What a terrible thing to say about sewers, they provide a vital function. Also, if you use a sewer to hide a pedophile, they tend not to show up in the next county over with a fresh crop of victims.
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They provide a vital function, unlike the churches. Still, it's pointless to take pictures of them. The same way I don't understand the logic behind travelling a thousand miles (or more, cuz some of these tourists are Americans) and the only thing they do is take pictures of the brainwashing factories.
Churches where I live tend to be built or really nice stone, with interesting architecture. There's real craftsmanship involved. Beautiful detailed ornamentation. Stained glass. They're often built at some of the highest points, on top of hills. Some of the old churches have been sold and are used for other things like venues. I kind of wish they built more buildings like that today.
Also it can be an opportunity to experience different cultures. While my city is mostly western Christian churches, the occasional "onion dome" of an eastern Orthodox church, the miniret of a mosque, or the bright yellow of the local temple is interesting.
I'm sure some tourists are there for religious reasons, but for a lot of people on vacation somewhere churches are just interesting buildings.
I very much relate to this!!! Iโm not religious but while in Ghent ten years ago we visited a gorgeous cathedral. Interesting history there.
Whoa buddy. Take it down a notch. I work in wastewater and collection systems are a marvel of technology that spans millennia. I am triggered by this post.
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I mean, depending on the country, a significant fraction of the old and famous buildings in an area might be churches, just because that's who had the money back in the day to commission fancy architecture. Beyond that, if you see a tour group taking pictures of a church, unless you follow them around specifically to see where they go, how do you know they aren't taking pictures of other stuff that you just aren't noticing because you don't feel as strongly about them admiring those places than when you see them looking at the churches?
The route they usually take is quite short. I can walk it in 10 minutes without rushing. I did follow them once, out of boredom and saw what they took pictures of - the rocket (some call it a mosque) and the 3 christian churches in the near area. I also asked their guid and she confirmed it. No matter what nation they're from, they always take pictures of churches only. I suppose I can understand taking pictures of one specific church bc it's underground and the reason for that is historical, but the rest... When it comes to churches and/or bibles, I prefer to do what they show on "Lords of Chaos". :D
I guess it depends on what country they are from? Churches may be unusual for them?
Doubtful. Last year the most of them were Americans, this year the tourists are mostly French and Italian. I pretty sure there are churches in all 3 of these countries, especially in Italy, where sits the pedophile HQ - in Rome.
As an American, the majority of our churches are really plain. A lot of our cathedrals are also pretty plain compared to ones in other countries that often have some unique or at least highly detailed architecture.
Oh, Americans... Let me guess, old churches?
The thing you have to understand about Americans, any thing more than 100 years is "old". 200 years is "Really, really old! Wow!"
Yeah. The majority of the churches in Sofia (Bulgaria) are 300 yo, some are 500+ yo. I think one that is underground is 500+. There are the ruins of an even older than that church but they don't take pictures of that. Go figure...
Yeah, that's what's going on. I'd probably be taking pictures too! America is VERY young and it only gets younger the farther West you go.
Oldest buildings around here are from the 1800s or so.