How come:

we built churches, so achingly stunning

for ‘loving’ deities in whose names we have and

continue to commit the most hideous atrocities imaginable.

chapter house Wells Cathedral 1310

Tags: Architecture, Astonishing Building, Beauty, Lament, Limestone, Photography, Religion, Wells Cathedral Somerset

15 thoughts on “How come:”

Robert Matthew Goldstein on March 22, 2019 at 01:59 said:

Reblogged this on Art by Rob Goldstein and commented:
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Robert Matthew Goldstein on March 22, 2019 at 01:58 said:

It’s a paradox, isn’t it? Everything about our species is a paradox.

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morei on March 17, 2019 at 18:37 said:

Built for a glory of God… who don’t need a glory of mankind. Beautiful English gothic, great captured by you :-).

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Cornelis Verwaal on March 16, 2019 at 17:17 said:

Amazing architecture. Love the inclusion of the woman for scale.

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Otto von Münchow on March 13, 2019 at 23:58 said:

A very relevant question. And one that points to the utmost paradox of religion. Nevertheless, the photo is beautiful, or maybe for that reason.

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Adrian Lewis on March 13, 2019 at 07:54 said:

Beautiful picture. Hahaha!, we are clones, my friend – I’m thinking of something similar from Bristol Cathedral which, based on the opulence of its funerary monuments, I think a cathedral for the “have’s” in society, no monuments there to the swathes of poorer people, including those who actually helped construct the place.

But what you are talking about is Human Nature, and its overwhelming and never ending predilection for religions, tribes, nations, flags, national anthems, racialism and so on: all of these things are hard-wired into us and, covertly or not, gone along with by those who value these groupings. A 🙂

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- paula graham on March 13, 2019 at 09:51 said:
  
  Ha, ha…indeed great minds think alike!!
  
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Looking for the Light on March 12, 2019 at 18:25 said:

Beautiful!

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Subbashini Meenakshi Sundaram on March 12, 2019 at 17:38 said:

Stunning picture with beautiful words

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bluebrightly on March 12, 2019 at 16:52 said:

We’re a schizy species, aren’t we? Thanks for this beautiful view of an inspiring space.

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Mirjam on March 12, 2019 at 08:11 said:

Beautiful!

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Michael Scandling on March 12, 2019 at 06:20 said:

The deities take a bum rap from interpreters with axes to grind. These interpreters, I’ll call them, play “I-know-best” one-upsmanship games that pit people against each other. Better to commune directly with the deities and leave out the middleman.

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Jane Lurie on March 12, 2019 at 02:07 said:

Amen, Paula.

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rangewriter on March 12, 2019 at 01:09 said:

I’ve often wondered the same thing…and then when you add the music to those magnificent structures….why doesn’t beauty reside in our collective souls?

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Ogden Fahey on March 12, 2019 at 00:37 said:

Its a beautiful place too isn’t it! One of my favourite towns ❤

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