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The Cathedral Of My Lost Faith

I lost my faith in Christianity (and religion in general) at the age of 11. At the time I had just started attending secondary school (high school) that was located next to the grounds of Salisbury Cathedral. The school was founded by a Bishop of the cathedral, and was an all boys school. It is quite appropriate to say that whilst worshiping at Salisbury Cathedral, I lost my faith.

However, the building itself is remarkable, and nobody could deny the fact that it is beautiful. The medieval architecture, combined with the tower and spire (the tallest in Britain) makes for great tourism and photography. I recently went on a amateur photography course at the cathedral which was great fun. I have been playing around with WordPress image galleries, and I have uploaded the photos for anyone who wishes to have a look.

The best way to view them is to let the page load completely, and then click on the first image thumbnail. The screen will darken and the image should load. You should then be able to go through the images by clicking on the arrows at the bottom.

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1. #1

   Yeah, no one can deny that there are some beautiful churches.

   I was at the church in Milan and was just blown away by its size and beauty.

   It is amazing to me that people built these buildings with so little technology.

   It is also easy to understand how people were so awed by these buildings back then that they felt a higher power when inside of them.

   

   amiable

   2 Jul 08 at 3:27 pm (GMT)
2. #2

   Nice pics!

   I have to say my 2 favorites are #26 and #27.

   Actually, you remind me of a trip to Germany I went on back in high school.

   The tour bus stopped in a very small village/town near a church. Wish I could remember where exactly. It was a small simple looking stone building with 2 large wooden doors. Nothing at all I’d call impressive.

   The inside however, was simply spectacular. I can still vividly picture all the intricate detail work, the all the gold leaf guilding, and the massive pipes of the pipe organ.

   

   DaveS

   3 Jul 08 at 1:48 pm (GMT)

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