What would be a good use for all those cathedrals and churches when christianity dies out?

Question

In Australia, a lot of unused churches in country towns are getting converted into houses.

The really big ones would make pretty cool libraries.....or maybe museums?

Any suggestions?

Answer 1

I see the first answerer initially has said change them to houses of ill repute.

That would be a strange twist of fate considering the christian church did exactly that to the great ancient temples of Greece and Rome 1700 years ago.

(354 CE) That upon the execution of the request by Christian leaders Emperor Flavius Julius Constantius for the closure of all remaining Greek pagan Temples of the Roman Empire, that the Christian church did enslave former female clergy as prostitutes and convert key Temples into the first international network of brothels in history. Furthermore, that money paid to the sex slaves was then paid to the Christian Church as revenue.

(381 CE) That christian leaders did profane and convert the great Constantinople's Temple of Aphrodite into the largest brothel in ancient history and Temple of Artemis into stables. That this major business enterprise along with other brothels operating from former Greek temples using former female priests and their children as sex slaves provided significant income to the early christian church.

(397 CE) That upon the order of Emperor Arcadius for the destruction of all remaining pagan temples, the christian church did close down its network of brothels and sex slaves in former famous Greek temples and did with the assistance of local male clergy and their own funds gained from prostitution save themselves from extermination to form the first monastery's of Europe of Nuns. That in return for sparing their lives, the Nuns dedicated themselves to servicing the sexual needs of only christian clergy and wealthy christian men as "married to Christ". That these early convents later became famously known as the Byzantine convents sch as convents of Christ Philanthropos of Lips, of Ss. Cosmas and Damian, of Lady Martha and of the Virgin of Sure Hope.

Answer 2

Well, we could reconsecrate them as Pagan temples. The Neopagan movement could use some actual permanent temple space, instead of having to rent a meeting hall from the Unitarians or the Quakers every Sabbat. And, it would only be fair. They turned our temples into churches when Christianity took over the Roman Empire.

And I like the goth nightclub idea.

Answer 3

Personally I think all the Christians will kill themselves off in a Holy War with Islam. What is more ironic than anything is Islam is based in Christianity. Christians are notorious hypocrites and swindlers...murders, and theives. They preach peace but incite war, I mean both Christianity and Islam. They are fighting each other, but forget they are the same...it's really strange.

I say the buildings should be converted into schools..that teach tolerance, and love, instead of oppresion and hatred.

Answer 4

Perhaps take some of the older, prettier ones and turn them into christianity museums.. so that we never forget what kind of damage that belief system did to humanity.. the newer ones (especially some of these trailerpark type ones in the U.S.) could be torn down or used as office space, shelters for the homeless, etc..

Answer 5

Regardless of how they use the church, the beauty of the structure should be maintained at all costs. Churches are often brilliant architectural achievements, and I'd hate to see them ruined by incompetent real estate people. I've seen them ruin the look of churches by trying to convert them into apartments.

Answer 6

They are pretty buildings. Libraries are dieing because of the internet as well, so that is out.

They would make great museums or office space. Accuweather is the most accurate weather forecasting service in the world has their headquarters in one.

Answer 7

Homes for people who are living on a street and maybe community centers for the ones too large to be a one family residence.

Answer 8

Voltaire, the great atheist philosopher & skeptic once said that Christianity would die out before he did. That was in the late 1700's. He's dead and his home is now an office for the International Bible Society...ironic huh?

Answer 9

1970's style discos. Could put the turntables where the tedious delusional vicar used to stand.

Answer 10

Religion as what we consider knowing that there is a God, has lasted for 6000 yrs. & you are looking in the future, thinking that The existance of God will vanish, The future will be 1000 yrs milliennium, & the eternal age, & in all of this, I don't see God being done away with.