Fascinating place to attend a worship service. And much history all over the place. Being from Texas, we enjoyed this anecdote from one of the staff ministers, who struck up a conversation with us at our last visit in 2004. He related (and I guess this really happened) a story about a Texas pastor who had come to worship, and was asking before ...
St. Giles is an amazing catherdral that illustrates the dicotamy of the Scottish spirit. Inside are venerated hero's of coflicts past, their memorials guilded and ornatedly carved, yet the true history is in how they died, and where. The back steps of this ornate church has seen many a brave man swing from the gallows. The back parking lot is ...
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Hug me back Rev. Knox
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As a U.S. Catholic I have lots of interest in the Reformation and have read lots about John Knox, especially his anti-statuary tirades in his preaching...so I couldn't wait to get to St. Giles where I was able to walk up to the larger than life Statue of Knox in the nave of the building, and give it a big hug and a kiss!!!
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