Look At The Cathedrals They Are Making These Days

Have you ever been to St. Peter's in Rome?  The jaw dropping magnificence and scope when you walk in are mind blowing.  Considering it was built in the 15th and 16th centuries, it is even more astounding.  How did these people even think up something on that scale? Or figure out how to build it?  I mean, most of them lived in little huts or crowded buildings. How could they conceive of such a place?  How could they have ever paid for it?  Soaring ceilings, light, grandeur.



If I lived in a hut or small 15th century house, I'd think it was grand to have something like a large auditorium.  But like  this?  Big thinkers, they were!

Fact is, nearly every little city had a cathedral.  At least it seemed that way traveling through France and Germany.  The opulence is overwhelming.  The thundering organ music and sweet children's choirs, the smoky incense, and bustle of friends greeting each other must have made the community feel like they could really enjoy their building.

We were surprised to even see that the churches were still operating, and what seemed to be paying for a lot of them was the beer gardens that the monks continued to run.  The cathedral was simply a historic side show to the real interest of modern day worshipers, who made a beeline for the beer.

Home now, we go mall walking every morning with the little twins in their stroller.  Round and round we go, and looking up, I realized that the mall was the largest structure in any nearby town.  The food court was one of the highest ceilings of our local area.

It is probably the largest structure that many children ever enter.  I wonder if the height of ceilings in a civilization indicates what the society is worshiping?  The only other large ceiling I could think of in our area is the Tacoma Dome.  So would that mean we are worshiping consumerism and sports?

What is your opinion?  Please comment!