My city seems to have a church building contest. A big one goes up with all the fancy glass and chandeliers and a week or 2 goes by and another one across town is trying to out do the others.
Whats up with that?
2007-11-04 03:11:33 · 18 answers · asked by queen of snarky-yack again 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I have a theory that the people on MySpace who overload their pages with countless songs, videos, photos, slideshows, bells and whistles do so to overcompensate for a severe lack of an actual personality.
A very similar theory applies to over-the-top churches like the ones you're describing.
2007-11-04 03:16:08 · answer #1 · answered by Deke 7 · 7⤊ 0⤋
The bigger the church doesn't mean anything about the people inside. It is just a building where the body of believers are called to gather. It just shows that some people think that bigger is better and will attract people with money. Being a Christian is within you, not how big the church building is.
2007-11-04 03:17:11 · answer #2 · answered by RBH 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We cannot say, but it does raise concerns. In many places, the building codes require certain things, including square feet for how many occupants, etc.
All the "extra" doodads are just that...extras.
Styles and designs that are preferred come and go with each new decade it seems. Ever been in a Victorian church? One from the 1970's screams the 1970's styling. Modern churches seem to be built more for comfort than thought out theologically.
I love those old Cathedrals. All glory should go to God, and these should be built with an eye towards glorifying ONLY Him.
2007-11-04 03:34:02 · answer #3 · answered by Jed 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Churches are just buildings. Those buildings don't make a real christian. being a real christian comes from the heart. Our church is very large but it is like a warehouse construction. Nothing fancy. Fancy churches are just for looks and that is it. I feel that those kinds of churches are a waste of money.
2007-11-04 03:50:04 · answer #4 · answered by Kaliko 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
chandeliers? naff.
They are just trying to dazzle people with sparkles in shiny things and that doesn't work for too long, thats why they need new ones all the time.
The best churches are ones whos scale and simplicity give you an uplifting and connected feeling.
My favourite is this one designed by Le Corbusier (an atheist)
2007-11-04 03:23:40 · answer #5 · answered by GEISHA 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The best church I have gone to was in an old house, on the wrong side of the tracks that was falling apart. It was finally condemned..but the people in it were full of the love of God.
Much good was done in that little broken down church.
2007-11-04 14:19:21 · answer #6 · answered by Eartha Q 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jesus speaks on that clearly in His life on Earth.
Rev 21:22 "I did not see a temple in the city, because the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple."
While this is not actually Jesus speaking, it is John describing the vision the Lord gave him on the Isle of Patmos. Clearly we see that buildings do not house the Spirit of the Lord but the Lord God Almighty (the Father) and the Lamb (Jesus) are the temple.
2007-11-04 03:24:04 · answer #7 · answered by Que bella 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Building bigger barns.
Nothing like putting some money aside for a "rainy day" .... except when it is already POURING on many in the community who are homeless or getting their "little barns" foreclosed upon.
2007-11-04 03:20:26 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
The size and majesty of a building have nothing to do with the Christianity in it.
2007-11-04 03:31:22 · answer #9 · answered by drg5609 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know, but it's pretty silly.
My church used to be a brothel, back until the middle of the 20th century or so. It's a pretty simple structure, and I think that's how it should be.
2007-11-04 03:42:51 · answer #10 · answered by The_Cricket: Thinking Pink! 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋