<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">On Mon, 30 Sep 2019 at 07:50, Martin Koppenhoefer <<a href="mailto:dieterdreist@gmail.com">dieterdreist@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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the point of tagging amenity and building independently is to distinguish between structure and use/service <br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>Some of us think that. Others think that building=yes|no are the only options. <br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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> Counter-argument: Christian<br>
> places of worship can be chapels, churches, cathedrals with distinctive architectures,<br>
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I think cathedrals are also churches (of a high rank) while chapels aren’t (lower rank).<br></blockquote></div><div class="gmail_quote"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote">The terms have several meanings. They're all churches, in one sense, but cathedrals are</div><div class="gmail_quote">also the seat of a bishop. A church can have one or more chapels inside it. In another</div><div class="gmail_quote">sense, they're all churches (Christian places of worship). Chapels (at least not those</div><div class="gmail_quote">embedded in a church) do not have a permanent parish. As you said, in one sense the</div><div class="gmail_quote">terms are a designation of rank. But, as a practical matter, the higher-ranking ones</div><div class="gmail_quote">usually had more funds allotted to their construction and were larger and more elaborate</div><div class="gmail_quote">than the lower-ranking ones. And then there are basilicas, both major and minor, which</div><div class="gmail_quote">rank higher than cathedrals. <br></div><div class="gmail_quote"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote">From a purely theological perspective, the terms basilica, cathedral, church and chapel</div><div class="gmail_quote">say nothing about size or style. But, as one article put it when describing the differences</div><div class="gmail_quote">and why cathedrals tend to be larger and more ornate than churches: "Where the bishops</div><div class="gmail_quote">go, the big money follows." Nevertheless, if you look at the ones that designate themselves</div><div class="gmail_quote">churches, chapels and cathedrals you'll see certain features that apply to the majority</div><div class="gmail_quote">of buildings within a particular group.</div><div class="gmail_quote"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote">Oh, and the meanings of the terms also vary by denomination. Catholicism has very</div><div class="gmail_quote">precise definitions which other denominations don't follow. Mainly the other denominations</div><div class="gmail_quote">call their meeting places chapels because at the time those denominations arose they</div><div class="gmail_quote">weren't allowed to call their meeting places churches. They also tended to eschew</div><div class="gmail_quote">some architectural features common to Catholic and Anglican churches.<br></div><div class="gmail_quote"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote">As with many things we tag, it's messy.</div><div class="gmail_quote"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote">-- <br></div><div class="gmail_quote">Paul</div><div class="gmail_quote"><br></div></div>