On 12/05/2015 12:23, Thomas de Groot wrote:
> On 12-5-2015 11:32, Stephen wrote:
>> On 12/05/2015 08:42, Thomas de Groot wrote:
>>> Very true. The truth here is that I did not care about orientation, only
>>> about how it would look in the landscape. That said, we do not know what
>>> the geographic orientation of the landscape is, do we?
>>
>> We only know that it is *not Islay* :-)
>
> That's right, my wee laddy!
>
>>
>>> Interestingly, and to my surprise, St Kiaran's church has not the
>>> complete plan form of a cross. It is missing the western transept. Was
>>> it lack of money? I have not found an explanation. Needless to say, I
>>> corrected that flaw ;-)
>>
>> Oh! dear. ;-)
>>
>> I would say that St. Kiaran's is not in the form of a cross because it
>> is Church of Scotland. They do not hold with graven images or false
>> idols and that includes crosses. The exception is the cross of St.
>> Andrew (surprisingly enough). But then he was only a disciple.
>>
>
> That must be it as any trace of a planned additional transept is absent
> from the stonework. I have drawn the wrath of God on me (or at least of
> the local congregation) by my ignorant building frenzy. My only way out
> is to sell the building to the Pope for 30 pieces of silver. ;-)
>


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Regards
     Stephen

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