Week 6 blog

I thought this picture was a good example of symbols at work in religion. I was always amazed at what people were willing to build in the name of religion and churches are a prime example of the dedication people can have to religion. It is interesting to see when the most impresive building in a place is the church. It stands for so many things, like worship, community and the idea of "God's house." Not only that, it seems to me that the excessive detail and intracacies of the buildings are a way of sort of showing off the specific religion. It is a way of saying, "look at how well our religion is doing and how correct it must be because we have this large elaborate building to worship in." I have always found them fascinating and impresive because of the way they are made to stand out and be seen as more than just a building.