Good or Evil?

Traveling through Ireland you see a plethora of beautiful old churches, both Catholic and Church of Ireland. The stonework is intricate; the rooms, cavernous; the rafters soaring, the windows, radiant. Looking at these fantastic building which usually dwarf all surrounding structures and dominate landscapes, I think about when these were built. God fearing monks/priests/holy men would organize the people to build a church. The church became a community with the builders, workers, supporting roles, families all focused on erecting a building where they could worship God. You would think - this is a good thing, and yet that devotion to a right meaning cause in a way often blinds the descendants of those right seeking people who can't or won't see opportunities to learn greater truths.

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