A church can be used for a multitude of events, and we piled up a bunch of cheeky churches to celebrate the different and bizarre forms we've seen of these sacred sanctuaries.
We've got a wide selection of holy houses, from LEGO churches to inflatable churches and even churches that Tweet (yes, like on Twitter). Say a little prayer and commence!
Implications - Churches, despite their primary intention of being places of worship, are being reinvented in the eyes of designers and consumers everywhere. They are now not taken as seriously as they once were, as designers create offbeat and bizarre versions of churches and cathedrals. Such lightheartedness could indicate a changing attitude towards religion and the power of religion in society.
27 Cheeky Churches
From Twittering Churches to Inflatable Places of Worship:
Andrew Robichaud — Aug 6, 2009 — Art & Design
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Inflatable Church
Make Your Wedding Cheesy
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Renovating Religion
Converted Churches as Homes
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Weddings in Igloos
Get Married in an Ice Church
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Quirky Church Signs
“Staying in Bed Shouting: Oh God! Does not Constitute Going to Church
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Hip Gothic Church Hotels
Kruisherenhotel
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Converted Church Homes
Religious Renovations
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Controversial Church Signs
I Kissed a Girl, and I Liked it, Then I Went to Hell
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Lego Replicas
Abston Church of Christ by Amy Hughes
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Renovating Religion Part II
Converted Churches as Hotels
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Minimalist Churches
Church of the Holy Cross Denmark
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Stained Glass Xrays
Church Windows by Wim Delvoye
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Awe-Inspiring Church Architecture
Incredible Places of Worship
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Creative Open Church Promotion
Black, Female & Hip Jesus
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Culinary Church Conversions
The White Rabbit Restaurant
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Designer Churches
St. Bartholomew's Church by Maxim Velcovsky
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Renovating Religion Part III
Before and After Church to Home
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Holy Homes
Converted Church Gives New Meaning to Living in the House of God
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Religious Anger Sculptures
The Church Tank By Kris Kuksi
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Melbourne's Holy Pub
Docklands Church
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Fruity Worshiping
The Online Church of the Banana Idolizes the Yellow Fruit
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Choo Choo Churches
Communities Put Abandoned Train Cars to Good Use
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Twittering Churches
What Would Jesus Tweet?
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Skin-Covering Prairie Dresses
RLDS Gowns Hit the Mainstream
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Church on Youtube
Community Churches Get Digital
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Rainbow Churches
Salvation Army Citadel Corps Breaks with Construction Tradition
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First Catholic Church Opens in Qatar
Sign of the Times
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Mass Car Worshipping
Detroit Brings Hybrid Cars Into Church
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Dresses Fit For The Academy Awards
Misspelled Signs
Bizarre Billboard Blunders
Morbid Condom Ads
Skeletons Having Sex
19 Controversial Blendings of Fashion with Religion
The Church vs. Haute Couture
One-Shoulder Goddess Gowns
Elie Saab's Floaty Fall 2009 Dresses
Inflatable Church
Make Your Wedding Cheesy
Busted Glass Buildings
Bangkok's MahaNakhon Tower by OMA Appears to be Crumbling
Billboards Made of Money
Chevrolet Aveo Penny Billboard Disappears in Minutes
Renovating Religion
Converted Churches as Homes
32 Wedding Fashions
From Ethnic Bridal Wear to Colorful Wedding Gowns
20 Hot Dresses
From Elegant Gowns to Daringly Sexy Slips
Weddings in Igloos
Get Married in an Ice Church
Hip Gothic Church Hotels
Kruisherenhotel
Converted Church Homes
Religious Renovations
Controversial Church Signs
I Kissed a Girl, and I Liked it, Then I Went to Hell
Lego Replicas
Abston Church of Christ by Amy Hughes
Sea Green Gowns
Paris Hilton is Princess Pretty at Press Conference for "My New BFF" Dubai
Color Splash Gowns
Paris Hilton's Dubai Fashion Puts a Colorful Spin on Traditional Dress
Celebrity Twitterazzi
Ashton Kutcher Sends Pic of Demi Moore's Rear on Twitter
Grass Buildings
Kadawittfeldarchitektur Austrian Kindergarten Makes Education Green
Mermaid Couture
Fishtail Gowns Made Waves on Beyonce & Vanessa Hudgens at Oscars
Fairytale Gowns
Jason Wu Fall 2009 Charms New York Fashion Week
Digital Religion
Pope Reaches Out With Text Messages
Doily Architecture
'Out of the Box' Cadence Residence Adds Elegance to Concrete Box Building
Renovating Religion Part II
Converted Churches as Hotels
Giant Banana Elevators
Katy Perry's Fruitastic Grammy Awards 2009 Onstage Entrance
UFO Crash PR Stunts (Update)
TrendHunter.com's Cowbag Confesses to Knowing All
Minimalist Churches
Church of the Holy Cross Denmark
Stained Glass Xrays
Church Windows by Wim Delvoye
Awe-Inspiring Church Architecture
Incredible Places of Worship
Urban Art Exhibits
McDonald's Stained Glass & More
Culinary Church Conversions
The White Rabbit Restaurant
Skybridge Buildings
Steven Holl Architects' Mixed Used Complex Connects in Every Way
Designer Churches
St. Bartholomew's Church by Maxim Velcovsky
Falling Foxes
Street Artist Bonom Makes Building Length Graffiti
Twitter-Inspired Calendars
The ‘Status Calendar' Lets You Update Your Offline Activiti
Renovating Religion Part III
Before and After Church to Home
Satirical Religions
Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster
Colorful Architectural Facades
Apartment Buildings Get an Earth-Inspired Makeover
Twitter Remorse
John Mayer Disses Twitter After Jennifer Aniston Dumps Him For His Obsession
Interactive Twitter Charts
Mailana Maps Your Tweets and Those of Your Followers
Religious Anger Sculptures
The Church Tank By Kris Kuksi
Church-Offending Art II
Homoerotic Last Supper
Jedi Religion
Star Wars Inspired Spirituality
Melbourne's Holy Pub
Docklands Church
Inflatable Violence
The Balloon Tank
Fishnet Buildings
Zaha Hadid's Dorobanti Tower is Set to Wow in 2013
Live Revolutions on Twitter
With All Media Channels Blocked, Moldova Shows Conflict on Interne
Banana Protectors 2
Nana Banana Saver Prevents Browning
Twittering Churches
What Would Jesus Tweet?
Church on Youtube
Community Churches Get Digital
Punky Princess Gowns
Rachel Weisz Rocks Goth Lips at 2009 Costume Institute Gala
Church In Bars
Far Fetched Ways To Water Down God
Triplet Skyscrapers
De Rotterdam Set to be Biggest Building in Netherlands
Army-Inspired Decor
Tank U Vases
Guerrilla Anti-Religion Campaigns
UK Atheist Busvertising
Twittering Jurors
Courtroom Live-Blogging Raises Legal Issues
Mass Car Worshipping
Detroit Brings Hybrid Cars Into Church
Lighthouse Living
Converting an Old, Oddly Shaped Building Into a Functional Space