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Day 9 &10, Cathedrals, Idols, and our daily lives.

While traveling throughout Europe, it never fails that every city that you see will have a Cathedral that you must see. Out of all that I have seen thus far, St. Paul's in London, and the Cathedral in Koln, Germany have been far more than impressive. What makes them impressive? 1. The immense structure that can only be compared to as skyscrapers in any US city. 2. The front doors are massive, decorated with brass/iron/gold biblical depictions. 3. Interior, just huge weighty columns that make you question what earthly being could construct. 4. Decorations beyond your wildest imaginations: paintings, wood carvings, golden everything, mosaic floors. 5. Figurines everywhere. Bishops/Mary/Jesus/Apostles. ________ I am not Catholic. (Thus, 'reformed'). I have a different feeling every time I enter a Cathedral. I ask questions like. Here are some of my contemporary protests: 1. Who paid for this? 2. Does that incredible painting, statue, sculpture, golden crucifix ...do anything f...