How would A Glass Slipper Church Fit?

@bookbar (1609)
Sudbury, England
January 18, 2016 1:22pm CST
This work of art or monstrosity, depending on your point of view, has been built in Taiwan, to attract more women into church, apparently. Standing around 55ft. high and built from around 320 tinted glass panels, and costing in the region of $686,000, has been erected on the waterfront as a possible wedding venue and tourist attraction, but will not hold regular services....somewhat contradictory to attracting more women to church,then. It stands in the coastal province of Chaiyi, obviously lost by some mammoth Cinderella, en route to catch the Pumpkin ferry, before the stroke of midnight... so while the 'planners' may have considered it romantic and every woman's dream, to be married in a glass slipper.... for me it's grotesque and a blot on the landscape...how about you?
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• United States
18 Jan 16
Isnt that the most ridiculous friend? I think it is foolish lolz
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• United States
19 Jan 16
@bookbar haha well it beats all lolz
@bookbar (1609)
• Sudbury, England
19 Jan 16
@TiarasOceanView Old Walt might have been pleased at such exposure for his creation and Vegas a better backdrop....but calling it a "church" is a step too far, even for the most liberal of Angel visitors... but just my viewpoint...
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@boiboing (13153)
• Northampton, England
18 Jan 16
I think you MUST be missing some zeros off that cost.
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@bookbar (1609)
• Sudbury, England
19 Jan 16
@boiboing According to BBC figures "T$23m (US$686,000, £477,000) labour must come cheap in Taiwan..
@bookbar (1609)
• Sudbury, England
19 Jan 16
@boiboing ... Now that's Funny!..I too thought the figures must be wrong...no wonder so many goods are imported from Taiwan!!
@boiboing (13153)
• Northampton, England
19 Jan 16
@bookbar Clearly Dolly Parton was wrong when she said it costs a lot to look this cheap
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@LadyDuck (471969)
• Switzerland
19 Jan 16
This is curious, I have seen a photo of this Church in an Italian magazine a couple of hours ago in the Hospital, while I was waiting for my husband.
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@bookbar (1609)
• Sudbury, England
19 Jan 16
@LadyDuck Just a little 'thought transference'...or that One energy at work....
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
19 Jan 16
I am retching, and it is not even a Manolo Blahnik!
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@bookbar (1609)
• Sudbury, England
19 Jan 16
@DianneN They are obviously not au fait with 'designer shoes, just Disney films
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
19 Jan 16
@bookbar LOL!!!!
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@just4him (317249)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
18 Jan 16
Not my style I would never consider it as a place to get married. Even as a tourist attraction it's a bit gaudy.
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@bookbar (1609)
• Sudbury, England
19 Jan 16
@just4him Can't imagine many Western women would, but maybe I have the wrong mindset...
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@just4him (317249)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
25 Jan 16
@bookbar I don't think you have the wrong mindset. It's a monstrosity.
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@Dalane (691)
• United States
18 Jan 16
Now that is the most ridiculous building I have ever seen. What a waste of money.
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@bookbar (1609)
• Sudbury, England
19 Jan 16
@Dalane I'm sure those Taiwanese dollars could have been better spent, and more locals might just agree...
@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
18 Jan 16
I think it's fun, but not as a building. It might work just as a shell, as a tourist attraction.
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@bookbar (1609)
• Sudbury, England
19 Jan 16
@jaboUK I'm sure it will be viewed and visited...but the intention of labelling it a church, passes me by...
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@Morleyhunt (21744)
• Canada
18 Jan 16
It holds no appeal to me, although I'm sure someone will think it awesome.
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@bookbar (1609)
• Sudbury, England
19 Jan 16
@Morleyhunt Curiosity value might attract tourists, looking for a 'backdrop' to their 'selfies',..labelling it a church, might be stretching it a bit far
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