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Originally Posted by Untitled
Good point about Bethlehem. What about the Vatican?
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The Vatican
did build one of the grandest structures of all time....500 years ago. At the time, St. Peter's was one of the tallest buildings in the world (~500 feet to the top of the dome) and is still one of the most amazing. Plus, it can call a host of famous designers its architect: Maderno, Michelangelo, Bernini, Domenico Fontana, etc.
This building is somewhat comparable, I would say. I'm not a Muslim, but I understand the importance and the precedent of building one of the world's grandest structures as a celebration of the faith. Like St. Peter's, it is also undoubtedly being built to say "look what we as [insert religion here] can do." Not a bad thing at all, if you ask me.