Among my least favorite type of ruins to explore and photograph are churches and religious institutions. While there is no doubt that the architecture significant of many houses of worship is often ornate and grandiose in style, the general theme of religion is a bit too cult-like to be of particular interest to me. I have a difficult time seeing past the silliness (and often wickedness) of organized religion and thus photographing such embellished spaces feels a bit goofy. The baselessness of religious beliefs also makes me worry about the future of humanity, for if we as a society are foolish enough to fall prey to many absurdities within the myths associated with organized religion, how ever will we survive the age of "Artificial Intelligence" and its absurd computer generated myths? Or maybe all this AI garbage is just an extension of religion for the weak techno-minded? Regardless, the fact that humanity has built such elaborate temples dedicated to a realm of make believe always seemed at the very least, like a foolish waste of architectural grandeur to me. However, now and then I do find myself sneaking into the ruins of once grand cathedral if only to quell a quick sense of curiosity about the space and snap the same chapel photo that everyone else does.
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