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Bless me, Father, for I have sinned. I have never ever in my life stepped foot in a church, let alone confess.
I confess that I make fun of my cat for having an empty nut sack.
I shall say a prayer for you and your feline. Seriously though, some churches are absolutely gorgeous inside. Check it out sometime.
Belief is not a requirement for aesthetic appreciation. And thank fuck it's not
Ya seriously. So much money and time and artistry went into some of those things, they can be absolutely incredible
It's something that we just wouldn't DO now. It doesn't matter to us enough to do it now
We've had a couple of new churches go up around our area recently ish. One is a lovely sandstone I think? It's pretty but not stunning. And the other is a giant shed.
I watched the restoration of Notre Dame with fascination.
If you want to really understand the insides of christian churches, check out Margaret Visser's incredible book The Geometry of Love.
She looks in depth at an 'ordinary' suburban church in Rome, and dissects out the meaning of practically every inch of it. One of the most stunning books I've ever read I think - a sort of natural history of churches. I like her other books too.