2007-04-21 10:41:26 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
That's a good question....the older, huge cathedrals are so beautiful architecturally....I bet the cost of these kinds of churches for a brand new building are just too expensive for this type of structure nowadays.
Peace, Love, and Blessings
Greenwood
2007-04-21 10:49:06 · answer #1 · answered by Greenwood 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because they've let the world come into the church. Their so busy trying to get their numbers up and more money coming in that they've forgotten the true meaning of church is to workship the Lord and learn more about Him. There's too much "playing" in the church these days and not enough worshiping the Lord in spirit and in truth as the Bible says. Take the "playgrounds" out of the church and let the children sit down and learn about Jesus. Playgrounds and recess are for school not church!
2007-04-21 10:46:02 · answer #2 · answered by lisaandpathailey 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Many 'churches' in USA do not currently practice the 'two or more witnesses' principle (Matt. 18:16), combined with 2 Tim. 3:16-17; if they did, they would realize that the scriptural old testament is not Genesis-Malachi, but the law of Moses.
2007-04-21 10:53:52 · answer #3 · answered by jefferyspringer57@sbcglobal.net 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What are Churches supposed to look like? The earliest Christians met in homes I think. Times change ... so does architecture.
2007-04-21 10:52:28 · answer #4 · answered by thundercatt9 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Modern times
2007-04-21 10:44:05 · answer #5 · answered by momof3 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What specifically is a church supposed to look like? Jesus taught his disciples and spoke to people in homes and outside, on several occasions. Shouldn't a church be anywhere that Christians gather to worship??
~A.S.~
2007-04-21 10:57:41 · answer #6 · answered by Marissa: Worker of Iniquity 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are keeping up with the Jones...And the times.
2007-04-21 10:57:01 · answer #7 · answered by Afi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess they got tired of worshiping in caves.
2007-04-21 10:46:04 · answer #8 · answered by Fish <>< 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they used to be for worshiping God but, now they seem to be for worshiping us.
2007-04-21 11:51:00 · answer #9 · answered by Midge 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
$$$
2007-04-21 10:51:30 · answer #10 · answered by raleigh_jazz_fan 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋