Raise a Saltire in honour of the memory of Bishop Robert Wishart

[macwilkin]

I am opposed to the petition simply because it asks the Assembly to instruct a Government body (Historic Scotland) to enter a church, without their permission and quite possibly against their will, and set up a flag and tourist plaque.

This petition suggests, if acted upon, possibly the greatest violation of the sanctity of churches, since the destruction wrought by Oliver Cromwell.

I admire the actions of Bishop Wishart during the Scottish wars for independence. I deplore the back door actions of "patriots" who seek to impose their views on others by petition to the government. Why, I am forced to ask, haven't they presented their case to Glasgow Cathedral? Surely, if it was the desire of the Cathedral to do so, the tomb of Bishop Wishart could be transformed into a shrine of nationalist sentiment. Complete with neon lights, if that is what's wanted.

Call me old-fashioned, but it just may be that Glasgow Cathedral would rather remain a house of religious worship, rather than just another stop on the Brave Heart tourist trail.

The question I have is the Union flag part of a war memorial?

T.