So it's not that the money could be better spent on the poor? I thought that was your reason.
Instead, you approve of church buildings for churches that agree with your theology.
Justification again. Rears its ugly head on a regular basis here. Enjoy your beautiful surroundings. Be impressed with yourselves. Think God is impressed. Praise the building funds. Make your church the biggest, best and prettiest it can be. Come together and rejoice in your building. Declare it worthy of God. Feel holy. Eat, drink and be merry.