Church Architecture Critics Mugs

Church of St. Mary the Contrary.

Kritik's Korner

Cosmetic Stone Mason.

The Pope

"I wanted to make it look like the ones at church."

"Pastor, since you refuse to respond to my emails I decided to print off a list of all my objections to your messages."

"We'd like some scenes from Genesis over here, followed by David composing the Psalms over there, and at the end, let's have Abraham pointing the way to the coat room."

"It was a little preachy."

Cathedral Made Safe.

Stainglass Windows '33

"I think it's the company logo."

"Never go to a church during a hurricane. They only provide shelter from taxes."

Paint by numbers stained glass windows

"An 'eight' for technical merit, Pastor, but only a 'five' for originality."

'Eww, when did this building get that hideous gargoyle?'

Resting among the tombs

'So ask not for whom the bell tolls, it tolls for anyone prepared to pay ?48.50 including VAT.'

'It's made out of solid wood and it sleeps eight.'

Martin Luther.

REALLY boring sermons

'Sorry -- that's not on our list of approved churches.'

Church Growth

John panics as he realizes being first to put money in the offering means people will know how much he gave.

"This 'ranch style' bungalow you're trying to flog us looks like it was built by cowboys!"

"What's a polite but firm way of letting them know I don't like modern architecture?"

"Michael Sherlock once said: 'Religion isn't about peace, love, or the betterment of our species, it's about power and control. Religion uses fear to control and milk its flocks. Fear of God. Fear of the Devil. Fear of death. Fear of being seen as deviant for expressing non-belief. Fear of social sanctions and in some countries, fear of legal sanctions. Fear is a powerful tool to manipulate the masses and religion has mastered its employment.' ..."

Papa Ratzi

'I admit that we are a progressive order Brother, but when I asked you to update our stained-glass window...'

'Not bad - a bit preachy.'

NASA rocket with a church spire on top.

Wow, Bob, you hit that window pretty hard!

A church wedding

'Charles gets so upset watching the Pope.'

New curate discussing the pulpit with his paritioners

'Finial, spire, roof...agnostic'