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Chapel?

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Why do major airports have chapels?

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Post by tower controller »

They put a chapel in here after 911. There wasn't a place where people could go for a few minutes of quiet time.
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Post by LT »

Ahhh.. =)

So they're "new"..

Okay.. Thanks..

Just saw one in frankfurt and one in Toronto the other week, hadn't noticed 'em before...

Terminal 3's is a bit strange though, it's by the "employees only area" I wanted to go and take a peak, lol, security didn't like that :roll:
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Post by r22captain »

the one in YHZ was there before 9/11 I believe..........
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Post by LT »

:(

So what's the point of a chapel though?

People didn't honestly complain to the feds that they needed a chapel so they could make a quick prayer before departing??

Did they??

Any of our older posters?? You lads must know the significance of them and our airports??

Some kind of deep hidden meaningful story behind it??
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Post by chewsta »

I remember seeing them in major airports for a long time (since the 80's). They are just normally hiden, out of the way, to keep them quiet I guess. Although most of them are now labelled as Interfaith Rooms or such. Travellers who feel they must go to church on Sunday morning, Muslims working at the airport who must pray 4 times per day, etc...
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waste space

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Do they charge to go there?
and if they do, how? by the minute houre day.....
what are the rules? can you start chanting aloud, dancing, shoes no shoes, sleeping, maximum alowed time...
I hope 2 fundamentalist from diferent religous hapen to be there at the same time.
Why do they have them?
What is the porpouse of it?


THIS is a can of worms, I think they could use the space better.
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Post by LT »

chewsta wrote:Travellers who feel they must go to church on Sunday morning, Muslims working at the airport who must pray 4 times per day, etc...
Ahhh.. That explains it.... I'd believe it..

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Lol@always moving..
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Post by bandaid »

Could also be a Union requirement for those working at the terminal.

Great place for a known atheist to hide a get a few zzzzz at work.
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Here lies an Atheist....all dressed up, with no where to go!
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Don't know what they're for but they sure provided me with endless hours of entertainment!! AA guys would dare me to make announcements for the Chapel! Meaningful memories! :shock:
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Post by just curious »

They've been in most airports since there have been terminals. Face it, to most people flying is only a necessary evil. TO quite a few, aircraft are downright scary. Particularly when haulling one's loved ones away. Or flying with SNJ :wink:
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There's been one in YYC for a long time.
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a good place to say your prayers before you go flying!!!!
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