£300,000 ON MOSAICS IN CATHEDRAL??? Would god not want that money to be spent on the poor?

Question

I went on a trip to westminster cathedral, and i saw mosaics, they were worth thousands of pounds, i mean, IM SURE GOD WOULD LIKE THAT MONEY TO BE SPENT ON THE POOR OR SOMETHING. Just so that theres a fancy church, i have been brought up a catholic and i have to say its a load of crap, i just don't believe it anymore. No sex before marriage is also aload of crap too. Catholics are stuck up. LIVE A LITTLE. I believe in what protestants believe in.

Answer 1

Just another example of hypocritical behavior.

Answer 2

YES. This is why i'm a secular humanist.

The second manifesto was written in 1973 by Paul Kurtz and Edwin H. Wilson, and was intended to update the previous one. It begins with a statement that the excesses of Nazism and world war had made the first seem "far too optimistic", and indicated a more hardheaded and realistic approach in its seventeen-point statement, which was much longer and more elaborate than the previous version. Nevertheless, much of the unbridled optimism of the first remained, with hopes stated that war would become obsolete and poverty would be eliminated.
Many of the proposals in the document, such as opposition to racism and weapons of mass destruction and support of strong human rights, are fairly uncontroversial, and its prescriptions that divorce and birth control should be legal and that technology can improve life are widely accepted today in the Western world. Furthermore, its proposal of an international court has since been implemented. However, in addition to its rejection of religion, various controversial stances are strongly supported, notably the right to abortion.
Initially published with a small number of signatures, the document was circulated and gained thousands more, and indeed the AHA website encourages visitors to add their own name. A provision at the end that the signators do "not necessarily endors[e] every detail" of the document, but only its broad vision, no doubt helped many overcome reservations about attaching their name.

Answer 3

I agree with you to an extent. I don't believe in sex outside of marriage and other things (ie partying, drinking, drugs), but I do think churches need to stop worrying so much about what the building looks like and think about the people. Theres people in my city who need that money, and the money could be put to good use. Our church spent over a million dollars I belive in building a new sancutary. Now they've re-painted, are putting in stonework, and plan on doing other things. Worry more about what your spiritual life looks like, not the church.

Answer 4

Fortunately, God is smarter than you are. If you look in the Bible, you'll find that the Israelites were clearly instructed to adorn the temple with gold, etc. And while they would not have understood modern psychology/sociology, we do know how such things function. Briefly, art is capable of moving people--and the symbolic representations such as you describe can inspire people to action. Call it an investment in motivational psychology, if you like. But I'd be willing to bet that such art has inspired more "good works" than than the money spent on them could ever have bought.

PS--there are plenty of comments in the Bible--Old and New testament--that make the point that there is a value to such things. But, as usual, people just read what suits their own bias and ignore the rest.

Answer 5

When Jesus was in His final days on earth, Mary Magdela opened a very, VERY expensive jar of oil and annointed Jesus' head, hands, and feet. Judas complained that the oil could have been sold, with the profits feeding 30 or so people. Do you remember Jesus' response?
Jesus rebuked Judas, saying that Mary had done a great service for Him, by honoring her Lord.

To take a quote from the musical Jesus Christ, Superstar, "There will be poor always."
Honor God now, with all you can. Help the poor, but do not forget to honor God.

Besides, the art will draw pilgrims, who will leave money, which can be used to help the poor. It works.

Lastly, protestants do not believe in sex before marriage. They believe in waiting, too.

Answer 6

I agree. What a waste of money.

I feel the same way when I see Joel Osteen pimping his books and DVDs also.

How about doing the work of Jesus Christ?

Answer 7

I know what you mean are there not homless people who could better benefit from that money God said feed my sheep he did not say fleese them to build me a house!