value is meaningless...Build unadorned cubes" is way too black and white. I'm just arguing for more thought in the design / preservation process then just "I don't like how it looks". Given that the Modernist movement had much more to do with geo-politics, technology and cultural revolution then this tiny little presveration debate, it's a stretch to make the comparison. Besides, with the sad state the planet's in today - It's a wonder why are all still arguing about the archaic concept of "architectural style" anyway. We should be more concerned with making the most out of what we have left.... (far left, hehe) @Eric H

I have to say that “Aesthetic value is meaningless…Build unadorned cubes” is way too black and white. I’m just arguing for more thought in the design / preservation process then just “I don’t like how it looks”.

Given that the Modernist movement had much more to do with geo-politics, technology and cultural revolution then this tiny little presveration debate, it’s a stretch to make the comparison.

Besides, with the sad state the planet’s in today – It’s a wonder why are all still arguing about the archaic concept of “architectural style” anyway. We should be more concerned with making the most out of what we have left…. (far left, hehe)

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