Posted by:
Shummie
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Date: January 27, 2014 12:49AM
verilyverily Wrote:
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> Shummie said "Methinks a beautiful temple thread
> would be a rather short thread." - this is true if
> we are only talking about Moron Temples. Their are
> some gorgeous Buddhist temples.
>
http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images;_ylt=> A0oG7k4v5OVSpHYAbXpXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTB0ZWl2YXByBHNl
> YwNzYwRjb2xvA2FjMgR2dGlkA1ZJUDMyN18x?_adv_prop=ima
> ge&fr=moz35&va=buddhist+temples
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> This second link is to the stupa in Colorado,
> where I live. A stupa is like a small temple, a
> place of honor where an elaborate shrine is
> located. Buddhists know how to make a building
> look like a place of worship, not a utilitarian
> ugly building. BTW - does one architect design
> firm do all ward and stake buildings? They all
> look alike which is BORING and non-religious.
>
http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images;_ylt=> A0PDoS1q5eVS8gsAh6yJzbkF?p=great%20stupa%20colorad
> o&fr=moz35&ei=utf-8&n=60&x=wrt&fr2=sg-gac&sado=1
I rather admired the Ba'hai temple whilst on a pilgrimage back in '81 to of all places . . . Haifa, Israel.
http://images.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search;_ylt=AwrTcdiJ8uVSoXQAra0PxQt.;_ylu=X3oDMTBsOXB2YTRjBHNlYwNzYwRjb2xvA2dxMQR2dGlkAw--?_adv_prop=image&fr=yhs-ddc-linuxmint&va=baha%27i+temple+Israel&hspart=ddc&hsimp=yhs-linuxmint