Comments on: 20 Unusual Churches (Part I) http://villageofjoy.com/20-unusual-churches-part-i/ Amazing, Interesting, Wonderful, Weird, Odd and Funny things about our World Sun, 15 Nov 2009 04:04:30 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Raffaella http://villageofjoy.com/20-unusual-churches-part-i/#comment-17135 Raffaella Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:57:51 +0000 http://villageofjoy.com/?p=1702#comment-17135 The San Diego Temple is cool but somehow it looks less like a church than a monastery. We Italians tend to associate the word 'church' with buildings shaped like a big (even huge) house (http://www.earth-photography.com/photos/Countries/Italy/Italy_Vatican_StPeters.jpg), not like a fortress or a castle (more like what I associate the San Diego Temple with). At the end of the day it does say 'temple' doesn't it? Maybe the implication is that it's something more than a 'simple' church - though us Catholics much prefer simplicity to complexity where churches are concerned. Anyway thanks for posting it, it's definitely worth visiting as a place of worship. Check this out: http://www.hotelsantacaterina.it/images/costiera-amalfitana-1-z.jpg The San Diego Temple is cool but somehow it looks less like a church than a monastery. We Italians tend to associate the word ‘church’ with buildings shaped like a big (even huge) house (http://www.earth-photography.com/photos/Countries/Italy/Italy_Vatican_StPeters.jpg), not like a fortress or a castle (more like what I associate the San Diego Temple with). At the end of the day it does say ‘temple’ doesn’t it? Maybe the implication is that it’s something more than a ’simple’ church – though us Catholics much prefer simplicity to complexity where churches are concerned. Anyway thanks for posting it, it’s definitely worth visiting as a place of worship. Check this out: http://www.hotelsantacaterina.it/images/costiera-amalfitana-1-z.jpg

]]> By: Stephen http://villageofjoy.com/20-unusual-churches-part-i/#comment-17086 Stephen Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:41:03 +0000 http://villageofjoy.com/?p=1702#comment-17086 These churches are awesome! I have always loved this one too http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/sandiego/gallery/download.php?id=272 These churches are awesome! I have always loved this one too http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/sandiego/gallery/download.php?id=272

]]> By: ascii http://villageofjoy.com/20-unusual-churches-part-i/#comment-17004 ascii Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:26:46 +0000 http://villageofjoy.com/?p=1702#comment-17004 I hate it when they horribly alter the colour of the sky in the 1st and 4th photos. It makes the photo nauseating and repulsive. Unmodified photos are the best. I hate it when they horribly alter the colour of the sky in the 1st and 4th photos. It makes the photo nauseating and repulsive. Unmodified photos are the best.

]]> By: KRV http://villageofjoy.com/20-unusual-churches-part-i/#comment-16215 KRV Sun, 18 Oct 2009 21:55:18 +0000 http://villageofjoy.com/?p=1702#comment-16215 Wonderful article :) One small correction - there is in fact another stave church outside of Norway. It was built in Norway during the 12th and 13th century, but later disassembled and moved to Schlesien in Poland in 1842, where it is known as "Kościół Górski Naszego Zbawiciela". It was originally known as "Vang Stavkirke" - a google search should turn up more - here's a link to the norwegian wikipedia entry: http://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vang_stavkirke :) Wonderful article :)

One small correction – there is in fact another stave church outside of Norway. It was built in Norway during the 12th and 13th century, but later disassembled and moved to Schlesien in Poland in 1842, where it is known as “Kościół Górski Naszego Zbawiciela”. It was originally known as “Vang Stavkirke” – a google search should turn up more – here’s a link to the norwegian wikipedia entry: http://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vang_stavkirke

:)

]]> By: Karla http://villageofjoy.com/20-unusual-churches-part-i/#comment-14491 Karla Mon, 14 Sep 2009 03:08:17 +0000 http://villageofjoy.com/?p=1702#comment-14491 What an enjoyable tour! Thanks! What an enjoyable tour! Thanks!

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