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re: The most breathtaking churches in every US state

Posted on 12/20/23 at 6:20 pm to
Posted by RichJ
The Land of the CoonAss
Member since Nov 2016
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Posted on 12/20/23 at 6:20 pm to
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Bayou Rouge Baptist Church Evergreen, La


I have several family friends buried in their cemetery. Serene, scenic area…
Posted by jiffyjohnson
1226 miles from Death Valley
Member since Nov 2011
5009 posts
Posted on 12/20/23 at 6:24 pm to




Chapel on the rock gets my vote for Colorado but the Basillica is beautiful as well.
Posted by StrikeIndicator
inside the capital city loop.
Member since May 2019
458 posts
Posted on 12/20/23 at 6:31 pm to
Wonder if the talent at healing place is still top notch like the 2000’s
Posted by Bama Bird
Member since Dec 2011
Member since Mar 2013
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Posted on 12/20/23 at 6:36 pm to
Didn't see Ohio in the thread, but I nominate this one:

Our Lady, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral, Toledo

This is probably the one that took me most by surprise because you don't really expect something like this in Toledo, OH



Posted by Philzilla2k
Member since Oct 2017
11087 posts
Posted on 12/20/23 at 6:37 pm to
I like the old church inside the new church look.
Posted by HillabeeBaw
Hillabee Reservoir
Member since May 2023
1564 posts
Posted on 12/20/23 at 6:38 pm to
Have friends that attend this church. The craftsmanship is impeccable.
Posted by cajunduby
C-Bus
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Posted on 12/20/23 at 6:43 pm to
Amen!
Posted by OWLFAN86
The OT has made me richer
Member since Jun 2004
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Posted on 12/20/23 at 6:45 pm to
Eastern European immigrants I bet
Posted by mikelbr
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2008
47545 posts
Posted on 12/20/23 at 6:47 pm to
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The church my high school was associated with.




I don't think I ever knew you went to Cathedral. Been in that church over a hundred times. Did RCIA there with Father Dave.


This post was edited on 12/20/23 at 6:48 pm
Posted by FLTech
the A
Member since Sep 2017
12929 posts
Posted on 12/20/23 at 6:48 pm to
What a cool bunch of buildings!!
Posted by soccerfüt
Location: A Series of Tubes
Member since May 2013
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Posted on 12/20/23 at 6:50 pm to
I am a church architecture aficionado.

In the past year I’ve visited several notables including:

St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall, Orkney



Elgin Cathedral, Scotland



Fountains Abbey, Ripon, England



National Cathedral, Washington DC



Posted by prostyleoffensetime
Mississippi
Member since Aug 2009
11487 posts
Posted on 12/20/23 at 6:52 pm to
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I love those random black churches in middle of nowhere in the delta that you think are abandoned but will be packed out every Sunday


Unfortunately, these are slowly dying out with the oldest, most religious generation. They hung on for quite awhile, but eventually, as everybody moved off the farms, the handful of families that still lived on the farms would rotate churches on each farm. Now, over time they have funneled resources into the ones with the most seating and abandoned the others. We have one on our farm that was just abandoned in the last 5 or 6 years.
Posted by dakarx
Member since Sep 2018
6906 posts
Posted on 12/20/23 at 6:58 pm to
Family church growing up.... About the only thing I liked about New England, the catholic churches are/were spectacular. many parishes no longer exist and/or have been merged with others.

St Mary's, Pawtucket RI - constructed in 1887.

Posted by BigAppleTiger
New York City
Member since Dec 2008
10393 posts
Posted on 12/20/23 at 7:10 pm to
There are more beautiful and majestic churches to be found for sure, but there are only a few churches or abbeys that I have visited and been left with an impression of being in the presence of serenity and humanity's reach for something beyond this existence. I have been to many but certainly not all of the great Cathedrals of Europe, and many in the US, but looking at something beautiful and feeling a presence beyond the structure is something different.

Grace Church in St. Francisville. Not just the structure, but the grounds. So perfectly placed in serenity.

Posted by frankthetank
Member since Oct 2007
2314 posts
Posted on 12/20/23 at 7:20 pm to
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San Diego California Temple


Cult temple
Posted by BigAppleTiger
New York City
Member since Dec 2008
10393 posts
Posted on 12/20/23 at 7:25 pm to
The Cistercians contributed greatly to beauty during their expansion time. Fountains is still stunning as are most of theirs still be found in ruins. Something haunting about them all.
Posted by deltaland
Member since Mar 2011
91000 posts
Posted on 12/20/23 at 8:08 pm to



This place is creepily awesome
Posted by deltaland
Member since Mar 2011
91000 posts
Posted on 12/20/23 at 8:09 pm to
Yea quite a few are starting to be abandoned


The under 50 crowd isn’t near as religious in the black community
Posted by SWCBonfire
South Texas
Member since Aug 2011
1274 posts
Posted on 12/20/23 at 8:17 pm to
Need a fact check on San Fernando... original portion built in the 1700s, oldest continously functioning church in Texas. It says 1868... maybe in its current form. Was well over a century old at that point.

Santa Anna flew his blood red flag from atop San Fernando to announce to the defenders of the Alamo that no quarter would be given.

LINK
Posted by Kafka
I am the moral conscience of TD
Member since Jul 2007
142663 posts
Posted on 12/20/23 at 8:36 pm to
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The under 50 crowd isn’t near as religious in the black community
another reason this country is going to hell in a handbasket
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