Saint Sinner Posted October 18, 2015 Posted October 18, 2015 I thought this an interesting introductory article:Divers in Crimea have erected a large cross in the shape of an anchor off the Crimean coast. It heralds the start of construction work on building what they promise will be a full blown underwater church.The three-ton cross is just the beginning of an ambitious plan by Archimandrite Tikhon, a diving enthusiast and the project’s initiator.“The underwater church will look like a church. There will be icons inside – just like in a real church. Most probably they will be bas-reliefs of icons in stainless steel or stone,” RIA Novosti cites him as saying.He said that architects are currently working on the details and that the winter storm season will show whether the divers placed the cross correctly.The cross is 20 meters below sea level, 200 meters from the Crimean shore in a place called Cape Fiolent. A buoy will be attached to allow divers to locate it more easily. In a bid to attract more visitors, the cross’s exact location will be mapped.Before the summer season ends, divers also plan to install a table and massive concrete candle holders near the cross. Archimandrite Tikhon also wants to turn the underwater spot into a kind of museum of Crimean history with fragments of ammunition and military ships on site. The exhibits would date back to two of the largest and lengthiest military defense operations in the area – in 1854-1855 and 1941-1942.The site is near Sevastopol. Its location and navigability of the Black Sea have made the city a strategically important port and naval base throughout history.It is reported that ‘the underwater church’ will be named after St Nicholas, the patron saint of sailors.http://journeytoorthodoxy.com/2015/10/01/orthodox-divers-building-underwater-church/What do you think?I thought it unique.
bluebell Posted October 18, 2015 Posted October 18, 2015 I think that candle holders will be a waste of time. Seriously though, it sounds pretty interesting. 1
Spammer Posted October 19, 2015 Posted October 19, 2015 Hey, cool! I want to attend Divine Liturgy in that church! Perhaps the tips of arc welders can be used for candles. 1
Russell C McGregor Posted October 19, 2015 Posted October 19, 2015 Orthodox divers?Is there only one orthodox way to dive? Are heterodox diving methods a form of heresy? Such questions! 4
Calm Posted October 19, 2015 Posted October 19, 2015 My daughter suggested underwater flares. I wonder if they can make small ones the size of a typical church candle (aren't they usually like tealights or do they come in a variety of sizes, large and small?)
Saint Sinner Posted October 19, 2015 Author Posted October 19, 2015 Orthodox divers?Is there only one orthodox way to dive? Are heterodox diving methods a form of heresy? Such questions!This made me laugh. Thank you, Russell.
Zakuska Posted October 19, 2015 Posted October 19, 2015 Brucey is going to come and crash their sacrament meeting/mass/et al. https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSHhyQ7uZ48mwfRVejYsElKO4rbKLFgIxEOAGmcxV2kY37qs1TYXQ
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