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HalfMooner
Dingaling
Philippines
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 Posted - 04/20/2012 : 04:43:24
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Alain de Botton's idea of building "temples to atheism" frankly gives me the creeps. But as supernatural beliefs continue to fade and church attendance diminishes, there are hopefully going to be more and more empty churches, temples and mosques. Many of these building are architectural treasures, and it would be a shame to see them all bulldozed or collapsing from lack of maintenance.
I'm going to use this space to show some possible repurposing of places of worship. I may come back here and post other images over a period of time, just as I do with the various series on buses.
But to start with, how about using a church dome ceiling to display scientific knowledge? Here's a Phylogenetic Dome:
And the same dome used as a planetarium:
With a high-tech display system that dome could do either, or both.
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“Biology is just physics that has begun to smell bad.” —HalfMooner
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Edited by - HalfMooner on 04/20/2012 06:54:37
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HalfMooner
Dingaling
Philippines
15831 Posts |
Posted - 04/20/2012 : 05:33:47 [Permalink]
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In the declining years, an struggling church could put in a few raised lanes for bowling. This would leaving some space for pews off to the sides, and services could continue. The noise certainly would a small price to pay for the cold, hard cash of devout bowlers:
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“Biology is just physics that has begun to smell bad.” —HalfMooner
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HalfMooner
Dingaling
Philippines
15831 Posts |
Posted - 04/20/2012 : 06:47:18 [Permalink]
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Istanbul's Blue Mosque could be converted into a Blew Mosque, and begin for the first time to collect real power from the sky:
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“Biology is just physics that has begun to smell bad.” —HalfMooner
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Convinced
Skeptic Friend
USA
384 Posts |
Posted - 04/20/2012 : 10:15:08 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by HalfMooner
In the declining years, an struggling church could put in a few raised lanes for bowling. This would leaving some space for pews off to the sides, and services could continue. The noise certainly would a small price to pay for the cold, hard cash of devout bowlers:
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I think the megachurches already have them. |
Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise, making the most of your time, because the days are evil. So then do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. (Eph 5:15-17) |
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Dave W.
Info Junkie
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HalfMooner
Dingaling
Philippines
15831 Posts |
Posted - 04/20/2012 : 13:01:19 [Permalink]
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Of course, chain-outlet capitalism will also "fill the gaps," taking over defunct churches. The Starbucks below may have not intended their signage to look rather Pagan and suggestive, but that effect is arguably there, and could drive some Revelations-reading former churchgoers to hang themselves:
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“Biology is just physics that has begun to smell bad.” —HalfMooner
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HalfMooner
Dingaling
Philippines
15831 Posts |
Posted - 04/20/2012 : 13:07:47 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by Convinced
I think the megachurches already have them. |
Yeah, they've got everything one could think of, including whole "company towns." |
“Biology is just physics that has begun to smell bad.” —HalfMooner
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Dr. Mabuse
Septic Fiend
Sweden
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Posted - 04/20/2012 : 15:32:06 [Permalink]
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LMFAO!
This is brilliant, HalfMooner!
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Dr. Mabuse - "When the going gets tough, the tough get Duct-tape..."
Dr. Mabuse whisper.mp3
"Equivocation is not just a job, for a creationist it's a way of life..." Dr. Mabuse
Support American Troops in Iraq:
Send them unarmed civilians for target practice..
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HalfMooner
Dingaling
Philippines
15831 Posts |
Posted - 04/20/2012 : 21:12:10 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by Dr. Mabuse
LMFAO!
This is brilliant, HalfMooner!
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Thanks, Mab! I have no doubt the premise is good, but big ideas take energy and brilliance to actually carry them out. So I'm boned. |
“Biology is just physics that has begun to smell bad.” —HalfMooner
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Randy
SFN Regular
USA
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Posted - 04/20/2012 : 22:01:53 [Permalink]
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If I may HM, you are inspiring, here's my two cents worth......
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"We are all connected; to each other biologically, to the earth chemically, to the rest of the universe atomically."
"So you're made of detritus [from exploded stars]. Get over it. Or better yet, celebrate it. After all, what nobler thought can one cherish than that the universe lives within us all?"
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HalfMooner
Dingaling
Philippines
15831 Posts |
Posted - 04/20/2012 : 22:37:09 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by Randy
If I may HM, you are inspiring, here's my two cents worth......
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Nicely done! Thanks! |
“Biology is just physics that has begun to smell bad.” —HalfMooner
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HalfMooner
Dingaling
Philippines
15831 Posts |
Posted - 04/21/2012 : 00:24:52 [Permalink]
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With just a bit of retrofitting, this beautiful double-helix staircase at the Vatican can be converted into a thrilling water-slide, "the Hellstrom":
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“Biology is just physics that has begun to smell bad.” —HalfMooner
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HalfMooner
Dingaling
Philippines
15831 Posts |
Posted - 04/21/2012 : 01:10:58 [Permalink]
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Revolving restaurants would also be a potential re-use:
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“Biology is just physics that has begun to smell bad.” —HalfMooner
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HalfMooner
Dingaling
Philippines
15831 Posts |
Posted - 04/21/2012 : 04:03:05 [Permalink]
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Installing an Olympic swimming pool could create a valuable public recreation facility, the Sistine Plunge:
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“Biology is just physics that has begun to smell bad.” —HalfMooner
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HalfMooner
Dingaling
Philippines
15831 Posts |
Posted - 04/21/2012 : 05:08:14 [Permalink]
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Temples, too, may have a renaissance:
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“Biology is just physics that has begun to smell bad.” —HalfMooner
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HalfMooner
Dingaling
Philippines
15831 Posts |
Posted - 04/21/2012 : 06:12:43 [Permalink]
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Hindu temples, when/if they also go out of fashion...
I've wracked my brain trying to think of a repurposing for these monstrous sized piles of stone and gaudily painted statuary. I've got nothing.
They have almost no interior space to reuse, and they are inherently hazardous to climb about, so they can't be used as giant jungle gyms. The best I can come up with is to give them a thousand years to mellow, let nature take its course, and make them Angkor Wat-like tourist attractions.
But I'd appreciate any ideas for repurposing these temples.
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“Biology is just physics that has begun to smell bad.” —HalfMooner
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Repurposing places of worship
