i have noticed one thing in common about all the places of worship that they all have very high floor-to-floor height. why is this so? is it an architectural requirement of a place of worship?
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A large hall:
A. gives a person the miniature feeling comparing to the greatness of God;
B. differs from an ordinary structures to show more respect to God;
C. creates more echo for a more dramatic effect when praying;
D. something you'd expect from any structure for the wide public, like the Grand Station.
Obviously, this is not a requirement what-so-ever in any religion.
Anyone who can afford fancy buildings would build so.
Synagogues in Israel have ordinary architecture with ordinary wall heights (since Judaism believes that less should be invested in side supplements and more in worshiping).
A. gives a person the miniature feeling comparing to the greatness of God;
B. differs from an ordinary structures to show more respect to God;
C. creates more echo for a more dramatic effect when praying;
D. something you'd expect from any structure for the wide public, like the Grand Station.
Obviously, this is not a requirement what-so-ever in any religion.
Anyone who can afford fancy buildings would build so.
Synagogues in Israel have ordinary architecture with ordinary wall heights (since Judaism believes that less should be invested in side supplements and more in worshiping).
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Google says its for sound.