For those god-fearing people, Saint Bavo Cathedral is amazing and for the small price of 3 euros , you get to see the Lamb of God. This was my first, of many, visits to a church. God did not strike me down so I guess it is safe to enter. Honestly, I have always been impressed by old European churches - their grandeur, the sense of awe and fear that they must have imposed on their believers, and the dedication required to complete such structures is admirable. I wonder if my Southern Baptist friends would appreciate these churches?
Definitely a great day trip!
Off to Paris
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Since you were practically begging your Southern Baptist friends to comment, I'll chime in. I enjoy visiting the old churches and cathedrals. They are amazing. I think that the common people who helped build the churches had an awe for God that we have perhaps lost. Unfortunately, knowing the history, the motivation of the planners and organizers was more often civic pride. They were built at great expense (money and human lives). Sometimes, devotion to God had little to do with it.
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