Since we've gotten told to stop talking generally about religion twice in the Homosexuality and Religion thread and were told that, if we want to talk generally about religion, we need to make a new thread, I have made a new thread.
Full disclosure: I am an agnostic atheist and anti-theist, but I'm very interested in theology and religion.
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edited 9th Feb '14 1:01:31 PM by Madrugada
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Actually, given that War of the Worlds was a critique of colonialism...
A nice butterfly
Maaaan at least my joke was actually related to religion...
It has always been the prerogative of children and half-wits to point out that the emperor has no clothes
The law in the night
To be fair, epidemiology was poorly understood and it was a side effect of just being there.
The Plague also had been interpreted as divine intervention as god's punishment for opposing the divine rule of the Conquistadores.
edited 3rd Dec '15 8:56:44 AM by AngelusNox
Inter arma enim silent leges
Sorry, I'm really tired and I forgot what thread I was on.
United Earth
So did I.
So, spirituality. I used to feel it as a kid. Used to find religious buildings impressive.
Now I find them pretty at best. Catholic churches in particular had a meteoric fall from "breathtaking halls of awesomeness" to "tacky collection of ugly fanart". Maybe it's not me, and it's actually that they have lower budget these days, due to lack of attendance, and can't afford to look as pretty as they used to? Or maybe it is me, I mean, damn, those pictorial themes got repetitive, like, what's with all the Madonna and Child everywhere? Why is it that they never seem to illustrate Jesus' lessons or parables or sermons, and instead just rehash miracle moments and pointless headshots?
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
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Or, more practically, it depends on what style of architecture was in fashion at the time the Church was (re)built.
It's definately not you. Cathedrals are awesome (literally, I think the word may have been invented just to describe certain Catholic Cathedrals). Modern church architecture? Not so much.
Wow, these are some spectacularly ugly chuches.
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Those churches look like they fit an iPod commercial more than within the pearly gates.
It has always been the prerogative of children and half-wits to point out that the emperor has no clothes
And the lack of awareness on the part of the website hosting the pictures is just icing on the cake.
United Earth
I don't have that problem with mosques, though, but I've always been a huge fan of geometric shapes.
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
@Aszur: As it turns out, Steve Jobs and God struck a deal and are now merging their respective companies.
"Any campaign world where an orc samurai can leap off a landcruiser to fight a herd of Bulbasaurs will always have my vote of confidence"
The law in the night
I've been always a fan of Gothic architecture myself and I find Romanesque architecture rather boring.
about number one on that link. So. Fucking. Bright.
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edited 3rd Dec '15 10:20:47 AM by AngelusNox
Inter arma enim silent leges
*shrugs* Maybe somebody stayed up a little late reading Exodus and Daniel. "Ow, my eyes — it burns!" is a valid interpretation of the general gist...
United Earth
Same here. I came to see a Church, not a Castle. There, Church. There, Castle. Why am I talking like that? *shrugs* I dunno, suit yourself, I'm easy.
Just remenber guys, if you enter in a cathedral, you have to put this soundtrack:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qVBVBGR1cA
it really set the mood.
Anyway, for you how are the most beautifull religious buldings?
"My Name is Bolt, Bolt Crank and I dont care if you believe or not"
I would suggest the temple of time theme, myself.
The Hagia Sophia is right up there.
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Pulls double duty, too, architecturally. That girl is BIG.
Like, I am awed at what Justinian pulled off there. Those Romans sure could build.
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
Durham Cathedral is about as great as Stonehenge... and, not just from the outside of either.
Rouen can stuff it: Durham is Norman Gothic in a neat enough package that you can take it all in, all while it keeps a coherent feel so you can enjoy it, rather than getting lost in it (and wondering if various generations of architects were deliberately going out to confuse matters with their additions). The problem of the larger Gothic piles: random growth can produce iffy results.
At least Durham's location forced them to remain honest to the original intent. 
edited 4th Dec '15 2:21:15 PM by Euodiachloris
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So could their relatives on the other side of Europe - ever seen the Octagon at Aachen cathedral?
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Personally, my favorite style has always been Romanesque. Medieval Europe was awesome. Columbus ruined everything.
edited 4th Dec '15 2:25:34 PM by Achaemenid
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How about St Martin's Church, Canterbury, the first Church founded in England, the oldest Parish Church in continuous use and the oldest church in the entire English-speaking world?
edited 4th Dec '15 2:24:50 PM by Greenmantle
Keep Rolling On
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I like the whispering gallery at St. Paul's because COME ON. IT'S A FUNNY CONCEPT.
It has always been the prerogative of children and half-wits to point out that the emperor has no clothes
I know, right? Isn't it awesome? Let your bugs do the work for you, far less moral responsibility! It's like reverse War Of The Worlds!
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.