"Elders, investigators will be coming to see every part of this ward building. Do you want them to see a less-than-perfect ward building? You need to get there at 7 a.m., right after your morning scripture study, and clean that building from top to bottom. Peoples' eternal salvation depends on it."
Ever been to a Roman Catholic cathedral? Now THAT'S a church tour.
Why would anyone want to go to a church building with no architectural interest, no original art, and no stained glass windows? And to be shown around by people who are trying to sell you their religion?
Will they make female visitors wear dresses in the chapel?
imaworkinonit Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > Will they make female visitors wear dresses in the > chapel?
LOL! Can you imagine them turning people away for not wearing a dress or not wearing modest enough clothing?? Can't wait to see that one creep up on the board!
omreven Wrote: > LOL! Can you imagine them turning people away for > not wearing a dress or not wearing modest enough > clothing??
I toured the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris and noted their signs outside asking people to please dress modestly (I think they listed no shorts and no short/short skirts). I've posted before (and am still shy about it) that I seriously considered not going in because I was going commando underneath my decent-length dress due to some strange and raging infection I'd picked up while travelling (not STD!). Still, common sense prevailed (I figured God could see me nekkid anyway!) and I toured that amazing structure. Architecture and windows is right.
Unlike any ward building you'd like to name.
Not that I feel comfortable thinking of all the $$$ going into building and maintaining such edifices, whereas modest structures dedicated to worship are more my style.
But that's another story.
Still, I take the point that a tour of the ward/stake buildings would have done nothing for me as a potential convert, other than perhaps to reassure me that they are pleasantly demon-free, unlike the dire warnings of the fundy Christian crowd of my acquaintance, lol.
Beautiful.... Love it German Lurker! I have always loved the German Cathedrals. They make all others look like Poor houses!! Btw my husband is German heritage 3 rd generation American.
Based on your screen name, I'm assuming you are from Deutschland?
I have had the privilege of visiting Germany twice (with plans in the works to make a 3rd trip soon!) - I was able to listen to an organist at the cathedral in Worms practice the Prelude and Fugue in C minor by Bach - gave me chills! Even the small-town church buildings are beautiful in Germany!
Sparty, what a beautiful church you attend. I'm currently attending Roman Catholic Church. When we travel we make it a point to visit the cathedrals. Both catholic and Anglican. It truly going to be sad for the Mormons, they have nothing , except of course a Mall ....
At least when you go into other church cathedrals etc. they often put Moroni and his teeny-tiny single trumpet to shame. Many of those big organs at least have numerous horizontal trumpets that really make the grandest heroic statement. All Moroni does is sit atop a Masonic Alcatraz - a multi-million-dollar International House of Handshakes holding a fake trumpet that can't even make a peep.
Fantastic. "The building that houses MY delusional theology is much better than the Mormon chapels that house THEIR delusional theology." You've traded one delusion for another and just bragged about it on the interwebs...congratulations.
I have to agree with you, Plex. As much as I can find wrong with Mormon history, I can find wrong with Catholic and Protestant. I just don't get the need to trade one set of lies for another. A fancier building doesn't sell the lies better to me.
That wasn't mockery, just an observation. I was struck by the paradoxical nature of some of the above posts. They came across as rather glib. No need for hurt feelings...
And here's the kitchen we're not allowed to use, and the stage, that were not allowed to use, and this is chapel. If you get married, you're not allowed to use it.
This is the smelly mothers room, that NObody wants to use. Most mothers would rather go sit in their car.
This is the gym. It's really for receptions. Mostly the boys use it. I've never seen girls playing BB.
Usually the doors are locked. They decided to let you in to see this wonderful facility that mostly nobody is allowed to use for much of anything. Emergencies? Oh hell no! We don't allow that kind of trash in our buildings.
You see, it's mostly attorneys who run this building.
"Wow, this is kind of spartan compared to other churches," the investigator remarked upon seeing the 7th framed faux oil painting hanging in the hallway.
"Well, we pride ourselves on being different from other churches. We don't spend money on frivolous things like stained glass or fancy furnishings," replied the young white-shirted missionary with a smirk.
"Really?" Inquired the investigator. "Exactly where do you folks spend your money?"
Yeah, let's have some sister missionaries taking men through an otherwise empty building with lots of empty rooms and nobody else there. Nothing bad can happen when Mormon Heavenly Father (or is it Mormon Jesus?) whispers an inspired plan in the wiggling ear of His (or His) mouthpiece.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/24/2013 05:34AM by Surrender Dorothy.
Because I remember the whole discussion yesteryear about why the hours of the Sunday services were not printed in the yellow pages like the other churches.
The answer was that the church prefers interested parties to be accompanied by missionaries, you know, so they can get the "full story."
There is nothing attractive about LDS chapels. I agree with Baura--this is an attempt to have yet another guilt stick to use to get the members to clean the place.
"INVESTIGATORS COMING THIS AFTERNOON!"
Which actually will mean that a mishie is showing up to wait to see if anyone comes for the "tour" which was announced only at church the previous Sunday.