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[San Pedro de Cervatos (Cantabria), in August 2010, is a story about something that should not be news, but constitutional law]. .
We visited the fabulous Romanesque church of San Pedro, in Cervatos (Cantabria), at least seven occasions in the period between 1982 and 2010. During the first six visits, the last one in December 2006, was strictly forbidden to take pictures inside. When questioned on the subject, successive holders of the key guardians, some of which acted as gatekeepers authentic or less finely "watchdogs" - always answered the same from the menacing "is the order of bishop, and if it fails I must make a report to the civil guard " until conciliatory " If I was ... but the bishop does not want ", through the iterative: " the bishop does not allow and their reasons have ", or the inflexible: " is forbidden by the bishop, so do not insist ". And other" reasoning "just as" logical ", credible and dissuasive.
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[Interior of San Pedro de Cervatos, photo obtained within the most abosluta "ecclesiastical law", which is missing only Nihil Obstat the bishop]. .
And suddenly, without warning, as miraculous prodigy, this August 2010, to perform at Cervatos, with all the pessimism that background advised, we find the good news that "yes, you can take pictures inside." To interrogate, this time if nice "keepers" of the temple, so unusual change of mind, his response was so sterile as those of previous years, but in reverse: "The bishop has given permission for it" . What has failed is no explanation, nor for the last ban, and for this survey.
not we stop and further investigation, but follow the wise saying: "When you give a heifer, run with the halter" , we do, at last, after 28 years waiting to be photographed at will all the details within the Church of St. Peter, was not going to be that while we were discussing in stunned amazement, the "bishop" give countermanded, appeared a pair of civilian guards at the gates of the monument, and we were thrown away as "the good Jesus drove the merchants from the Temple of Jerusalem.
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[Collegiate Church of Santa Cruz de Castañeda, Cantabria, whose lord has declared a preserve of photos "in 2010].
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Animated by this good omen, then we went to the Collegiate Castañeda (Cantabria), in which we have been on four occasions between 1996 and 2010, to bask in its magnificent Romanesque sculptures. But as the celebration is short in the poor house, which was our surprise to point out the "beware", with finger wagging, the ominous to pair artistic placard nailed to the door of access: "Not allowed to take photographs within temple ". Ban, seeing us puzzled by the sign, we repeated it in word, if not read, or if not know the beautiful language of Cervantes.
Our astonishment, met two reason. One, because in the three previous visits, the last in 2005 - there was no such prohibition, and we wanted to make as many photos inside the temple, and two, because the monument belongs to the same bishopric Cervatos ...
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Asked for the reason of the ban, the answer came from her lips was the same stale litany that, for 28 years, we were in San Pedro de Cervatos: "is forbidden by the bishopric, so do not insist ", and to our contention that, in the nearby Cervatos identical bishopric if it allows the photos, said impassive "You order the bishop and I can not saltármela to please them" .
What happened next is surreal. One of our companions said: "Make a photo poster, which prohibits taking pictures inside the temple, to put it on the internet as a protest of this incongruity" . Hearing this, the "beware" jumped like a beast, literally jumped over us, standing in front of the camera, and trying to catch, to prevent us from taking such a photo. To no avail, to claim that what was exposed in a public place, and, moreover, that was the door and not inside the temple. The good woman shouted, beside himself: "It is forbidden, can not, is prohibited ..."
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[Inside the temple of Castaneda, August 18, 1998, when taking photos of it do not we automatically became inquisitorial "pravedad guilty of heresy."]
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That attitude, that unspeakable attitude, verging on hysteria, aroused our dark side, and after taking a photo with great effort, raising the camera on his head and gesticulating arms, you drop a: " Call now if you want a civil guard, and get you and your eminence this temple where they fit, I do not think even enter their own bishop asked me knees. And please, we're going to ask anyone to come online by Castaneda ... " Then we went, very dignified, and very angry.
From then, we do not comply with this absurd threat, uttered in the heat the time, but quite the opposite. From here we visit Castañeda-despite the little matter of the photos-and all the beautiful places that has that Cantabria we love, a country full of friendly people, comfortable and good will, although we had to run into the "black sheep". An alleged "chickpea" we mean, to be included that our criticism on the Internet, would unleash against him the wrath of "bishop", producing his extraordinary loss of employment, and even excommunication for all your family tree.
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[Inside the temple of Castaneda, August 18, 1998, when taking photos of the monument does not bring us the "pains of Hell].
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From here we also exonerate all the "keepers" that ultimately do nothing but comply with their duty, they are only "domini canis" in the pay of the bishopric, forgiveness, alleged "domini canis" paid. And of course, apologize in particular to "beware" of Castañeda, if our attitude and words could offend while in the performance of their duties. While we are still wondering, what terrible threat of "bishop", weighs on her, to lose such roles, and we made them lose to us?
With apologize who do not think it is with this vague "competent authority", to which all appeals and final judge, whether called "bishop" or "Bishop." A portion of the proceeds, proceeds from the entrance to the temples of their jurisdiction, should be used in paying for this "authority" a good psychiatrist, who will cure the alleged neurosis that seems to suffer, and forces him to allow and prohibit, alternately taking pictures in some temples if not in others, as enigmatic cosmic designs.
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[Inside the temple of Castaneda, August 18, 1998, when taking photos of its Romanesque sculptures, it carried the penalty of excommunication and
"...] fire.
Cantabria, the birthplace of the lineage of our ancestors, does not deserve some religious leaders still act like feudal lords, fork and knife, consenting or refusing permits Photography the whim of the moment. Before acting silly and crazy, these "specialists make friends," should reflect on the damage caused to the religion of "peace and love", which was intended as ...
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A whom it may concern. And to warn the arrogant high-ranking clerics of the religious, reminding from where much of the abundant amounts of euros, which restore and maintain religious buildings. Remind also that in addition to preaching on wheat, it is always advisable to give some of that wheat, otherwise this is "left with the ass in the air", and sorry ladies this crude analogy, "as many clerics ordinary, honest and generous, who are eager to make a good ministry despite tripping, moral and spiritual, some of his superiors, on whose souls the Holy Spirit seems to have flown too high for them has come to their divine breath.
Having seen , and the painful lessons of history, these have not learned clerics condemn such wolves in sheep, a pillory and stocks until the Day of Judgement. And yet we are generous, given that they, for centuries, the people condemned to torture, confiscation of property, dishonor and fire, for less than this, for much less.
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[Interior of the holy temple of Castaneda, August 18, 1998, where before there was a sin to take pictures, and is now a "crime against nature", not to mention supreme blasphemy].
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[ PS: According to reports in the local press today: "The Government of Cantabria, allocates € 575,000 to the Bishopric of Santander to preserve the religious heritage of the Community Development Plan Sightseeing monuments of his own ". Of course, nothing is said about such support entails the obligation, the bishop, allow the free acquisition photographs to tourists who come to such sights ...]
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Health and fraternity.
Our astonishment, met two reason. One, because in the three previous visits, the last in 2005 - there was no such prohibition, and we wanted to make as many photos inside the temple, and two, because the monument belongs to the same bishopric Cervatos ...
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Asked for the reason of the ban, the answer came from her lips was the same stale litany that, for 28 years, we were in San Pedro de Cervatos: "is forbidden by the bishopric, so do not insist ", and to our contention that, in the nearby Cervatos identical bishopric if it allows the photos, said impassive "You order the bishop and I can not saltármela to please them" . What happened next is surreal. One of our companions said: "Make a photo poster, which prohibits taking pictures inside the temple, to put it on the internet as a protest of this incongruity" . Hearing this, the "beware" jumped like a beast, literally jumped over us, standing in front of the camera, and trying to catch, to prevent us from taking such a photo. To no avail, to claim that what was exposed in a public place, and, moreover, that was the door and not inside the temple. The good woman shouted, beside himself: "It is forbidden, can not, is prohibited ..."
.
[Inside the temple of Castaneda, August 18, 1998, when taking photos of it do not we automatically became inquisitorial "pravedad guilty of heresy."] .
That attitude, that unspeakable attitude, verging on hysteria, aroused our dark side, and after taking a photo with great effort, raising the camera on his head and gesticulating arms, you drop a: " Call now if you want a civil guard, and get you and your eminence this temple where they fit, I do not think even enter their own bishop asked me knees. And please, we're going to ask anyone to come online by Castaneda ... " Then we went, very dignified, and very angry.
From then, we do not comply with this absurd threat, uttered in the heat the time, but quite the opposite. From here we visit Castañeda-despite the little matter of the photos-and all the beautiful places that has that Cantabria we love, a country full of friendly people, comfortable and good will, although we had to run into the "black sheep". An alleged "chickpea" we mean, to be included that our criticism on the Internet, would unleash against him the wrath of "bishop", producing his extraordinary loss of employment, and even excommunication for all your family tree.
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[Inside the temple of Castaneda, August 18, 1998, when taking photos of the monument does not bring us the "pains of Hell]. .
From here we also exonerate all the "keepers" that ultimately do nothing but comply with their duty, they are only "domini canis" in the pay of the bishopric, forgiveness, alleged "domini canis" paid. And of course, apologize in particular to "beware" of Castañeda, if our attitude and words could offend while in the performance of their duties. While we are still wondering, what terrible threat of "bishop", weighs on her, to lose such roles, and we made them lose to us?
With apologize who do not think it is with this vague "competent authority", to which all appeals and final judge, whether called "bishop" or "Bishop." A portion of the proceeds, proceeds from the entrance to the temples of their jurisdiction, should be used in paying for this "authority" a good psychiatrist, who will cure the alleged neurosis that seems to suffer, and forces him to allow and prohibit, alternately taking pictures in some temples if not in others, as enigmatic cosmic designs.
.
[Inside the temple of Castaneda, August 18, 1998, when taking photos of its Romanesque sculptures, it carried the penalty of excommunication and "...] fire.
Cantabria, the birthplace of the lineage of our ancestors, does not deserve some religious leaders still act like feudal lords, fork and knife, consenting or refusing permits Photography the whim of the moment. Before acting silly and crazy, these "specialists make friends," should reflect on the damage caused to the religion of "peace and love", which was intended as ...
.
A whom it may concern. And to warn the arrogant high-ranking clerics of the religious, reminding from where much of the abundant amounts of euros, which restore and maintain religious buildings. Remind also that in addition to preaching on wheat, it is always advisable to give some of that wheat, otherwise this is "left with the ass in the air", and sorry ladies this crude analogy, "as many clerics ordinary, honest and generous, who are eager to make a good ministry despite tripping, moral and spiritual, some of his superiors, on whose souls the Holy Spirit seems to have flown too high for them has come to their divine breath.
Having seen , and the painful lessons of history, these have not learned clerics condemn such wolves in sheep, a pillory and stocks until the Day of Judgement. And yet we are generous, given that they, for centuries, the people condemned to torture, confiscation of property, dishonor and fire, for less than this, for much less.
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[Interior of the holy temple of Castaneda, August 18, 1998, where before there was a sin to take pictures, and is now a "crime against nature", not to mention supreme blasphemy]. .
[ PS: According to reports in the local press today: "The Government of Cantabria, allocates € 575,000 to the Bishopric of Santander to preserve the religious heritage of the Community Development Plan Sightseeing monuments of his own ". Of course, nothing is said about such support entails the obligation, the bishop, allow the free acquisition photographs to tourists who come to such sights ...]
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Health and fraternity.
