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Date Posted: 00:08:54 03/30/08 Sun
Author: Phil
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Subject: Re: Some of this didnt come out the way I wanted it, Joan...
In reply to: Phil 's message, "Re: Sad as it may be, I agree with Catie..." on 19:37:24 03/29/08 Sat

Plz feel free to delete it if you wish. Take care, God Bless,

Phil

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Stripping of the Altars -- Joan, 07:11:31 03/30/08 Sun [1] (ip68-0-253-131.ri.ri.cox.net/68.0.253.131)

It's no secret that Catholic churches (the buildings) were stripped of anything that others thought smacked of idolatry. They completely misunderstood the meaning and function of the beautiful things they were destroying. If for no other reason than respect for art, they shouldn't have destroyed those objects.

I've been in protestant churches that are more ornate than my parish church. But Catholic churches are usually much more ornate than Protestant churches.

I just like a traditional style church building. It doesn't matter is if extremely ornate, so long as it's set up in a traditional way and has traditional style art. I don't care for the abstract crosses. If there is stained glass, I prefer pictoral vs geometric.

For that matter, I like a traditional style house, too. The newer, open floor plans don't appeal to me, especially when you get a view of the kitchen sink from the front door. :)

"God is in all these churches both lavish and plain. But,as a Catholic, I like what I've been used to since my childhood; that is a lavish church."

Very well said.

Joan

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[> [> [> [> [> [> This was supposed to be under Neysa's post. -- Joan, 07:47:39 03/30/08 Sun [1] (ip68-0-253-131.ri.ri.cox.net/68.0.253.131)

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