Abandoned church. You see a number of them in very rural Saskatchewan. I have seen where people have moved into some or used them for storage. Some you see vandalized. This one looks like it has been left alone. I attended church services at sparodic times in the past. I may change that in the future. I do like the buildings and they once meant a lot to people. People have major events in their life held in these places and it does bother me a bit that some abandoned churches get treated with a lack of respect. If you cannot save them I would rather see them gracefully fade away undisturbed over time rather than used as someone's barn. Just a personal opinion.
Comes from my Baptist upbringing, I think. A church, no matter how great or how small, is God's house and should be treated as such. Any other use and particularly vandalism, seems just wrong.
ReplyDeleteI love the steeple...hate the idea of it deteriorating...especially being used as a barn. BUT, I can imagine it being a well loved home. Enjoyed the commentary and photo.
ReplyDeleteI have this soft spot for old abandoned churches. Like you, it bothers me to see them used in ways not intended, or worse still vandalized. Church BBQ time?
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