That's your first thought and comment about a place of worship burning down? Shame on you! Any by the way, the angel Moroni is only found on Mormon temples, not meeting houses.
I doubt there was very much, if any, old artwork in there. It was a mid-20th century building, rather generic looking. Not much to look at, architecturally wise. Still, a fixture for the tiny Swan Valley community no doubt.
When the World Trade Center came down, I mourned the thousands of lives that were lost and was in shock like the rest of the nation was for the terrorist act that destroyed it.
What also followed was my mourning the loss of the buildings themselves. I worked in the shadow of the WTC for nearly a decade, and spent many a day having lunch there, shopping, walking the concourse, or promenade nearby. Watching bands or concerts perform in the WTC outdoor square and once watched a Flamenco dance performance by a traveling show from Spain, inside one of its buildings at noon.
I used to take the subway on inclement mornings from the foot of Manhattan up to the WTC, and walk from there to my office, rather than up Broadway to save time and stay warm and dry.
Losing the WTC was something to mourn, in addition to the scores of lives lost. Besides it being a shrine to capitalism. It was an architectural wonder, and a fixture on the Manhattan skyline that will be forever in my heart.
Granted, with the church burning down, it will be rebuilt and better than before. Maybe smaller? Swan Valley hasn't grown in the intervening years. It has more than likely shrunk.
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Amyjo Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I doubt there was very much, if any, old artwork > in there. It was a mid-20th century building, > rather generic looking. Not much to look at, > architecturally wise. Still, a fixture for the > tiny Swan Valley community no doubt. > > When the World Trade Center came down, I mourned > the thousands of lives that were lost and was in > shock like the rest of the nation was for the > terrorist act that destroyed it. > > What also followed was my mourning the loss of the > buildings themselves. I worked in the shadow of > the WTC for nearly a decade, and spent many a day > having lunch there, shopping, walking the > concourse, or promenade nearby. Watching bands or > concerts perform in the WTC outdoor square and > once watched a Flamenco dance performance by a > traveling show from Spain, inside one of its > buildings at noon. > > I used to take the subway on inclement mornings > from the foot of Manhattan up to the WTC, and walk > from there to my office, rather than up Broadway > to save time and stay warm and dry. > > Losing the WTC was something to mourn, in addition > to the scores of lives lost. Besides it being a > shrine to capitalism. It was an architectural > wonder, and a fixture on the Manhattan skyline > that will be forever in my heart. > > Granted, with the church burning down, it will be > rebuilt and better than before. Maybe smaller? > Swan Valley hasn't grown in the intervening years. > It has more than likely shrunk.
Smaller. LD$, Inc. has "better" things to do with their minion's tithing money...like building high-end malls, skyscrapers and housing, etc.
But seriously, I'm glad nobody got hurt.
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That's very sad for those who worship there. It's been there since 1949. One of my facebook friends is very distraught that others are putting smiley faces on their facebook over it burning to smithereens. She lives there, and is where her family goes to church.
I don't really care, other than it's a landmark for tiny Swan Valley. And I'm glad no one was injured (physically.)