[Buckeye McFrog]

It kind of disturbs me that they would want a building this ostentatious while at the same time preaching humility to the flock.

[Alex Murphy]

The Crystal Cathedral was to Schuller what Graceland was to Elvis. Now it has been bought by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange, which has long coveted having a cathedral that sat at the center of its vast footprint of 1.2 million Catholics. The name has already been changed to the Christ Cathedral. But the work of liturgical consultants, priests and architects to transform a temple so closely identified as a symbol of Schuller's sunny, uniquely Southern Californian theology into one that conforms to the traditions of the Roman Catholic Church has just begun.

It'll always look like Elvis' Graceland, IMO. No matter how thin you slice it, it's still baloney.

[Salvation]

Pictures from the article:

http://www.trbimg.com/img-5231e097/turbine/la-me-crystal-cathedral-pictures-011/980

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http://www.trbimg.com/img-5231e08c/turbine/la-me-crystal-cathedral-pictures-014/600

[ansel12]

It might be fun to see Catholic descriptions of the Crystal Cathedral before the Catholic denomination bought it.

It sounds like a mega church.

[Egon]

Ping.

[Uncle Chip]

Are they still going to have the camels and donkeys in there at Christmas???

[svcw]

It is an incredible building.

(I have always wondered how they keep those windows clean, I can’t even figure out to clean my sliders)

[Cicero]

Maybe it made some kind of economic sense. Cheaper than building a new cathedral from scratch? But it’s an ugly looking building. It joins the ranks of some other really ugly-looking modernist cathedrals in California.

A cathedral should be beautiful, and it should focus the congregation’s attention on the altar and the Mass. It still looks like what it was, a Mega Church built and run by boastful pastors who went a little too far and couldn’t pull it off.

[Mr. K]

what happened to Robert Schuller ?

[afraidfortherepublic]

I don’t think this is “changing faiths”. Everybody believes in Christ’s message who worshipped/worships at the Crystal/Christ Cathedral. Since Pope John XXIII, Catholics have been taught that following another faith does not preclude your entrance to Heaven. We Catholics just believe that we have better guideposts, that’s all.

This is a beautiful building, and I can see how it can be adapted into a Catholic cathedral. I just pray they have the donations to cover the cost of window washers. (And I hope that they introduce some judiciously positioned stained glass too.)

[Gamecock]

Tis what happens when a church is run on the charisma of one man. He steps down and it fritters away.

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[chuckles]

I don’t care about the building as long as they teach Salvation comes from Jesus Christ alone. I’ve seen no comments about the pope’s statement here in the last few days. If true, we are in the last days. I figured his alleged statement would be the buzz for days. Was he misquoted? If not, the Church is in deep trouble. Will the laity defend this? I’m just crushed.

[St_Thomas_Aquinas]

Please.

No more orange-squeezer churches.

No more crystal cathedrals.

No more bomb shelter churches.

NO MORE MODERN GARBAGE!

Thanks. I fell better now.

[wolfman]

Looks like it will still be in use during the tribulation period.