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johnnyFive · 2464 days ago · link · · parent · post: Talk Religion: Religions and Perceptions of Ostentatiousness and Modesty
Sure, but historical and ostentatious don't have to go together. I grew up in Williamsburg, and we have three super-old church buildings, none of which are particularly garish. Hickory Neck, built in 1734 and where I was baptized) Bruton Parish, formed in 1674 (current building constructed in 1715), where my parents got married * The Wren Chapel, built 1695-1699, where my wife and I were married (here's what the inside looks like) When I first started attending Quaker Meeting (also in Williamsburg), it was in someone's living room. I like that even better.